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    Ubuntu in a VM?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by dubberdan, May 20, 2008.

  1. dubberdan

    dubberdan Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've recently got meself an XPS 1530 and have decided to give Ubuntu a whirl as my first steps into Linux. At the moment I'm thinking of keeping Vista as my main OS and running Ubuntu in a VM, most likely using VirtualBox.

    Any advice, tips or guidance on how to proceed?

    Ta
    Dan
     
    dubberdan, May 20, 2008
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  2. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    Heres the quick guide that was given to me

    "OK, first you need VirtualBox, which you can get at filehippo.com.
    Install it.
    Run it, make a new VM with the following settings:
    A new, 8 GB, dynamically expanding HDD.
    Linux 2.6, name it the version of linux your using.
    Half of your total RAM
    Select the new VM(click once), and click settings.
    Go to CD/DVD Drive, select ''Mount CD/DVD Drive''.
    Select the .iso image of the distro your using.
    Boot the VM.
    Install linux."
     
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  3. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Not really, its farely strait forward, give Ubuntu at least 256MBs of RAM.
    Also, have you tried using Wubi?
     
    Thomas, May 20, 2008
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    dubberdan Notebook Enthusiast

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    cheers, that looks straight forward.
     
    dubberdan, May 20, 2008
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    Yep, its as straight forward as sszero says, the wizard that comes with Virtual box is pretty good for free software. Better then the free VMware player if you ask me. Its also good for learning since you go through the install process rather then just downloading appliances that VMware player has you do. It also saves on burning cds :p
     
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    dubberdan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got a defualt install of ubuntu running on VirtualBox, so will have a play about and see what's what.

    Any recommendations of first steps to get going with it all?
     
    dubberdan, May 21, 2008
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    StefanHamminga Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, check your bios if virtualisation extensions are enabled, they can make worlds of difference (at least in VMWare Server). I run ubuntu and deriviates on my laptop about every other day (I develop new server VMs on my laptop and when they are finished I transfer them to my test/production servers).
     
    StefanHamminga, May 21, 2008
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