VirtualBox has a really nice site, with a step-by-step Ubuntu-fied install doc.
I'm using the FUEL version instead of OSE. One of the pieces left out of the OSE is USB support. I'll be using an external mouse on this setup for image editing.
First bits
VirtualBox has a really nice site, with a step-by-step Ubuntu-fied install doc.
I'm using the FUEL version instead of OSE. One of the pieces left out of the OSE is USB support. I'll be using an external mouse on this setup for image editing. --
Drew |
|
|
Not looking good
Windows tries very hard to own the disk. Linux from a partition plays nice as a guest, but I can't get Windows to boot as a guest.
Looks like I'll keep it as dual boot. When I need to process video, I'll boot to windows, then open Ubuntu in the VM to author DVDs and do other conversions. --
Drew |
|
|
It might make sense to buy a copy of Winders.
Have you seen this? http://www.virtualbo...i/Migrate_Windows Some tweaks may be needed to get Winders to migrate into a VM.
But at this point it might make sense to punt. You can still get XPHome for $100 at Newegg, and it's on eBay too (of course). It should run fine in a VM. It might save you some time - something that none of us have too much of these days. :-) HTH. Cheers, Scott. |
|
|
Already made install media for W7
For now I'll dual boot. Either system comes up fast enough to not be annoying. Eventually someone with more time and experience will do what I'm trying and write it up.
--
Drew |
About to do a new install, need pointers
- (drook)
- (23)
- May 7, 2010, 10:03:25 AM EDT
The usual rule is Winders first. Update.
- (Another Scott)
- May 8, 2010, 07:29:43 AM EDT
Don't forget to run the rescue disks...
- (beepster)
- May 7, 2010, 11:45:51 AM EDT
Unless you have a *pressing* reason for XP, keep 7.
- (pwhysall)
- (4)
- May 7, 2010, 11:52:35 AM EDT
Just a sales pitch then?
- (drook)
- (3)
- May 7, 2010, 12:46:01 PM EDT
Re: Movie Maker
- (altmann)
- (1)
- May 7, 2010, 05:14:41 PM EDT
Cool, might try both
- (drook)
- May 8, 2010, 10:33:31 AM EDT
Re: Just a sales pitch then?
- (pwhysall)
- May 7, 2010, 11:48:34 PM EDT
Is your XP activatable?
- (Andrew Grygus)
- May 7, 2010, 12:20:03 PM EDT
VMWare or Virtualbox?
- (drook)
- (14)
- May 8, 2010, 04:32:36 PM EDT
VirtualBox supports Win7 clients.
- (Another Scott)
- May 8, 2010, 04:38:03 PM EDT
Looks like VMWare licensing/pricing has changed
- (drook)
- (11)
- May 9, 2010, 11:37:07 AM EDT
Use the VMware Server...
- (folkert)
- (10)
- May 9, 2010, 02:11:21 PM EDT
Can it use partitions?
- (drook)
- (9)
- May 9, 2010, 11:40:00 PM EDT
question
- (boxley)
- (1)
- May 10, 2010, 08:57:11 AM EDT
Not an option
- (drook)
- May 10, 2010, 11:01:47 AM EDT
Re: Can it use partitions?
- (folkert)
- (6)
- May 10, 2010, 12:10:49 PM EDT
Yeah, I've got that page open now
- (drook)
- (5)
- May 10, 2010, 12:35:53 PM EDT
Please report back if you succeed. 't would be handy.
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- (4)
- May 10, 2010, 01:11:28 PM EDT
First bits
- (drook)
- (3)
- May 10, 2010, 03:55:27 PM EDT
Not looking good
- (drook)
- (2)
- May 10, 2010, 09:23:51 PM EDT
It might make sense to buy a copy of Winders.
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- May 10, 2010, 10:23:38 PM EDT
Already made install media for W7
- (drook)
- May 10, 2010, 10:30:38 PM EDT
should work just fine virtbox is a pretty good product
-NT
- (boxley)
- May 9, 2010, 12:18:36 PM EDT