So I installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft on my Sony Vaio 2.4 Ghz 40 GB 4200 RPM (yuk) HD that has a couple of years on it. I was running Edubuntu and it was running a little bloated, and some of the educational software got a little excessive. So here I am with a fresh install of Ubuntu and loving it. So needless to say, I had to try out Brian’s comment, right? Here is what he said…
Hi I would suggest instead of dual booting to try running XP under VMware Server (its free).
Installing it under ubuntu is easy:
0: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential xinetd
1: download and extract VMware Server
2: sudo ./vmware-install.pl
3: Accept all defaults
Can’t be that easy, right? Well, it was enough to catch Miguel‘s attention, so I perked up and listened. He’s a few (lots!) ahead of me with open source, so if he digs it, and calls it fantastic, I should too, or at least I should try it.
So I did.
It’s awesome! It works like a charm! The only suggestion I might add is to get a serial number ahead of time. I had to re-run the config script because I didn’t have a serial number handy. No big deal though, just a few extra minutes and a lesson learned.
So go, try this! It’s amazing!
I am going to go play with it some more, but it looks like a solid solution. Now to try and figure out how to install XGL. Or maybe I should just stick with that cool firefox extension that gives you XGL-life effects when you switch tabs. Man I wish I could remember the name…oops.
Do you know the extension to which I refer? It’s installed at work, so I can fix this tomorrow. Or can you help me now?
Miguel Guhlin says:
Awesome! Glad to hear it worked for you!
Best wishes,
Miguel
9th January 2007 at 10:16 pm
Jeff Utecht says:
Cool! Once I get my data back up I want to do this…I’ll need your help!
9th January 2007 at 3:10 am
crafty184 says:
You got it, Jeff!
9th January 2007 at 5:38 am
Roy Schestowitz says:
Tab Effects – Xgl kinda effect for Firefox tabs
,—-[ Quote ]
| Tab Effect is a Firefox extension that provides transitional
| effect (similar to Xgl) when switching the tabs (Check the
| screenshot below). It’s a cool idea and could open the door for
| the development of more 3D effects in the browser. This is version
| 1.0 and it was released yesterday.
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http://arun-prabha.com/wdpress/?p=565
9th January 2007 at 11:44 am
abhi says:
i was wondering if a usb wireless internet adapter tat dosnt run on linux even with Ndiswrapper the adapters not supported
would emulating windows on ubuntu allow me to use this adpter?
9th January 2007 at 12:22 am
SneakyWho_am_i says:
Abhi: I really, seriously doubt it.
Anybody feel free to tell me otherwise.
I’m looking at testing reactos under qemu or vmware
9th January 2007 at 10:38 pm