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?
Awesome! Glad to hear it worked for you!
Best wishes,
Miguel
Cool! Once I get my data back up I want to do this…I’ll need your help!
You got it, Jeff!
Tab Effects – Xgl kinda effect for Firefox tabs
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| 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
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?
Abhi: I really, seriously doubt it.
Anybody feel free to tell me otherwise.
I’m looking at testing reactos under qemu or vmware