Ubuntu

Danni · Jan 24, 2008, 17:48:37

I use VirtualBox from within Kubuntu (Ubuntu with the KDE desktop- I prefer it) to run Windows XP

I've had no problems with it at all, and it quite happily sits on one monitor in full screen so it looks like I'm running two computers (I have a dual monitor setup). It doesn't have 3D graphics support, but nor do any of the other virtualisation programs I know of.

I think if you've got a decent processor, a largish harddrive and plenty of ram virtualisation is possibly better than a live CD for testing out things like Linux, but otherwise I like the Live CD route.

Colin and I run CentOS on our webservers- I would prefer a Debian-based OS but the software we run doesn't support it

john · Jan 25, 2008, 12:32:18

Quote from: D-Dan on Jan 23, 2008, 20:45:54
TBH - I never got on with Virtual PC from MS. I tried it two or three times and always hit glitches - either the virtualisation just didn't feel complete - or devices weren't properly detected, or the network failed etc. etc. VirtualBox just seems to work - and is cross platform (I use it on Ubuntu, XP and Vista - real Ubuntu Install - not virtual).

The only problem I had was getting the CD drived recognised on the Ubuntu version - but that was an Ubuntu config issue - not a Virtualbox issue.

IIRC - Virtualbox is a whole lot lighter than both VMWare and MS Virtual PC, too.

Steve

Thanks for the reply Steve, I forgot to mention that at work we're using it on 64 bit machines to enable both 64 and 32 bit versions of XP to be run on the same machine. Possibly Virtual PC doesn't suffer the glitches you got if both the OS's are from Microsoft.

D-Dan · Jan 25, 2008, 21:28:47

Maybe not John, but then MS being MS would tend to veer towards their own. Virtualbox does as good a job with any OS (I even managed to get Vista going on it)

Steve

pup · Jan 31, 2008, 18:50:20

just trying to down load the live cd v6.06 as i fancy trying it but its painful @ 57kbps roll on monday when i go live at idnet!!

Rik · Jan 31, 2008, 19:05:18

Amen to that.

JB · Jan 31, 2008, 20:50:01

Quote from: pup on Jan 31, 2008, 18:50:20
just trying to down load the live cd v6.06 as i fancy trying it

Pup,

I you haven't downloaded 6.06 yet , can I suggest that you try 7.10? It has later and more plentiful drivers. I'm running it here on two machines with no problems.

I realise that 6.06 is LTS (Long Term Support), so if this is of more importance to you please disregard my ramblings.

Regards,

JB.

MoHux · Jan 31, 2008, 21:01:22

Quote from: pup on Jan 31, 2008, 18:50:20
just trying to down load the live cd v6.06 as i fancy trying it but its painful @ 57kbps roll on monday when i go live at idnet!!

Hope it finishes by then ..............

pup · Jan 31, 2008, 21:28:16

Quote from: 6jb on Jan 31, 2008, 20:50:01
Pup,

I you haven't downloaded 6.06 yet , can I suggest that you try 7.10? It has later and more plentiful drivers. I'm running it here on two machines with no problems.

I realise that 6.06 is LTS (Long Term Support), so if this is of more importance to you please disregard my ramblings.

Regards,

JB.

Bu**er down load at 80% when i saw that post.

i thought 6.06 was the latest one.

how big is 7.10?

pup · Jan 31, 2008, 21:34:10

Quote from: pup on Jan 31, 2008, 21:28:16

how big is 7.10?

dont worry just found it

Sebby · Jan 31, 2008, 21:36:30

I downloaded the 7.10 using the torrent link on the Ubuntu site in no time at all. You might want to wait until you're with IDNet.

pup · Jan 31, 2008, 21:48:58

I think i will, itll only cost me a quid (im on payg untill i work out my average usage) $:-\$

Rik · Feb 01, 2008, 00:55:56

Bear in mind that you don't get web space, blog space or the Album with PAYG.

pup · Feb 01, 2008, 16:08:16

Quote from: Rik on Feb 01, 2008, 00:55:56
Bear in mind that you don't get web space, blog space or the Album with PAYG.

Thats fine i dont use any of that, just email and browsing mainly

Rik · Feb 01, 2008, 16:10:52

You'll be fine, then. Unless you go above 4GB regularly, it should be a good package for you.

Broadback · Feb 01, 2008, 17:11:02

I've recently updated mine, what I do not understand is the update took a lot longer to process than the original one did!

Rik · Feb 01, 2008, 17:12:50

Odd, did you phone them or email? It's usually pretty much instantaneous (unless you move to SuperMax).

Broadback · Feb 01, 2008, 17:30:20

Perhaps I should point out that it was a new version rather than an update.

Rik · Feb 01, 2008, 17:33:33

Ah, crossed wires - my brain was still on IDNet packages.

Sebby · Feb 03, 2008, 11:38:02

I've decided to try and get Ubuntu running on my RAID 0 system today. Wish me luck.

Rik · Feb 03, 2008, 11:53:36

If you're a bit quiet, we'll understand.

Broadback · Feb 03, 2008, 12:01:12

As I wrote elsewhere, on loding the new version I could not access the internet, and am not yet adept enough to set it up.

However I have now deleted it, done back to the original one, added the many updates available and all seems well. Still a long long way to go though.

Sebby · Feb 03, 2008, 12:03:09

Quote from: Rik on Feb 03, 2008, 11:53:36
If you're a bit quiet, we'll understand.

I'm just doing a backup in case things go horribly wrong.

Rik · Feb 03, 2008, 12:08:04

In case??!!?

Sebby · Feb 03, 2008, 14:58:00

Well, I've been trying for a few hours now and I think I'm going to have to give up.

Before I do, does anyone know how to format partitions (that I've already created, but are unformatted) without using gparted? I'm such a notive when it comes to Linux, and I can't work out how to use fdisk.

For example, one of my partitions is /dev/mapper/nvidia_dcahccdf3 and I want to format it ext3. How do I do this?

Rik · Feb 03, 2008, 15:03:17

Does this help?