[plug] virtualization remote access

[Lucas van Staden]

Peter wrote:
> Lucas van Staden wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I run windows on my ubuntu machine inside sun virtualbox. (installed 
>> windows xp in it from scratch)
>> Works great, and when fullscreen, you'd not even know it was linux 
>> underneath. (this is on a quad core, with 16 gigs of memory)
>>
>> Also, I'd suggest you try the windows applications you want to try 
>> inside linux, using wine. You'd be surprised on how many work like that.
>>
>> Distro: I'd suggest (again) Linux Mint. I have converted my wife from 
>> XP to it in a matter of days, and she now prefers it (as well as many 
>> others, which includes my 50+ mother in law))
>
> I am (again) with Lucas on this one.  Linux Mint + Sun Virtualbox + 
> Windows XP works very well.
>
> If you go down this path... install Mint 8,  then on the Main Menu, go 
> into
> 'Software Manager' and then click on Featured Applications:  
> Virtualbox is listed: tick the box and apply..... easy.
> Remember to go into Users and Groups (Control Center) and update the 
> user to have access to virtual machines (group).
> Then run virtual box (on the menu under 'Sun Virtualbox') and install 
> XP....   simple.
Ran into an issue with that install, just last week. The virtualbox 
version with Ubuntu is the OSE version, which lacks USB support. This 
meant I could not run my printer directly in the guest OS.
I could access my printer as a network printer (shared via CUPS to the 
Guest), but I required direct access for the CD printing capabilities 
(which was in fact the sole reason why I had to install windows, could 
not find any working cd-printing software that worked with my HP C5280 
for cd-printing - any suggestions welcomed).

If you need USB in the guest OS, you need to follow this guide: 
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-202-in-ubuntu-804-hardy-heron.html 
(and stating the obvious - adjust for your distro (Jaunty/karmic etc)

-Lucas

>
> Networking: Once installed, the 'new' XP machine should show up on 
> your network (you will need to make sure it's in the correct 'workgroup')
> If required, edit "workgroup=???" in /etc/samba/smb.conf  (on Mint) to 
> match....
>
> I have an i7 based quad core machine (12GB RAM) and have run up to 8 
> different OS's at the same time on Mint & Virtualbox!
>
> Cheers,
> Peter
>
>> As for her windows games, we have found suitable Linux based 
>> replacements.
>> I don't think she will ever go back to windows. On her machine, no 
>> windows installed at all. She even now uses OpenOffice on her vista 
>> based work laptop, in preference to MS Office
>>
>> You can have a look at distrowatch (www.distrowatch.com) and select a 
>> suitable distro.
>>
>>
>> -Lucas
>>
>> WolfBite wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Please be gental as this stuff gives me a headache :)
>>>
>>> have a computer that I want to run linux AND windows(the win plays 
>>> some simple games and apps)
>>>
>>> want to be able to access BOTH linux & windows at same time.
>>> the machine running both linux & window has some grunt
>>> the laptop that wants to access them doesnt
>>> all on local lan
>>> needs to be responsive (you ppl with partners know what its like if 
>>> they have to wait :)
>>>
>>> Surgestions???
>>> distro not a problem (dabbled in all) but querying best (and 
>>> easiest) apps to set this up.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
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