So despite installing Ubuntu on Vista, I found myself running back to my Vista partition in order to run my everyday programs (download flix, connect via VPN to work, etc.) and so I started searching hoping to find a virtual machine for Ubuntu.

Just rant into VirtualBox. A free virtualization software that will allow me to run Windows in Ubuntu.

I'm gonna install it and see how it goes. Will post my results here shortly.

To those interested, here is a guide to installing it

[url]http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=770745[/url]

Re: Missing my Vista programs on Ubuntu

Thanks Kamal! I'm going to check it out :D

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it didn't work for me for some reason, I tried downloading the installer from various locations for the x86 architecture but I kept getting this error

[B][COLOR=Red]Error: Wrong Architecture i386[/COLOR][/B]

I know my notebook's a core2 duo so dunno why, guess I'll have to mess with the AMD one and see if that works.

though it does look pretty nifty, here's a screenie running vista on Ubuntu

[IMG]http://www.virtualbox.org/attachment/wiki/Screenshots/5-logon.png?format=raw[/IMG]

More screens available here [url]http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Screenshots[/url]

Re: Missing my Vista programs on Ubuntu

I'm probably going to try it this weekend. Let me know how it goes.

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[QUOTE=Gourgi;5120308]write in terminal [CODE] uname -a [/CODE] if the output is [CODE] Linux gourgi 2.6.24-18-generic #1 SMP Wed May 28 19:28:38 UTC 2008 x86_[COLOR="Red"][B]64[/B][/COLOR] GNU/Linux [/CODE] (see the 64) then i think you need amd64.deb[/QUOTE]

got it to work having done that.... cant' believe I have 64 bit architecture even though my laptop says Centrino Duo and I have 32 b

Re: Missing my Vista programs on Ubuntu

Looks like I might have to do the same then. I'll let you know.

Re: Missing my Vista programs on Ubuntu

if you need the one as per my last post, then use this link to download the latest version

[URL]http://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/VerifyItem-Start/virtualbox_1.6.0-30421_Ubuntu_hardy_amd64.deb?BundledLineItemUUID=my5IBe.oE2QAAAEaI5wnfVhf&OrderID=yZ1IBe.o4RkAAAEaD5wnfVhf&ProductID=r.1IBe.oZ1wAAAEZ_qkZKqcY&FileName=/virtualbox_1.6.0-30421_Ubuntu_hardy_amd64.deb[/URL]

installs without a hitch. Just be sure to use the link in my first post and set the permissions for the software

Re: Missing my Vista programs on Ubuntu

after busting my chops with installing this software, I'm finally getting somewhere, will report the performance, in the midst of installing XP right now.

Re: Missing my Vista programs on Ubuntu

why'd this get locked?

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We had to take a hokey pokey break.

Re: Missing my Vista programs on Ubuntu

getting closer to having everything working fine. Didn't need to mess with samba all that much since my windows install can now see my network (woot)

followed this easy option to get my mouse working without jumping through hoops

[url]http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/05/21/configuring-virtualbox-for-sharing-and-mouse-control/[/url]