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Virtual OS - XP or Ubuntu?

  • 23-03-2008 2:53pm
    #1
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I find I use ubuntu for pretty much everything now on my work laptop. No gaming done on it so no real limitations on graphics etc. Used Vmware last week to install xp in ubuntu and thought it was a very handy alternative to the dual boot I currently have. Just wondering whether I should install windows and have ubuntu as the virtual OS, or the other way around?

    All the hardware on my Inspiron 6400 works fine in linux.

    After writing this out I'm leaning towards ubuntu, a storage partition, and maybe 40 gigs for xp/vista/any other flavour I want to play with...


Comments

  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    I'd say XP as guest OS under Linux. All the security benefits, hehe :D

    I like Virtual Box -- the drive for the guest OS can be expanded dynamically but then VMWare's system tools for the guest OS lure me.

    Maybe stick with XP under VMWare under Linux.


  • #3
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Obviously Ubuntu as the host OS.


  • #4
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Have to agree, Ubuntu as host


  • #5
    matrim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    Whichever one you use the most should be your host OS. From your post that seems to be Ubuntu


  • #6
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    ...and windows works quite nicely as a guest under VirtualBox also.


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  • #7
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Ubuntu.


  • #8
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    matrim wrote: »
    Whichever one you use the most should be your host OS. From your post that seems to be Ubuntu

    Well, not only that, there's stability to consider as well. Running an Ubuntu VM on an XP host would be like taking a solidly constructed set of shelves with all your best china and strapping them very carefully and securely to a skateboard. Not a good idea.


  • #9
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    FruitLover wrote: »
    Well, not only that, there's stability to consider as well. Running an Ubuntu VM on an XP host would be like taking a solidly constructed set of shelves with all your best china and strapping them very carefully and securely to a skateboard. Not a good idea.

    I like that :D


  • #10
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Lol, using ubuntu now. Xp on a small unloved partition where it belongs..


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