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Virtual linux pc

  • 06-04-2011 6:03pm
    #1
    Swampy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Is it possible to install a virtual computer running Linux on windows 7. If so, can it connect to the internet ?

    Thanks.
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Comments

  • #2
    Shane O' Malley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Shane O' Malley


    Yes, that is no problem.

    Virtual PC is free from Microsoft. Works fine on Win 7 and allows you to share devices and hardware.

    I have 2 linux versions and a virtual copy of XP running on my Win 7 laptop


  • #3
    Swampy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭Swampy


    Great. Thanks.


  • #4
    Krusader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    Also Virtual Box does the same job


  • #5
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Crosáidí wrote: »
    Also Virtual Box does the same job

    +1

    Better VM then ms Virtual PC


  • #6
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Yeah, VirtualBox is fantastic, use it in work and have had no problems with VMs of various distros

    Link for the terminally lazy


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Don't forget you could also use something like www.cygwin.com if you just want to run many linux apps in windows, handy for learning / using windows command line in your live system.


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