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Linux for Windows to surf the net? Using an emulator?
On 04/10/2011 11:54 PM, RayLopez99 wrote:
You've posted 1000 times that you hate Linux and it's terrible I do. But if I can surf the net from a sandboxed app it's worth it. Just loaded VMWare now...let me see what happens when I click the icon. Oh wow. I did not realize that VMWare actually wants you to build a virtual machine using an installation disk. I thought it was preloaded with various OSes. So my next question: what ISO for Linux should I use when building my Virtual Machine? Which is the most stable? Remember I'm running this VMWare under Windows 7 on hardware that can emulate virtual stuff. RL I've tried dozens of different distributions through the years and had no major problems. A Debian-based distribution should be fine... the only possible problem is I found a bug in Firefox 4 (Same bugs in both the Windows and Linux versions though) |
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Linux for Windows to surf the net? Using an emulator?
On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:17:59 -0500, philo wrote:
On 04/10/2011 11:54 PM, RayLopez99 wrote: You've posted 1000 times that you hate Linux and it's terrible snip drivel from a worthless troll I've tried dozens of different distributions through the years and had no major problems. A Debian-based distribution should be fine... the only possible problem is I found a bug in Firefox 4 (Same bugs in both the Windows and Linux versions though) I guess you can expect more of the same from that idiot. -- Rules when visiting Kansas - # 12: It's called a 'gravel road.' No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your BMW. I have a four wheel drive SUV because I need it. Now either drive your Beamer, or get it the f#ck out of the way. |
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Linux for Windows to surf the net? Using an emulator?
On 04/11/2011 06:41 AM, William Poaster wrote:
On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:17:59 -0500, philo wrote: On 04/10/2011 11:54 PM, RayLopez99 wrote: You've posted 1000 times that you hate Linux and it's terrible snip drivel from a worthless troll I've tried dozens of different distributions through the years and had no major problems. A Debian-based distribution should be fine... the only possible problem is I found a bug in Firefox 4 (Same bugs in both the Windows and Linux versions though) I guess you can expect more of the same from that idiot. yeah I don't know why I bothered |
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Linux for Windows to surf the net? Using an emulator?
On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:54:48 -0700, RayLopez99 wrote:
On Apr 11, 7:20Â*am, philo wrote: On 04/10/2011 02:17 PM, RayLopez99 wrote: Anybody tried using a software emulator like VMware to run Linux under Windows? Â*I'm installing it now, and wonder if you can "surf the net" with an emulator without having to tweak your internet modem. RL Why bother? You've posted 1000 times that you hate Linux and it's terrible I do. But if I can surf the net from a sandboxed app it's worth it. Just loaded VMWare now...let me see what happens when I click the icon. Oh wow. I did not realize that VMWare actually wants you to build a virtual machine using an installation disk. I thought it was preloaded with various OSes. So my next question: what ISO for Linux should I use when building my Virtual Machine? I strongly recommend LSF for you. Come back when you have it up and running. http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ |
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Linux for Windows to surf the net? Using an emulator?
anonymous explained on 4/11/2011 :
On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:54:48 -0700, RayLopez99 wrote: On Apr 11, 7:20*am, philo wrote: On 04/10/2011 02:17 PM, RayLopez99 wrote: Anybody tried using a software emulator like VMware to run Linux under Windows? *I'm installing it now, and wonder if you can "surf the net" with an emulator without having to tweak your internet modem. RL Why bother? You've posted 1000 times that you hate Linux and it's terrible I do. But if I can surf the net from a sandboxed app it's worth it. Just loaded VMWare now...let me see what happens when I click the icon. Oh wow. I did not realize that VMWare actually wants you to build a virtual machine using an installation disk. I thought it was preloaded with various OSes. So my next question: what ISO for Linux should I use when building my Virtual Machine? I strongly recommend LSF for you. Come back when you have it up and running. http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ Hmmm... I've always been tempted to try an LFS system. I think I'm gonna. -- Tom Shelton |
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Linux for Windows to surf the net? Using an emulator?
"RayLopez99" wrote in message ... On Apr 11, 7:20 am, philo wrote: On 04/10/2011 02:17 PM, RayLopez99 wrote: Anybody tried using a software emulator like VMware to run Linux under Windows? I'm installing it now, and wonder if you can "surf the net" with an emulator without having to tweak your internet modem. RL Why bother? You've posted 1000 times that you hate Linux and it's terrible I do. But if I can surf the net from a sandboxed app it's worth it. Just loaded VMWare now...let me see what happens when I click the icon. Oh wow. I did not realize that VMWare actually wants you to build a virtual machine using an installation disk. I thought it was preloaded with various OSes. So my next question: what ISO for Linux should I use when building my Virtual Machine? Which is the most stable? Remember I'm running this VMWare under Windows 7 on hardware that can emulate virtual stuff. RL Most of them are pretty stable. The horrible truth is, it's like buying a monitor. The specs, the opinions of other people, really don't matter. you have to look at a bunch of them to see which you like best for what you do. What you should do is anticipate the main Linux problem ahead of time: The Driver PITA. Check the hardware that VMware emulates, then make sure the drivers for said hardware come with the Linux distros you try. VmWare and Linux tend to go together, so it shouldn't be that big a problem. Then surf around and download the ones that look promising. Once you have 'em, create a VM for each of them. Creating multiple VMs is not a problem as long as you have the disk space, and if you have the memory space, you can run a bunch of them at once. Find the one(s) you like best. Delete the ones you don't like - it's as easy as getting rid of old emails. The only tricky part: Since you have to use your real machines network card or wireless connection, you have to set the VM to use that if you want to get out into the physical, internet world. There should be an obvious setting for it though, something like a dropdown or check box that says, Use the Host Machine's Network Adapter. Select it and off you go. The more memory you have, the more you can allocate to the VM and the faster the VM will run. A caveat - if you are going to use the VM to explore dodgy sites, disable all easy methods by which the VM transfers files to and from the host, like file sharing, shared directories and drag & drop. (If you want, you can re-enable them later.) A tip - many people have said VMs run faster on a non-OS drive, whether a separate internal drive or a USB or other external hard drive. From what I've seen, it's true. Happy surfing. Mike |
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