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)

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.

--
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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.

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

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/

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

"RayLopez99" wrote in message
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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