There's been a lot written about virtualization recently. However, the traditional apps like VMWare and VirtualBox have always had the problems of speed and integration into the host. Luckily, there is another option: andLinux, a full-blown Ubuntu Gutsy-based distro that has been around for quite a while.
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Unite Windows and Linux With a Single Mouse Click
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After the success I had with my previous tutorial about how to run Windows and a Linux distribution together on the same computer (with a single monitor, keyboard and mouse and no other magic tricks required), I decided to improve the installation method with an extremely easy-to-use one. The idea is the same as in the previous guide, to obtain a single desktop with two completely different operating systems: Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux!
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Sun Buys Innotek
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Sun Microsystems announced today that they are buying Innotek. You can read the announcement here. In case you don't immediately recognize the name Innotek, they are the makers of the VirtualBox virtualization software that many of us have come to know and love. It's a great alternative to VMWare and they have an Open Source edition as well.
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VirtualBox: A Review
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This is a well written review of the VirtualBOX OSE (Open Source Edition) software for Linux. VirtualBox OSE is easy-to-use, free and supports most Linux distros as well as Windows.
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Howto: Transform a qemu image to a VirtualBox image
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Virtual Machines are an easy way to provide new applications or even entire operating systems without the need to install or alter anything in an existing system. However, often they are provided as a qemu image while VirtualBox is much more userfriendly.
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Innotek rolled out a significant update to its VirtualBox open source virtualization software this week. According to Achim Hasenmueller, managing director of innotek, the release of VirtualBox 1.5.0 for Windows and Linux marks the first time seamless windowing -- the ability to display a single Windows application on a Linux desktop -- is available for Linux systems.
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Best of many worlds
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WHEN I switched from Windows to Linux last year, a decision I had to make as a technology writer was what to do with readers who were still on Microsoft’s proprietary operating system.
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Using VirtualBox to run Ubuntu and any other operating system
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A virtual machine creates a virtual hard drive as well as a virtual computer, so you can install and run it from within another operating system. If you want to get rid of the virtualized (also known as the guest) operating system, just delete the virtual hard disk from the real (host) computer’s hard drive.
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VirtualBox 1.4 Released!!!!
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My favorite virtualization program has been updated! 64-bit hosts, VMWare support, and raw disk support are the biggest features.
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