[sf-lug] Virtualized Windows with Virtualbox on Linux

[Christian Einfeldt]

Thx, Ehud!


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Ehud Kaldor <ehud.kaldor at gmail.com> wrote:

> i run such a config for my work laptop (Ubuntu until yesterday, FC20
> since). running Windows7 without a hitch. you will need the virtualbox
> additions for mounting USB, but that is pretty much it. with some
> effort, you can map the Windows users directories (desktop, music,
> etc.) to the ones on your linux, but it might cause some issues
> (folders are mapped over internal network, so, if for some reason
> Windows will lose connection...).
>
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> Cheers,
> Ehud
>
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> On Mon 10 Mar 2014 02:38:33 PM PDT, Christian Einfeldt wrote:
> > hi,
> >
> > I have gotten a new job where I am at least permitted to use
> > GNU-Linux, as opposed to my prior job, where it was Microsoft Windows
> > all day.
> >
> > I have a Zareason machine like this:
> >
> >
> > http://zareason.com/shop/UltraLap-440.html
> >
> > except it has SSD hard drive and 8 GB of RAM.  I am required to have
> > Microsoft Widows available to me at work, and so I am planning to
> > virtualize Microsoft Windows on Virtualbox inside my Ubuntu 12.04.
> > Are there any traps for the unwary that I should know of?  Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Christian Einfeldt
> >
> >
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Christian Einfeldt
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