Windows 7 virtual pc

I like Virtual PC and like to run my Windows based virtual machines on it. However, for Linux I rather use VirtualBox.

A Linux virtual machine is a lot easier to setup and maintain on VirtualBox than on VPC. I'm currently running 4 Linux distros on VirtualBox (GOS, Mint, Mandriva & Ubuntu), and I have nothing to complain.

Kari

Check also this site out: VirtualBox Virtual Appliances | VirtualBoxImages.com

You can download a lot of vdi's (VirtualBox disk images) for free. Direct download link to free Fedora 12 vdi: http://virtualboximages.com/Fedora-12-Alpha-i386-Gnome (it's alpha, some issues with host - guest integration).

Kari

On the phone, I'll put detailed instructions here within 30 minutes.

Kari

Kari said:

On the phone, I'll put detailed instructions here within 30 minutes.

Kari

Maybe I'll piggy back and watch this thread for tips. I used to do some virtual stuff in Linux so I could use the Windows browser media plugins(gasp! I think they were for Netscape back then!) under Linux to play web stuff. But I have only dabbled with doing virtual on Windows.

Ok. It was a long call, over an hour but here it finally is.

First, if you already have Fedora 12 Live CD, use it instead of that alpha torrent link I gave you earlier. Live CD is a final edition.


When you have installed VBox, run it. And then:

• Click New
  
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• Follow the instructions, until it asks VM name and OS type. Give a name to your vm, choose Linux and Fedora from respective drop down lists:
  
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• Assign the RAM you want to give to vm when asked:
  
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• When asked, choose Create new hard disk:
  
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• Name the hard disk and choose where you want it to be stored. Default location is C:\Users\Your_Username\.VirtualBox:
  
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• Click Next a couple times until setup is finished
• Click Settings (next to New button, see first image)
• Choose Storage, choose CD/DVD, choose the drive containing your Fedora Live CD from drop down list:
  
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• Run the virtual machine you created
• Login to Fedora as Live User
• Double click Install to hard disk on Fedora desktop
• Follow the Fedora installation instructions (I assume you know what to do)
• After installation is completed, shut down Fedora. Do not restart
• Remove the Fedora Live CD from drive
• Run your Fedora virtual machine on Windows 7 desktop:
  

Notice, please: clicking inside a VBox virtual machine window captures the mouse, you can only move it inside the vm-window. To switch mouse back to host system (Windows), you have to press the VBox Host button. By default it is the right CTRL.

Kari

sportflyer said:

Thanks for the step by step instructions: Is there a choice of running it from an iso image so I save a step of burning the iso to a CD? Tks

I would guess you'd have to mount the image using one of those virtual cd programs like MagicISO.