Best emulator to use on Win 7 Home Pre 64bit to install a linux OS


  1. rx8madness
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    Win 7 home Pre 64 bit
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    Best emulator to use on Win 7 Home Pre 64bit to install a linux OS


    I am a newbie - so please bare with me -

    I would like to install an emulator to run a type of linux OS (also which would be best Linux OS to try and learn linux with and have access to internet). I have an Acer Desktop running Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1 64-bit 4 GB installed RAM

    Thank You in advance - and also please help with details cause I am really out of date with computers and need help. Thank You again in advance
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  3. AC
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    I recommend VirtualBox
    http://www.google.com/url?url=https:...OHqGi9-pXNy3eg
    And installing Ubuntu 12.10 with ~2GB of RAM.
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  4. x11
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    Virtualbox, and you should start trying things out with Xubuntu.
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  6. edwar
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    You should also try VMware Player, also Free.
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  7. x11
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    virtualbox is much better.
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  8. edwar
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    x11 said:
    virtualbox is much better.
    That is Your Opinion. Mine is different.
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  10. x11
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    edwar said:
    x11 said:
    virtualbox is much better.
    That is Your Opinion. Mine is different.
    True,
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  11. Kari
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    Hi Rx8Madness, welcome to the Seven Forums.

    Here's a beginner's tutorial to create your first Linux Virtual Machine: Linux - Install on Windows 7 Virtual Machine using VirtualBox

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  12. rx8madness
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    Thank You all for your help. I will try a few and see which works best for me. And again Thank You very much for your help
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