Virtual PC and Ubuntu 11.04

Magic! Thanks again. Hopefully my next post is sent from virtual space.........

Here we go...........

Waiting to see a screenshot...

Have fun!

Kari

So far so good.

I'm installing Linux Mint from the Linux desktop, and one of the options is Erase disk and install Linux Mint....but this in virtual space right? It doesn't actually erase anything since my disk space is virtual space that exists in my 2GB allocated RAM?

BTW : this virtualisation is bloody brilliant! Why didn't anyone tell me about this earlier?

Yes, no worries. It only erases the vhd (virtual hard disk) you set up to be used with Linux Mint (see the tutorial, part 2 step 6).

Kari

{face palm}

Part 2, Step 6:

Choose Erase and use the entire disk. Notice please, we are now talking about the virtual hard disk we created earlier, not the actual hd on your host computer. In other words, this does not mean your HD with Windows on it will be erased

Thanks Kari - time for me now to read the tutorial in depth. I really like this virtualisation stuff - seems limitless. Thanks again for your time.

Heh heh :) Your first Linux RTFM error...

SUCCESS!

Posted from Firefox inside Mint11 - thanks Kari, you're a legend mate!

Nice!

Now try the Seamless Mode. Linux mint vm running and being active window, click RIGHT CTRL + L to enter seamless mode. Click RIGHT CTRL + L again to restore windowed mode.

For full screen mode, click RIGHT CTRL + F, same combination to return to windowed mode.

Experimenting with windowed, seamless and full screen modes you'll find the one that suits you best.

Kari

Whoaa! Nice! I have VM Mint11 on my left monitor, and Windows 7 on my right monitor - all I need to do is click between them, and the mouse is automatically "captured" as soon as it moves across monitor boundaries. This is fun!

I'm updating Mint11 as we speak, and then I'm proceeding to install Ubuntu 11.04 - going to assign 2GB to each, although I cannot yet see the scenario where I will be running 2 vm's concurrently.

I only stepped out for late lunch and missed all your fun. Next try to get the Chromium browser - it is like Chrome and a lot faster than FF (at least on my systems). You find it via the Applications tab > Ubuntu software center (it may be called Mint Software center - not sure).