Visualizing Windows and fedora on a Ubuntu host

NewBirth88 · 08-04-2008, 05:48 PM

In a couple weeks i start a net Plus precetifacation class at Broward community college, for which i am most likkle going to nee to have a machine with Windows Server 2003, Windows XP anfd fedora ( for a Linux Plus) Certification course. I s there a way I can use do this with out spending several hundred dollard on wmware workstation,

Links and suggestions are more than welcome especially those that provide how tos.

I was considering using Virtual box to due windows for a coup[le of reasons Office and to run Firefox for certain windows only extensiomns.

dr.acul · 08-04-2008, 06:46 PM

Why you don't install all these OS parallel?

NewBirth88 · 08-04-2008, 11:36 PM

I solved thre problem with virtual Machine Open Source edition, as for the second port of you're query I don't have the found necerrt to purchase the Hardware needed to parallel boot all of the aforementioned operating systems which makes virtualization the most economical alternative to the over 450 dollar price tag of Buying multiple meaning (Tw0) 500GB hard Drives and a raid controller card. Not to mention I prefer Ubuntu as a host operating system over Fedora or either version of windows mentioned.

dr.acul · 08-05-2008, 06:34 AM

Ok, that makes sense... :-)

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Hp pavilion a623n 320GB X! 400GB X1 (720 Gb total hd space) 3.25GB physical memory Dell 2005 FPW 20.1 Flat panel display.Amd Athlon X2 5600+ duel core CPU

I though 720 GB total space should be enough to use it for more then two OS.
But you are right, with a vm you will have less work.

NewBirth88 · 08-05-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dr.acul

Ok, that makes sense... :-)

I though 720 GB total space should be enough to use it for more then two OS.
But you are right, with a vm you will have less work.

You Miss under stood It is 720gb between a 320 gb Hard drive and a 400 gb Hard drive.