[Cialug] Run Ubuntu inside Windows

Matthew Nuzum newz at bearfruit.org
Mon Apr 6 15:10:08 CDT 2009


On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Tim Berneman <tim at netconx.net> wrote:
> I ran across this on LifeHacker today and thought I would share.  Ubuntu now
> can run in a window(s) in Windows AND it's portable (a little less that 2gb
> with no other apps installed).
>
>   http://lifehacker.com/5195999/portable-ubuntu-runs-ubuntu-inside-windows
>
> I downloaded and installed it and it runs as advertised, albeit a little
> slow.
>

I was reading the manual for VirualBox the other day and noticed that
seemless mode should now work with newer versions of X.org. I've not
tried it yet.

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