Vista - Ubuntu?

Frank wrote:

> Yeah, I too have PCLinuxOS on VM. Not bad. But I always reach a point
> where I just want to throw linux out the window. Maybe in 10-15 yrs I'll
> get over that feeling.

Yeah I know that feeling. Linux is always fun to play with, but the
novelty soon wears off and grim reality sets in.

Mike

whoa whoa whoa you guys jump down peoples throats to fast im a happy fan of
my vista box but I like to travel into other worlds once in a while. relax!



"Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message
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> Doug <Doug wrote:
>> I run Ubuntu with VPC '07 alongside, OpenBSD & Solaris & I've had no
>> problems whatsoever*.
>
> How did you manage this? I've tried several times and I can't even get
> Ubuntu to boot in VPC. It seems to use some video mode that VPC can't
> handle. Even booting Ubuntu in the "safe graphics mode" doesn't work for
> me.
>
> Mike

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:53:31 -0500, noaim wrote:

> well sense there is certain individuals that sit on this NG and slam Linux
> into peoples faces I decided to give it a go after about 2-3 year break. I
> don't want to install it as the main os on my machine so I chose VPC as the
> place to install however ubuntu is unreadable in a virtual pc I cant read
> the letters on he screen so I chose to install opensuse instead cause it
> worked.
>
>
> so there you have it ubuntu isn't the greatest thing ever FYI

So by the same logic, since I recently read in a VIA forum of a person
having problems running xp with vmware on Gentoo linux, the xp isn't the
greates thing ever, and similarly, neither is vista since he's also having
problems there.

nah cause I've installed xp many times on a virtual machine many times
most the Linux distros you cant even install it cause the text looks like a
Atari screen when installing it opensuse is the only one that I found that
is legible to read



"ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:53:31 -0500, noaim wrote:
>
>> well sense there is certain individuals that sit on this NG and slam
>> Linux
>> into peoples faces I decided to give it a go after about 2-3 year break.
>> I
>> don't want to install it as the main os on my machine so I chose VPC as
>> the
>> place to install however ubuntu is unreadable in a virtual pc I cant read
>> the letters on he screen so I chose to install opensuse instead cause it
>> worked.
>>
>>
>> so there you have it ubuntu isn't the greatest thing ever FYI
>
> So by the same logic, since I recently read in a VIA forum of a person
> having problems running xp with vmware on Gentoo linux, the xp isn't the
> greates thing ever, and similarly, neither is vista since he's also having
> problems there.
>

Hi Mike,
The below two links should be of help. (easily googled)
Graphical issue:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ho...tVirtualPC2004
Mouse issue:
http://arcanecode.wordpress.com/2007...rtual-pc-2007/


"Mike" <no@where.man> wrote in message
news:13al2sk7nktj1df@news.supernews.com...
> Doug <Doug wrote:
>> I run Ubuntu with VPC '07 alongside, OpenBSD & Solaris & I've had no
>> problems whatsoever*.
>
> How did you manage this? I've tried several times and I can't even get
> Ubuntu to boot in VPC. It seems to use some video mode that VPC can't
> handle. Even booting Ubuntu in the "safe graphics mode" doesn't work for
> me.
>
> Mike

You sir, need to learn a few things about virtualised infrastructure.
Contrary to commoners belief, running software on a hypervisor is very
different from running it on native hardware.

No, I'm not jumping down your throat. :-)

"noaim" <newsgroups@myspacerep.net> wrote in message
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> nah cause I've installed xp many times on a virtual machine many times
> most the Linux distros you cant even install it cause the text looks like
> a Atari screen when installing it opensuse is the only one that I found
> that is legible to read
>
>
>
> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
> newsan.2007.07.28.15.38.02.970017@zianet.com...
>> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:53:31 -0500, noaim wrote:
>>
>>> well sense there is certain individuals that sit on this NG and slam
>>> Linux
>>> into peoples faces I decided to give it a go after about 2-3 year break.
>>> I
>>> don't want to install it as the main os on my machine so I chose VPC as
>>> the
>>> place to install however ubuntu is unreadable in a virtual pc I cant
>>> read
>>> the letters on he screen so I chose to install opensuse instead cause it
>>> worked.
>>>
>>>
>>> so there you have it ubuntu isn't the greatest thing ever FYI
>>
>> So by the same logic, since I recently read in a VIA forum of a person
>> having problems running xp with vmware on Gentoo linux, the xp isn't the
>> greates thing ever, and similarly, neither is vista since he's also
>> having
>> problems there.
>>
>

its all good its just it seems anytime someone mentions one thing or another
the instant reaction is someone from either side linux or microsoft gets all
huffy. I choose to play around with both just to simply keep my options
open if something should arise even if I do use vista right now as my main
os it doesnt mean I close my eyes to the linux side of things it just means
that for the purpose right now microsoft does what I need it to do. I
completely respect that people are out there willing to give there time to
create something that is free such as an os but it also has just as many
problems getting it going as vista did for me. All operating systems have
there ups and there downs and nothing will change that.




"Doug" <Doug <dougti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> You sir, need to learn a few things about virtualised infrastructure.
> Contrary to commoners belief, running software on a hypervisor is very
> different from running it on native hardware.
>
> No, I'm not jumping down your throat. :-)
>
> "noaim" <newsgroups@myspacerep.net> wrote in message
> news:OZzGRET0HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> nah cause I've installed xp many times on a virtual machine many times
>> most the Linux distros you cant even install it cause the text looks like
>> a Atari screen when installing it opensuse is the only one that I found
>> that is legible to read
>>
>>
>>
>> "ray" <ray@zianet.com> wrote in message
>> newsan.2007.07.28.15.38.02.970017@zianet.com...
>>> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:53:31 -0500, noaim wrote:
>>>
>>>> well sense there is certain individuals that sit on this NG and slam
>>>> Linux
>>>> into peoples faces I decided to give it a go after about 2-3 year
>>>> break. I
>>>> don't want to install it as the main os on my machine so I chose VPC as
>>>> the
>>>> place to install however ubuntu is unreadable in a virtual pc I cant
>>>> read
>>>> the letters on he screen so I chose to install opensuse instead cause
>>>> it
>>>> worked.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> so there you have it ubuntu isn't the greatest thing ever FYI
>>>
>>> So by the same logic, since I recently read in a VIA forum of a person
>>> having problems running xp with vmware on Gentoo linux, the xp isn't the
>>> greates thing ever, and similarly, neither is vista since he's also
>>> having
>>> problems there.
>>>
>>
>