Installing Ubuntu on Virtual PC for Windows Lovers
I recently decided to try out Ubuntu to see what all the fuss was about. My notes here apply to Virtual PC 2007.
Downloading Ubuntu and Setting up the VPC
To start, download the iso image from the Ubuntu download site. I downloaded the 7.04 version first since I assumed the bigger the version number, the better, right? We’ll see this isn’t always the case as we’ll see.
For completeness, I also installed 6.06.
When creating a new Virtual PC, make sure to bump up the ram to at least 256 MB of memory. Also make sure there is enough disk space. I tried to skimp and had a problem with the install. If in doubt, use the default value for disk space.
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