Comments on: Ubuntu vs XP http://obscuremania.com/ubuntu-vs-xp/ Computers, Gadgets, Grilling, Politics and Anything Else I can think of Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:16:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Chaffee http://obscuremania.com/ubuntu-vs-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Chris Chaffee Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:13:54 +0000 http://adventuresintrucking.com/?p=957#comment-442 Wayne, sometimes I feel like a total noob! Thank you for your help, I will be backing up my laptop and installing Ubuntu and using virtualbox to run DDL. If I have questions or problems, you will most likely hear from me. :) Wayne, sometimes I feel like a total noob! Thank you for your help, I will be backing up my laptop and installing Ubuntu and using virtualbox to run DDL. If I have questions or problems, you will most likely hear from me. :)

]]> By: Wayne http://obscuremania.com/ubuntu-vs-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Wayne Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:33:47 +0000 http://adventuresintrucking.com/?p=957#comment-441 Programs only work on the operating system they were written for. You can't install or run programs written for Windows on Linux or Apple operating systems or the other way around. Unless the guys at DDL write a version for Linux/Ubuntu it's not going to work. You could setup your laptop to dual-boot. When you boot, have a choice of Ubuntu or XP for the times you want to run DDL. Or you can run a virtual machine under Ubuntu that runs XP in a window where you could run DDL. Or the other way around, run xp with Ubuntu in a Virtual machine. Or run XP/Vista and run wubi under Windows. If you want ubuntu and DDL you are going to have to run two operating systems somehow. Check out http://vmware.com for the free trials, they may still make a free version or try http://www.virtualbox.org/ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=183209 explains running vmware on ubuntu then run in vmware. or with wubi under XP http://wubi-installer.org/ (might be the easiest and fastest option). Let me know what you decide and how it works. If you need any help, let me know. Programs only work on the operating system they were written for. You can’t install or run programs written for Windows on Linux or Apple operating systems or the other way around.

Unless the guys at DDL write a version for Linux/Ubuntu it’s not going to work. You could setup your laptop to dual-boot. When you boot, have a choice of Ubuntu or XP for the times you want to run DDL.

Or you can run a virtual machine under Ubuntu that runs XP in a window where you could run DDL. Or the other way around, run xp with Ubuntu in a Virtual machine. Or run XP/Vista and run wubi under Windows.

If you want ubuntu and DDL you are going to have to run two operating systems somehow.

Check out http://vmware.com for the free trials, they may still make a free version or try http://www.virtualbox.org/

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=183209 explains running vmware on ubuntu then run in vmware.

or with wubi under XP http://wubi-installer.org/ (might be the easiest and fastest option).

Let me know what you decide and how it works. If you need any help, let me know.

]]> By: Chris Chaffee http://obscuremania.com/ubuntu-vs-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Chris Chaffee Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:22:21 +0000 http://adventuresintrucking.com/?p=957#comment-440 I would like to switch from winders to Ubuntu on my laptop, at least. But being a truck driver, the one program that I use the most, the reason I have my laptop at work with me, is called Drivers Daily Log. It is a great resource, and would not care to be without it. can anyone help me work through installing it, or getting a version to work in ubuntu? Thanks I would like to switch from winders to Ubuntu on my laptop, at least. But being a truck driver, the one program that I use the most, the reason I have my laptop at work with me, is called Drivers Daily Log. It is a great resource, and would not care to be without it. can anyone help me work through installing it, or getting a version to work in ubuntu? Thanks

]]> By: Wayne http://obscuremania.com/ubuntu-vs-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Wayne Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:52:31 +0000 http://adventuresintrucking.com/?p=957#comment-82 VirtualBox from Sun, I tried it on windows, never thought about using it for a windows machine in linux. Since I have to take a class on Vista and Office, I'll probably just dual boot Vista/Ubuntu in the future. Thanks! VirtualBox from Sun, I tried it on windows, never thought about using it for a windows machine in linux. Since I have to take a class on Vista and Office, I’ll probably just dual boot Vista/Ubuntu in the future. Thanks!

]]> By: Mike http://obscuremania.com/ubuntu-vs-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Mike Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:58:16 +0000 http://adventuresintrucking.com/?p=957#comment-81 Have you looked into virtual machines for your Windows needs? IMHO, VirtualBox is the best. Have you looked into virtual machines for your Windows needs? IMHO, VirtualBox is the best.

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