Comments on: Test Drive Linux Operating Systems with VirtualBox http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-operating-systems-to-use-on-virtualbox/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-operating-systems-to-use-on-virtualbox/#comment-375776 Ben Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:28:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12300#comment-375776 I use a combination of Virtual Box and Virtual PC on my host PC. Virtual PC IMO is the easiest and quickest solution for running Windows guess O/S if your running a Windows host. Though when it comes to Unix/Linux and other alternative guest OS's on a Windows host, I prefer Virtual Box which has much better alt.os support. I use a combination of Virtual Box and Virtual PC on my host PC. Virtual PC IMO is the easiest and quickest solution for running Windows guess O/S if your running a Windows host. Though when it comes to Unix/Linux and other alternative guest OS’s on a Windows host, I prefer Virtual Box which has much better alt.os support.

]]> By: Windows Guy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-operating-systems-to-use-on-virtualbox/#comment-374896 Windows Guy Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:02:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12300#comment-374896 I personally prefer Virtual PC over Virtual Box. I personally prefer Virtual PC over Virtual Box.

]]> By: whs http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-operating-systems-to-use-on-virtualbox/#comment-374863 whs Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:33:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12300#comment-374863 I run Ubuntu and Windows 7 in Virtual Box. It works extremely well and I like the fact that I can switch between the host Vista and the guest system. I have also written a tutorial on Virtual Box and how to run Windows7 in it. MS Virtual PC is alao covered in that tutorial: http://www.winvistaclub.com/forum/windows-vista-tips-tutorials/26816-run-windows-7-any-os-virtual-partition.html I run Ubuntu and Windows 7 in Virtual Box. It works extremely well and I like the fact that I can switch between the host Vista and the guest system. I have also written a tutorial on Virtual Box and how to run Windows7 in it. MS Virtual PC is alao covered in that tutorial: http://www.winvistaclub.com/forum/windows-vista-tips-tutorials/26816-run-windows-7-any-os-virtual-partition.html

]]> By: Jorge Sierra http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-operating-systems-to-use-on-virtualbox/#comment-374857 Jorge Sierra Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:10:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12300#comment-374857 It's open source and it's not a Microsoft product. :-D But seriously... <li>It's available for Linux, Mac OS X, as well as Windows.</li> <li>It has support for 3D graphics.</li> <li>It supports virtual machine extensions on Intel and AMD chips that support it.</li> <li>It supports USB passthrough</li> I'm not sure if Virtual PC has all of those features (yet). It’s open source and it’s not a Microsoft product. :-D But seriously…

  • It’s available for Linux, Mac OS X, as well as Windows.
  • It has support for 3D graphics.
  • It supports virtual machine extensions on Intel and AMD chips that support it.
  • It supports USB passthrough

    • I’m not sure if Virtual PC has all of those features (yet).

    ]]>         By: Travis Quinnelly http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-operating-systems-to-use-on-virtualbox/#comment-374851 Travis Quinnelly Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:39:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=12300#comment-374851 What makes VirtualBox better than say MS's Virtual PC? What makes VirtualBox better than say MS’s Virtual PC?

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