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Ubuntu + Compiz + VirtualBox = MAGIC (+howto)

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Uploaded by on Nov 4, 2007

Short demo of how you can seamlessly integrate a windows virtual machine into a Linux (Ubuntu) desktop, and make it look good. I used Ubuntu (7.10 Gutsy), Compiz and Innotek VirtualBox (1.5.2).

I'm currently writing a full howto, which you can find here:
http://n00buntu.blogspot.com/

You can download the wallpapers I used (and made) here:

http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Ubuntu+Dragon+%2B+Windows+Dragon+w...

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  • what is virtual box please reply

  • Ever heard of Google?

  • linux users usualley help others, better than searching google u know....

  • I might agree if it was something obscure or hard to find. But its the name of the app, you cant miss it on google and the virtual box page explains perfectly what it does, better than I can. And if he has no idea what virtualization is, then I doubt the video would interest him. "What is Linux" might be a valid question in a different context too, but not here.

  • how on earth did u managed to enable desktop effects in virtual box? does it have a supporting virtual graphic card?

  • I didnt. Look more closely.

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  • @ANILKIRAL It is a program witch runs oprateing systems on it. you nead a copy of that oprateing system and you can make some changes (eg.change the ram) and you can install the os in their

  • @P4manP4man Everyone heard of it. #LOL

  • @P4manP4man Everyone heard of it. Your comment is #LOL and #FTW .

  • @squarechannel

    Yes it will use RAM for the host OS (in this case Ubuntu) and the guest OS (windows). If you run windows apps under wine, you dont have this issue.

    What you see in that video was done on a 2GB machine though. Ubuntu needs ~300 Mb, XP a similar amount. Leaves plenty for most apps.

  • i like your video :)

    just one question. if you are runing your VM *(seamless mode) on your already runing host OS, wouldn't it consume twice the RAM???? (linux + VM ) am i wrong? ... <--concerned because i only have 2 gb in ram :((

  • @ANILKIRAL hahahaha !! Lol :P

  • Hey could someone help me out i know how to burn data dvd and cd's and stuff liek that but i cannot find anythign on the ubuntu forums giving good advice on how to burn video dvd's that will play and a normal home dvd player can soemone help me out

  • Question:

    I have two seperate harddrives. One has Windows XP and the other Ubuntu installed. Is there a way to set up virtual box to virtualize windows xp off my other harddrive?

  • Go to the web site of VirtualBox. There is a pritty big manual. ;)

  • I have an descent video card, i can run compiz on it (As HOST os), but at Innotek Vbox, no desktop works, i tried KDe,Gnome,Xfce, and all them crash, the only one who works is Arch+X11

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