Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope + emesene + virtualbox (windows xp sp 3) + desktop wall

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Uploaded by on Aug 11, 2009

to start virtualbox with one button in a different desktop:
terminal:

sudo apt-get install devilspie

create a empty file that ends with .ds (example.ds) and write this in it:

(if (or (is (application_name) "XP SP 3 [Powered Off] - Sun VirtualBox") (is (application_name) "Sun VirtualBox") (is (application_name) "XP SP 3 [Running] - Sun VirtualBox") )
(begin (set_viewport 2) (above) (spawn_sync "killall devilspie")))

*Change "XP SP 3" for the name of your virtual machine
Create another file that ends in .sh (example2.sh) and write this in it:

VBoxManage startvm "XP SP 3" *
sleep 3
devilspie **

Change:
*for name of your virtual machine
**write the path to the first file Ex: /home/lucas/folder/example.ds

create a new launcher and in the command just browse for the example2.sh file.

thats all
P.S: to change between desktops with one click just go to compiz setting manager - desktop wall or cube - bindings and in move left change it for left edge + button1, do the same with move right

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  • Hmm... I'm going to risk annoying and ask. Can you post some more detailed instructions on this? I've tried Jaunty Jakalope+wine and It still confuses mw. But what you have looks awesome! I'm new to Linux but love the GNOME interface though.

    Sorry.

  • I think that the best way to learn is by doing it yourself, and you will find that it is very easy. But you can search in youtube for a virtualbox how to if you are having problems. I will make another video explaining how to set it up that way because that was a little more complicated.

  • I don't understand what I'm looking at. A dual boot? A windows emulator on Ubuntu? What ever it is it looks amazing! How did you do that? What do I have to do to get that?

  • it is like a virtual computer (virtualbox), really simple to use and works like if it was another machine. The only extra think that I do was putting the command to open it in a launcher , using devilspie so it appear in the second desktop and setting compiz to change desktops with only one click at the right or left of the screen.

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  • Oh. Okay thanks a lot! I hope I can get something like that running soon! Thanks again.

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