howto run windows xp inside ubuntu
From my first blog, oslutions.com (2005 to 2008), recovered from the Internet Archive and republished as it was. Links are from that time and many no longer work. Original: http://oslutions.com/blog/2006/05/06/howto-run-windows-xp-inside-ubuntu/.
linux is great, but let’s face it: i still need windows. i messed up my dual boot long ago, and what’s the point of switching between the os anyway. so, here’s the no-compromise solution: run windows inside of ubuntu. how nice :-)
here’s how:
first, install some dependencies:
apt-get install build-essential
uname -r
apt-get install linux-headers-’you kernel version’
apt-get install gcc-3.4
apt-get install g -3.4
then install the vmwareplayer:
download the player
tar xvzf VMware-player-1.0.0-16981.tar.gz
cd vmware-player-distrib
export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-3.4
./vmware-install.pl
finally, create your virtual machine at http://www.easyvmx.com/, save it on your disk.
insert your windows cd, lauch the vmplayer (/usr/bin/vmplayer) and point it to your virtual machine. enjoy.
if you get stuck, here are the resources i used, many thanks to all of you :-)
- howto install win xp in vmware player
- guide to vmware on breezy
- easy virtual machine creator
- how to create a new virtual machine