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color=#0000ff size=2>Under Linux/Ubuntu I'd go with the VirtualBox. It's
very easy to use and it has native USB support where VMware does not. Be
sure to use the package from the virtualbox site...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=254084117-21042009><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads">http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=254084117-21042009><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff
size=2>...instead of the version that's in the Ubuntu repos.
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<DIV><SPAN class=254084117-21042009><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff
size=2>Eric</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> nmglug-bounces@nmglug.org
[mailto:nmglug-bounces@nmglug.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Andres
Paglayan<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:39 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
NMGLUG.org mailing list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [nmglug] running legacy
OS<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hi,<BR><BR>because of a silly reason I will need to run an instance
of a legacy OS (Windows) under my Ubuntu laptop every now and then for few days.
More precisely Windows XP, <BR><BR>Today there's more virtual hosts options than
before,<BR><BR>I wonder if there's any more/less recommended virtualization tool
for Ubuntu,<BR><BR>Any good or bad experiences?<BR><BR>Thank
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