Getting a virtual linux machine in windows

Firstly download the free Vmware Player.

http://www.vmware.com/download/player/

Now download the Linux image: (ubuntu)

http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/ubuntu.html

Now extract the image. before starting it in vmware player, edit the .vmx file and append the following lines:

sound.present = "TRUE" sound.virtualDev = "es1371" sound.fileName = "-1" sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

so your virtual machine has a virtual soundcard as well. Now feel free to load the image in vmplayer now.

When Ubuntu has fully loaded up, select System>Administration>Networking. The password is "ubuntu". select "ethernet connection" (eth1) -> Properties, and enter your IP, gateway & subnet mask. Check out other settings too, it's very familiar to windows networking options.


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