Robert see also this link https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=63923
On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Robert Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Win 7 VM in Virtualbox - only used for over the phone customer > assistance. > It will not upgrade to Win 10 saying something about the Virtualbox > graphics card is not supported. Recent Virtualbox upgrades did not help. > > On 28 June 2016 at 12:59, Jim Cheetham <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My understanding is that "Windows 10" everywhere will upgrade to "SP1" >> and make this available sometime in July, but you may have to do a >> specific switch-on. >> >> There are a lot of articles online about the preview versions that >> have been seen, that are available to the Windows Insiders program >> (which I think anyone can join, but I didn't want to do that) >> >> From what I've seen there are still a few technical questions, >> especially around the filesystem that's provided (i.e. umask >> differences, : in filenames, and so on), but on the while it'll be a >> far better option than cygwin or (for many use-cases) a VM. >> >> -jim >> >> On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 12:39 PM, David Merrick <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Hi Jim >> > >> > That's brings in another question. Will existing Windows builds fully >> > upgrade to the version where you can use Ubuntu? >> > >> > Chees Dave >> > >> > On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 8:23 AM, Jim Cheetham <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> The next update to Windows 10 will allow you to install a complete >> Ubuntu >> >> distribution (without the Linux kernel itself, there's a shim layer >> provided >> >> by Microsoft ) and run commands from it natively; this will provide >> all the >> >> programming tools you would expect without the complications of dual >> boot, >> >> VMs and so on. >> >> >> >> The preview I saw doesn't handle Xorg, but that's already been solved >> by >> >> Cygwin/X. >> >> >> >> So that might be a great new option. >> >> /www.zdnet.comarticle/ubuntu-and-bash-arrive-on-windows-10/ >> >> >> >> -jim >> >> >> >> On 28 Jun 2016 5:42 a.m., "David Merrick" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hi Phillip Windows hopeless for Programming and can't easily change >> HDDs >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 12:30 AM, philip <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> On Mon, 2016-06-27 at 22:25 +1200, criggie wrote: >> >>>> > David Lowe <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> > > "criggie" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> > > > > >> >>>> > > > > > > Looking for an idiot proof way install Linux Mint on >> >>>> > > > > > > Windows >> >>>> > > > > > > System attached below >> >>>> > > > > >> >>>> > > > > Your options: >> >>>> > > > > 1* two separate computers Honestly - this is the most idiot >> >>>> > > > > proof. >> >>>> > > > > 2* set your computer to run some kind of VM environment >> >>>> > > > > 3* dedicate a server machine to running VMs >> >>>> > > > > 4* Amazon >> >>>> > >> >>>> > > Really? Surely the best way is to shrink the windows partition by >> >>>> > > at least >> >>>> > > 20 gigs and then install Mint side by side. The installer works >> out >> >>>> > > how to >> >>>> > > leave Windows alone and the boot manager handles the rest. It's >> so >> >>>> > > idiot >> >>>> > > proof I have done it several times and never broken anything. I >> can >> >>>> > > mount >> >>>> > > windows folders for data sharing. All this talk about >> >>>> > > virtualization is >> >>>> > > very cool but seems way over the top. >> >>>> > >> >>>> > > Am I missing something? >> >>>> > >> >>>> > Yes - "idiot proof" >> >>>> > >> >>>> > Certainly dual boot works well for many situations, but noones >> going >> >>>> > to >> >>>> > claim its perfect. >> >>>> > >> >>>> > My recommendation is two separate computers. >> >>>> > * You can google on one to help fix the other. >> >>>> > * Two people can use two computers separately, if required. >> >>>> >> >>>> Depends why you want the two os's. I have my HDDs mounted in >> removable >> >>>> racks. Plug in another HDD to change os. >> >>>> >> >>>> Phil. >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> >> >>>> Philip Charles; 39a Paterson Street, Abbotsford, Dunedin, New >> Zealand >> >>>> +64 3 488 2818 Mobile 027 663 4453 >> [email protected] >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Linux-users mailing list >> >>>> [email protected] >> >>>> http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Dave Merrick >> >>> >> >>> Daves Web Designs >> >>> >> >>> Website http://www.daveswebdesigns.co.nz/ >> >>> >> >>> Email [email protected] >> >>> >> >>> Ph 03 216 2053 >> >>> >> >>> Cell 027 3089 169 >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Linux-users mailing list >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users >> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Linux-users mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Dave Merrick >> > >> > Daves Web Designs >> > >> > Website http://www.daveswebdesigns.co.nz/ >> > >> > Email [email protected] >> > >> > Ph 03 216 2053 >> > >> > Cell 027 3089 169 >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Linux-users mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users >> > > > > -- > Robert Fisher > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > > -- Dave Merrick Daves Web Designs Website http://www.daveswebdesigns.co.nz/ Email [email protected] Ph 03 216 2053 Cell 027 3089 169
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