I use Vista Business edition. You shouldn't have any problems with VirtualBox. I use Vmware player, but it's a bit harder to setup initially so I can't recommend that for now. Just download the Ubuntu iso file from ubuntu.com and use that as a cd image in virtualbox. The instructions for installing Ubuntu as straight forward. I recommend 8GB disk space on virtualbox for this.
Here's a great link for installing RoR on Ubuntu 8.04. http://www.rubyhead.com/2008/04/25/installing-ruby-rails-on-ubuntu-804-hardy-heron/ I don't know what your background in programming is, but Programming Ruby would be good to read after ~100pages of the Rails book. If you need more background in programming, maybe the Learn to Program book might be useful. You'll only need basic linux commands for most of what you'll do. Quick google searches will help you. I haven't read any linux books, so I can't suggest anything. I think you'll be surprised at how easy Ubuntu will be to use. I recommend using Netbeans as a development environment after you do your first couple of projects. Do the first projects following the book as it will give you a good foundation for understanding how things work. On May 28, 8:34 pm, "J. D." <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim wrote: > > 1,2. I would highly recommend doing it on Linux. You can easily do > > this while still using Windows by using virtual machine software such > > as VirtualBox(virtualbox.org) or Vmware(vmware.com). Go with > > Virtualbox. It's pretty good and easy to use and FREE. You won't > > have to worry about rebooting or dual-booting. It will let you run > > Linux under Windows. So, just install Ubuntu into it. I recommend > > Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. Afterwards, just google how to install RoR onto > > Ubuntu 8.04 and you'll get a couple of good pages with great step by > > step instructions. It won't as hard as you think. > > > 3. I found the Agile Web Dev with Rails book to be very good for > > getting started over a year ago. It takes you through a simple > > project and get your familiar with the basic stuff. Afterward it runs > > through more detailed information you'll probably want to also use. > > > 4. If your deployment environment is Linux, then go development in > > Linux. It'll make your life easier when you encounter and solve > > problems on linux during development instead of running into them when > > you deploy. > > > Good luck. > > Jim - thanks a ton. > > I will look into VirtualBox and see how it fares with Vista, before > installing. > > Here are a list of the books I have (currently) (I have PDF formats > (digital licenses) for the following: > > Agile Web Development with Rails (I'll read this one next) > Beginning Ruby - From Novice to Professional (the one I've read so far) > Practical Ruby Gems > Enterprise Integration with Ruby > Everyday Scripting with Ruby > Learn to Program > OReilly - Shortcut RJS Templates for Rails > OReilly - Web Services on Rails > Programming Ruby > Rails Recipes > > That's my current list... > > What would you recommend for linux use (as far as a book to read about > it) - I'll go with ubuntu.. > > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
