virtual pc - unix

[blastman]

hey all,

I'd like to run/practice my bash shell scripting skills while at home with my xp pro running pc.

I was thinking down the line of having a virtual pc running Unix.

I’m new to virtual machines so please be gentle.

any thoughts?

 

[Paul91]

This can be done, and there are many free virtual PC programs out there. Once you have the appropriate software, it's like having a test machine next to you; you're able to install an operating system on a virtual hard disk, and you can easily make backups by copying the virtual hard disk into a different directory.

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
VirtualBox

 

[marc2003]

it's a doddle. install virtual box and off you go. don't use virtual pc - i find it slow and many other people complain about it's lack of support for non-microsoft operating systems.

a little tip, rather than using cds/dvds to install your guest operating system, use iso images instead. they run much faster than physical media.