VM Ubuntu server in W7

[Izi]

Is there an easy way to have a VM of Ubuntu server inside of W7? I just want this to learn basics.

 

[Izi]

just install either vmware player or virtualbox in windows (both are free). then download the ubuntu iso and then fire up your VM program amd follow the "create VM" wizard sort of thing. when it asks you where to save the virtual disk, i hope you have a separate physical disk that windows isn't running off. running a guest and host off the same disk is pretty painful performance wise even if the rest of your spec is kick ass.

cheers, got vmware player.

I am just going to use it as a host for now, its literally so I can install LAMP under Linux server as a test. It won't be on all the time.

 

[Izi]

Sounds like it'll be pretty decent on the same disk, both going to be fairly idle most of the time.

If you were running production VM's you'd want a more elegant storage solution. Probably a separate storage controller.

absolutely, like I said just for testing. I have a spare server box but dont want to set it all up whilst I am playing.

I have never installed linux server before. I have played with Ubuntu desktop, but that was pretty easy. Didn't even enter command line