Virtualbox & XP disk & Ubuntu

Ex-Para · 01-15-2009, 06:49 AM

I have rather powerful laptop that came with no OS so I put Ubuntu 8.04 on it and then WinXP Prof
then I download the latest Virtualbox via package manager with the intention of viewing XP from within Ubuntu. I then had all kinds of problems trying to achieve this and read much information on the subject some of it that could paralyse the brain but I eventually was able to get virtualbox to see the CDDVD and I can now install XP with virtualbox. My question is do I NOT need XP on the computer if I install from virtualbox and could therefore un-install XP.
I would appreciate any information.

**wmorri** · 01-15-2009, 07:51 AM

Hi,

You can uninstall XP if you want. It is all a matter of tastes. I have dualbooted most of my computers, with the dedicated server being the only exception. I have never really played games or anything like that on virtualbox so I don't really know what to tell you about that. What I have used with vitualbox has been good, but it was mostly for testing purposes. I still keep my windows computer around. Just in case.

Cheers!

Ex-Para · 01-16-2009, 06:16 AM

Thanks, That is what I wanted.

01-15-2009, 06:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ex-Para Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North East England Posts: 128 OS: Ubuntu, Knoppix, XP. Vista.	Virtualbox & XP disk & Ubuntu I have rather powerful laptop that came with no OS so I put Ubuntu 8.04 on it and then WinXP Prof then I download the latest Virtualbox via package manager with the intention of viewing XP from within Ubuntu. I then had all kinds of problems trying to achieve this and read much information on the subject some of it that could paralyse the brain but I eventually was able to get virtualbox to see the CDDVD and I can now install XP with virtualbox. My question is do I NOT need XP on the computer if I install from virtualbox and could therefore un-install XP. I would appreciate any information.

01-15-2009, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,835 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Virtualbox & XP disk & Ubuntu Hi, You can uninstall XP if you want. It is all a matter of tastes. I have dualbooted most of my computers, with the dedicated server being the only exception. I have never really played games or anything like that on virtualbox so I don't really know what to tell you about that. What I have used with vitualbox has been good, but it was mostly for testing purposes. I still keep my windows computer around. Just in case. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-16-2009, 06:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ex-Para Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North East England Posts: 128 OS: Ubuntu, Knoppix, XP. Vista.	Re: Virtualbox & XP disk & Ubuntu Thanks, That is what I wanted.