[clue-cert] LPIC-1 SG: Virtualization, why?

[Kevin Fries]

If you use VirtualBox, I would recomend adding the repository to you  
Ubuntu box, then use Synaptic to install from there.  Beware, Ubuntu  
also base the OSE version, it is missing a few things that you will  
probably want.  Install the full version from Sun.

Just my $0.02

Kevin

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On Mar 11, 2009, at 4:53 PM, "David L. Willson" <DLWillson at TheGeek.NU>  
wrote:

> Why do I recommend that you use virtualization?
>
> I supposed that some of you might need (or want) to use (and keep)  
> Windows as the primary OS on your study box.  You have my sympathy.   
> Virtualization will allow you to run a couple Linux boxes on your  
> Windows box, or a couple ~more~ Linux boxes on your Linux box.
>
> One of the fundamental differences between Linux distributions is  
> the package management systems they use.  There are two: rpm/yum and  
> dpkg/apt.  You can't really run both on the same box, that I am  
> aware of, and you want to be familiar with both for the exam.
>
> It's easier to play with network stuph when you have two boxes.
>
> It's easier to play with partitioning, filesystems, RAID, and what- 
> all on a beater box.
>
> Why did I recommend VMware?
>
> Mostly because it's what I use.  I was unaware that there were other  
> good choices that work on Linux and Windows. Since then, I've been  
> re-educated.  The product that was recommended to me was  
> VirtualBox.  Limitations of time will probably force me to use what  
> I have for a while, but I'll be trying it out, it's here:  Check out http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
>
>
>
> David L. Willson
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