Re: [coLinux-users] Hello, is CoLinux suitable for beginners ?

[Marwan Al-S. <ma...@co...>]

you might want to try out Portable Ubuntu
http://portableubuntu.demonccc.cloudius.com.ar it's an easy way to run
Ubuntu Linux in Windows without too much difficulty and it runs on
colinux. There are some nice screenshots of it running in the media
section of the website.

On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Gordon Stewart <gor...@gm...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm running WINXP, & want to install Ubuntu on my machine - running
> via windows (at the same time)...
>
> >From the screen shots, CoLinux seems to be the tool I need (I've not
> downloaded it yet...)
>
> Basically, the install instructions indicate, I need to use linux to
> programme certian command lines to install it, & reading on network
> etc.. & "Slirp" (& other complex commands to enter into the
> console...)
>
>
> I am *very* new to Linux (IE next to nothing knowledge ).....  - But
> am a fast learner.
>
> Q. Is there a tutorial on the MINIMUM process I need to install
> Co-Linux  without the "extras" ?
>
> Q. Is "Slirp" an extra ? & looking for "network" ??
>
> Basically, i am just ONE PC running WinXP  - No networked systems
>
> I'll assume the above are extras & not needed to run  ??
>
> (I'll assume i need to install ubuntu first - Then CoLinux
>
>
> Thank you......
>
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