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Running MultiSim through Windows in Ubuntu |
One of the biggest issues with switching over to Linux is the fact that a lot of applications are only supported on Windows (XP, Vista, or 7). Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10 use the Unity desktop that by default has no panel at the bottom. This makes Ubuntu integrate perfectly with Windows running under VirtualBox with a few minor tweaks. Read more to find out how.
- A version of Windows (XP, Vista, 7)
- VirtualBox
Step 1:
Install VirtualBox.
Using the instructions here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads#Debian-basedLinuxdistributions
For Ubuntu 11.10:
1. Open the Software Center. Choose Edit -> Software Sources. Click the Other Software tab, then Add...
2. Enter:
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian oneiric contrib
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Adding the VirtualBox Source |
3. Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and enter:
wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.1
4. Once the install has finished open VirtualBox. Using this install method you will automatically get updates as they come out.
Step 2:
Create a Windows virtual machine.
The best place for this is the users manual found here: http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#idp7595344
Note: Remember the of the name of the Virtual Machine you created.
Step 3:
Remove the statusbar from Virtualbox.
Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and enter:
VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/Customizations noStatusBar

This will remove the statusbar from all of your virtual machines. More info can be found here: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11620&hilit=hide+status+bar
Step 4:
Start the virtual machine, maximise the window and wala!
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See how Windows and Ubuntu are integrated perfectly together. You can still access in both operating systems without one getting in the way of the other. |
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