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Linux - Which version?

  • 16-03-2010 1:35pm
    #1
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭


    Looking to run a Linux version in VirtualBox on a W2k host, to enable use of WBFS, as this needs NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and W2K does handle it.

    Which version of Linux would be best and least hassle?


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  • #2
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Easiest distros to install and use would probably be Mint or Ubuntu.

    Mint is probably a little easier on the eye as well IMO.


  • #3
    spider guardian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭spider guardian


    ubuntu is a good distro to begin with, plenty of hardware support, good pre-installed software and the ability to use any debian package. not at all bad for windows users at all.


  • #4
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    How about Zorin?

    http://www.linux.com/directory/Distributions/Desktop


  • #5
    IrishTonyO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭IrishTonyO


    I'd go for Ubuntu as well


  • #6
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Right, I'll try out Ubuntu.

    Is VirtualBox the way to go or could I run Ubuntu from a live CD and do the same thing regarding WBFS and NET Framework 3.5 SP1?


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  • #7
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    Hang on, you're installing Linux to use WBFS Manager, a Windows application? Furthermore, you plan to install .NET on Linux? (this is certainly not going to happen).

    If I'm completely misguided here, then yes, VirtualBox is a good way to go.


  • #8
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    There are a couple of WBFS tools that run on Linux that I have seen, so maybe I won't need NET Framework installed. I'll have to see.

    http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/index.php?title=WBFS_Managers

    Edit: Although there is also this one... http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=148613 which I'll try and if it works I won't need to do the VirtualBox stuff.


  • #9
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    snappieT wrote: »
    Hang on, you're installing Linux to use WBFS Manager, a Windows application? Furthermore, you plan to install .NET on Linux? (this is certainly not going to happen).

    No, he wants to use WBFS, which linux supports, but Win2k does not. :)


  • #10
    kierank01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭kierank01


    kleefarr wrote: »
    Looking to run a Linux version in VirtualBox on a W2k host, to enable use of WBFS, as this needs NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and W2K does handle it.

    Which version of Linux would be best and least hassle?

    the latest version?

    To answer the question really wanted to ask, the distro that you want is ubuntu, running on Wubi. This appears to be supported on w2k, but I don't know about the WBFS requirements.


  • #11
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Looks good so far..

    WBFS-Gui

    Have downloaded it and it looks like it'll do the job. Will check it out tomorrow. :)


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  • #12
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Well that WBFS GUI works a treat. :D

    No need for Linux and VirtualBox now. :)


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