[Pgubook-readers] Running an x86 Linux Distribution inside Windows 8 w/ a Virtual Machine

[Christopher Rathmel]

Frank,

I would recommend setting up a virtual machine.  This way, you can run an x86 GNU/Linux distribution within Windows 8 just like any other software application.  Oracle's VirtualBox is free to use (no cost) and has worked fairly well for my needs: https://www.virtualbox.org/.  If you're unfamiliar with virtual machines (VMs), you should start with VirtualBox's fairly-decent documentation : https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html.  Another option is booting a linux distro from live CD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_live_CDs.  Going the live CD/DVD route would definitely work for the book, but using a VM, while it might take a bit more upfront effort/time to get going, should make working through the book more pleasurable, as the live CDs often run slowly.

-Chris Rathmel

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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013 23:22:32 +0800
From: Frank Preston <address@hidden>
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Subject: [Pgubook-readers] Win 8 Linux Install Possible?
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Hi,
I am new to Linux and want to use it to learn Assembly.  I am learning
programming through reading "Programming from the Ground Up" by Jonathan
Bartlett who recommends  an x86 GNU/Linux distribution.  I want to have the
option of running Win8 or Linux but Win 8 security is against dual booting
non - Win OS's.  Can you pse advise how I could solve this install problem?

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Cheers, Frank
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