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[Ignazio Palmisano]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> Ignazio Palmisano wrote:
>> Steven Vollom wrote:
>>   
>>> Bruce Marshall wrote:   
>>>     
>>>> <slaps hand to forehead>    why did you not try it before???   I outlined the 
>>>> procedure at least twice!
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> Because I got scared.  What happened during this post happens a lot.  I 
>>> was afraid I did not understand and would screw up.  Also, I am still 
>>> not sure that that is the option I really want.
>>>     
>>
>> To avoid getting scared and to avoid screwing up the system, you may try
>> using VirtualBox (or another virtual machine package) to create a
>> virtual computer, in which to install Kubuntu and try all possible
>> variations and tricks. The virtual computer uses a file on your hard
>> drive as simulated hard disk, so you keep a backup copy of it and if you
>> mess up the virtual system, you just copy the backup in place of the
>> messed up system, without any risk for your real system. I've been doing
>> this to run Kubuntu, Ubuntu and Windows on my Mac, and it works just
>> great. Others on this list do the same to try out new versions, and I
>> think it's a great way to learn without spending days reinstalling the
>> system when you get growing pains.
>> HTH,
>> I.
>>
>>
>>   
> Will you recommend one that you like?  What is the learning curve to get 
> it running?

I use VirtualBox on a Mac; getting started was quite simple, no special 
tricks to be learned. VirtualBox OSE version is available in the 
repositories, so should be easy to install.

>  Does it behave like the regular OS?  I am changing to 64bit and would 
> like to try Intrepid.

Pretty much like the regular OS. As far as I can see, it cannot emulate 
a 64 bit processor, so you would not be able to try Intrepid 64, but you 
can try Intrepid 32 bit in order to get familiar with the new KDE. I 
hear the 64 bit version is not much different to set up.
I.

> 
> Evening Cudos,
> Steven
>