I wasn't aware of the VirtualBox" option. Thank you for introducing me to it.
Having done a bit of looking I think I'm right in saying that if the VirtualBox was on Windoze then ubuntu would just be a Windoze application and that, therefore, it would be a Windows connection to the internet. I trust Linux completely on the 'net. I do not trust Windows at all. My Acer Windows was never connected to the internet. Consequently it gave me no problems. And that's how I want it. So, if my supposition is correct then a VM on Windows doesn't do it for me.
And I think I have a major problem the other way around. Were I to just install ubuntu, thereby losing Windows, I don't think there is any way to get it back again. It may be a price I have to pay but meantime I'd rather try and get someone to install a dual boot for me.
Thanks for your response. On 2020-01-18 9:20 a.m., Alan McKay wrote:
First - I'd prefer to keep this on the list so when you reply back please make sure it goes to the list. Which OS do you use more? Linux or Windows? It sounds like you use Linux more in which case that should be the one you install on the "bare metal". i.e install it first. Once you have Linux installed you should install the "virt-manager" package, which should pull in everything else required. Then use virt-manage to install a VM (virtual machine) for Windows - this allows Windows to run inside of (or on top of whichever way you look at it) your Linux install. I would suggest you google from here to find out more. If you do run Windows more than Linux then start with Windows and look at Virtual Box (google) to run a Linux VM on top of Windows.
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