Linux as a virtual machine on Windows

[Derek Broughton]

Ken McLennan wrote:

> G'day there Mario & Bruce,
> 
>> You can use Virtualbox, some of whose editions are free. I would guess
>> that the official user manuals are a good place to look:
>> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
>>   
>     Just be aware that the free version, titled OSE, can't access USB
> ports. You need a paid version for that. 

bzzt.  Sorry, but no.  You need a non-Free version for that.  It is,
nevertheless, free-as-in-beer.

> It has the advantage of being 
> in the repos & is installed automagically from apt or synaptic.

and the non-free version is available from sun repos and installable
automagically.
 
-- 
derek