VirtualBox

I've been using VirtualBox from Sun (Sun recently purchased VirtualBox from Innotek) for over a year now and have not even looked back at using VMware worksation, of which I own 2 copies.

VirtualBox allows you to run Windows, Linux, BSD, DOS right on top of your Linux desktop. It supports importing vmware vmx images - virtual machines you might have created in vmware server (free version) or vmware workstation.

There are 2 flavors of VirtualBox to choose from. One is the OSE version available in Ubuntu or Debian package repositories. To check if it exists in your package list, type "sudo apt-cache search virtualbox" in a Terminal window. Follow any instructions provided.

The other flavor is a Free for Personal Use edition. You must add the VirtualBox repository for this version to your sources.list file. The simplest method is to use "sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list" and add the lines you find on their site - Sun's download site.

enjoy ... you can now run your favorite virus distribution system and easily do snapshots before starting your infection frenzy... Just kidding!! The snapshots are much better than any "windows restore command".

nomasteryoda, virually speaking