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As previously reported I was disappointed Parrallels 3 hard and soft had to VirtualBox as the virtualization solution. What you should consider when installing, I would like to resubmit short at this point.

The first thing you should to install Kubuntu a current ISO image from the download section to download.
Then you create a new virtual machine under VirtualBox and indicates the download dialog cdrom in Kubuntu image. In the audio dialogue should necessarily choose Core Audio, as otherwise the speakers remain silent. Otherwise, I've done with the settings in the screenshot visible good experience.

After starting the virtual machine (VM) is running as normal by the installation routine of Kubuntu. If one is finished, you can locate your ISO file be removed from the cdrom set the virtual machine.

To change the screen resolution and a better mouse control can be to have to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions. If you select this menu item from the Device menu, you can then integrate over the menu CD / DVD-ROM devices, the ISO image VBoxGuestAdditions.iso.
Another prerequisite is the Kubuntu package build-essential. This is most easily installed from the command line (terminal) within the VM using apt.

  sudo apt-get install build-essential 

Can you make all the preparations are the same command line to open the CD to mount and run the installation script as root (administrator) privileges. After the virtual machine should be started.

  media / cdrom0 sudo mount / media / cdrom0
 media / cdrom cd / media / cdrom
 VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run sudo. / VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run 

What then remains is to make Kubuntu multimedia capability, that is:

• Install Flash [5]
• install mp3 support. These calls are best on an mp3 file and follow the instructions

VirtualBox also offers the possibility of shared folders. Installation is a bit tricky [4] but in my view totally unnecessary because there is a better alternative and that the network folder that you can build up over ssh (secure connection) of Kubuntu to Mac.

The only prerequisite is an ssh server on the Mac, but is included in MacOS Leopard and System Preferences> Sharing> Remote Login is enabled. Once done, you can add in the file manager in Kubuntu (Dolphin) in the network the network folder. As you type must then secure shell (ssh) and then specify the IP address of the Mac yet, Benuterzname and password, and the path to the home directory (or any other folder).

Done!

Conclusion: How much more difficult to install a VM under VirtualBox than under Parallels, I can not say. But the fact is, that fits to a free operating system, a free virtualization solution much better.

Or what do you think?

Resources:
[1] ubuntu users - VirtualBox / installation
[2] ubuntu users - VirtualBox / usage
[3] lowendmac - VirtualBox: A Free, Open Source Way to Run Windows and Linux on Your Intel Mac
[4] The Bonobo Journal - Tips on running Sun Virtualbox
[5] ubuntu users - install Flash

As previously reported I was disappointed Parrallels 3 heavy and had to soft VirtualBox as the virtualization solution. What you should consider when installing, I would like to briefly late filing ....

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No - or at least I have not found the way in which it runs.

The problem is this. The installation runs smoothly so that you will be thrown only when they first log into the cold water. Once KDE4 tries to start, the shaky video mode and starts the X server. The KDE window manager kdm gets into an endless boot-boot-crash-crash loop [1]. That's to be considered with the first few times of fun, but very quickly loses entertainment value and there remains nothing but frustration.

How good that Parallels has just released the new version 4, but this can be paid at 40 €. Now it is so that I swear by my Mac purchase I did not want to annoy more than software. So I made then 70 € for Parallels Desktop loose, although at this time virtualization for Windows and Linux was already free.

So I see there is not one to pay for the update. What remains as a solution is to install Ubuntu 8.10. With Gnome desktop as I can arrange just about, but the Gnome counterparts for file, text and music management, image processing, unfortunately does not have the same functionality as the on KDE. When then do not install the Parallels Tools were, had to be a radical solution.

So Parallels and out Virtualbox pure. And what can I say. It rocks.

Conclusion: Sometimes you have to pull the financial handbrake. In this case also spared the nerves.

Resources: [1] Pete Goodliffe - Kubuntu 8.10 on Parallels

No - or at least I have not found the way in which it runs. The problem is this. The installation runs smoothly so that you only when they first log ins ..

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Streams of online service last.fm can not easily accommodate. To use last.fm may need a account. If you set this, it is with a few small tools also possible to record the stream.

Software to record internet radio stations I have in my last article already introduced. My favorites were on Linux Streamtuner and Streamripper. But how does this pair also include last.fm? The necessary information I have at ubuntuusers.de found (thanks to this point).
lastfmproxy is the tool of choice. Ubuntu / Kubuntu users have it easy, for it is a package available in the Univers, which is easy to install via apt lastfmproxy leaves ( sudo apt-get install lastfmproxy ). Then you have only in the configuration file /etc/lastfmproxy/config.py specify your own last.fm username and password and start at the end lastfmproxy with sudo.
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Streams of online services let last.fm record is not readily available. To use last.fm may need a account. If you set this, it is small with a few ...

gklinkmann written by \ \ tags: apple , internet radio , last.fm , linux , macos , windows

Called a small home network his own, then there would also be the question of a server in this network, the functions of Internet access (with firewall and proxy functions), mail, virus and spam protection, and possibly even Groupware at a central location does.
Since this system depends on the Internet, it should run on a relatively secure operating system (eg Unix) and integrate an intrusion detection system, and automated updates. For the home user, it would still nice to have a web interface to administer the server to have available.

That's more than 3 things at once - but not impossible, and even free. For open-SBS provides its Debian-based server (which contains all of the above features) for home users for free.

Called a small home network his own, then there would also be the question of a server in this network, the functions of Internet access (with firewall and proxy functions) ...

gklinkmann written by \ \ tags: Linux , open source , tools

The hardware support for Linux by the manufacturer can still much to be desired. Many manufacturers are afraid of the effort to, but then do not publish their specifications and documentation, so that will be developed by the community free drivers.
AVM is now available for the FRITZ! WLAN USB Stick own Linux driver released. It is unfortunately not an open source driver, so he will not be included in many distributions by default. But we do not even complain.
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The hardware support for Linux by the manufacturer can still much to be desired. Many manufacturers are afraid of the effort, but want other hand, their specifications and documentation not publish, so dass ..

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