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See bottom of page for updating.
class=heading>Setting up Windows
VMware
#Get and install "VMware Player" (free)#Enable "Virtualization Technology"#In the BIOS, you must make sure the option to run "Intel Vistualization Technology" (or similar in AMD) is enabled; here are some instructions:www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/configure-bios.aspx Microsoft Virtual PC pageYou will also need a 64-bit machine running 64-bit Windows.
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In Windows, change the folder permissions so that all users can modify, read and write.
Updating
To update:
- Change the VM's network settings to bridged
- Start/restart the VM
- Under System, Administration, Network, "Edit" the eth0 device and set to DHCP instead of static address
- Under System, Administration, Server Settings, Services, go to Network and restart
- To Add or Remove, go to Applications, Add/Remove Software
- To Update, go to Applications, System Tools, Software Updater
- Change back to static IP (System, Administration, Network, "Edit" the eth0 device)
- Change the VM settings back to Host-Only, restart