Virtual Boxes-No Install Required?!

That's right, now live is an awesome archive of preinstalled VirtualBox operating systems images.  If you're not familiar with VirtualBox don't fear.  VirtualBox was created by Sun MicroSystems and is no owned by Oracle (don't frown, I know Oracel blows).  Anyways, it is an open source Virtualization solution.  Meaning, you can install the Windows Client of VirtualBox and install other operating systems within your Windows install by creating these "virtual machines".  Basically the virtual hard drive is a single file.  VirtualBox see's the virtual hard drive file as a physical hard drive within it's client.  That file houses the entire guest Operating System.

So if you're looking for a solution to allow you to run Linux from Windows or vice-versa.  VirtualBox is pretty much cross-platform as well.  Offering support for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X.  After downloading VirtualBox, you'll need to find an operating system disk (or ISO file) and install the operating system.

Where the VirtualBoxes.org site comes in handy, no more sitting through the installation process of some of the popular Open Source operating systems.  There is an extensive list of Linux OS's available as preinstalled VM's from Puppy Linux to Ubuntu and everything in between.  I do however recommend if you are new to Linux and/or Virtualizing Operating Systems; that you actually install some of the OS's before using the preinstalled machines.  It's handy to know how to install the operating system.  And honestly, if you're looking into Linux, you really should know how the install process works.

Anyways, if you're looking for a quick VM fix, swing by: http://virtualboxes.org