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Run Linux Xubuntu from USB while in Windows? (Like a VM)

by MrKassner Oct 7, 2009 11:39AM PDT

If any of you have read my previous questions you know that I have Linux Xubuntu installed on my flash drive so I can have my own operating system wherever I go.

Well now I was wondering if their was a way I could run the OS on my flash drive in a virtual machine while on my desktop so I don't have to restart the computer? I use VirtualBox for my virtual machines but I can't find any way to do it on there, or at least not an easy way to do it.

My computer:
CPU: AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core at 2.6Ghz
RAM: 5GB at 800Mhz (2x 2GB OCZ, 1x 1GB Kingston)
HDD: (System)WD VelociRaptor 150GB, 10k RPM, 16MB Cache
(Cache)Deskstar, 80GB, 7.2k RPM
(Media)WD Caviar Black, 1TB, 7.2k RPM, 32MB Cache
Flash Drive: GeekSquad 8GB formatted to ext2 with Linux Xubuntu 9.04 (note this is not a LiveUSB it is installed as an actual operating system with the grub boot-loader and everything installed on the flash drive)

Figure that should be enough info but if you need more just ask.

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use a front end
by Porch-a-Geese Oct 8, 2009 8:40AM PDT

vbox or qemu+kqemu
run either with basic command of : binary -hd1 \path\to\image -m (amount of memory to be used) -soundhw (choose emulated sound card) [-cdrom \path\to\available\media drive id f you need to use such] -boot [a,c,d]

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Could you explain more?
by MrKassner Oct 8, 2009 9:50AM PDT

I also forgot to mention my computer is running Windows 7 64bit in my first post.

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Searched and found something to help you.
by Porch-a-Geese Oct 8, 2009 11:24AM PDT

TRy virtualbox and see about that. You should be able to boot from the device.

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I'm not exactly understanding what you're saying,
by MrKassner Oct 8, 2009 7:04PM PDT

I've looked through VirtualBox from top to bottom and can't find anything about booting from USB.

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yah
by GODhack Oct 9, 2009 2:59AM PDT
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