Dec
13
So I was having issues with Windows Vista on my T61 build and decided it was time for a change.
I thought I’d have a little fun and put Ubuntu on my laptop. I’ve never ran a Linux OS as my primary OS.
I also loaded VMware Workstation 7 and a Windows 7 virtual machine.
So far, Ubuntu has been really easy to use. I’ve had very few snags so far. I was even able to get Office 2007 installed natively using CrossOver.
I tried WINE but could not get Office to load with that one.
Overall, It’s been very easy to use Ubuntu as a primary OS. I use the Unity feature in VMware Workstation when I need to access any Windows related apps.
So far, that has not been very common. Mostly, I need to use windows for the SSL VPN connections that I have to make.
The only major snag for me so far is that running music from my Windows 7 VM is choppy. If I run it directly on Ubuntu, the sound is great.
I use iTunes so running music from the VM is necessary. I have heard of people getting iTunes to work using WINE but it did not work for me. I’d rather run iTunes from the VM. Hopefully, someone knows of a tweak to get the sound from the Windows VM to work properly and not be choppy.
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About Office :
If you could not get office to install with wine, is because the wine delivered with Ubuntu is OLD, http://www.winehq.org -> download section. (I do use office with wine).
About Sound & vmware :
I found a partial solution -> http://communities.vmware.com/thread/163605?start=0&tstart=0 , because it’s not directly for ubuntu. Here is how you need to do with ubuntu, kubuntu or others debian likes with pulseaudio:
If you don’t know vim editor please take a look at the end of my comment, or you can use gedit instead (for ubuntu) or kedit (for kubuntu)
1) Open a terminal
2) sudo vim /etc/pulse/daemon.conf
3) do the following changes to the file (uncomment if necessary some line, just remove the ” ; ” to uncomment)
high-priority = yes
nice-level = -11
realtime-scheduling = yes
realtime-priority = 5
default-fragments = 8
default-fragment-size-msec = 5
resample-method = speex-float-3
4) save and close the file
5) Test
Always in the Terminal :
pulseaudio -k
Now you can start your virtual machine with vmware. Choppy sound should have disappear
For vmware I could not test since I’m not using it, but it should be ok.
If not try to ask question on the link I gave you before.
=== Small VIM tutorial ====
If it’s the first time you use vim here is basic commands
You are not in writing mode directly, so to do that just type the letter a
to save write ” :w ”
to leave without saving ” :q! ”
to leave ” :q ”
to leave and save ” :wq ”
(to move the cursor on the text just use your arrows keys)
more informations about choppy sound :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=982985
apparently it’s depending on what sound card you have, so you probably will have to tweak with fragments and fragments-size if you still have choppy sound.
Hope it will help.
Thanks, I’m going to give that a shot and see how it works
I tried it VMware WS 7.01 with Karmic. It actually seemed to make this much worse. I had to undo the changes.
for Ubuntu 9.10 vmware host with Windows 7 client:
1) Run in Terminal:
sudo gedit /etc/pulse/daemon.conf
2) Change/uncomment the following lines:
high-priority = yes (remove “;” comment here)
nice-level = -11 (remove “;” comment here)
realtime-scheduling = yes (remove “;” comment here)
realtime-priority = 5 (remove “;” comment here)
default-fragments = 25 (default is
default-fragment-size-msec = 25 (default is 10)
resample-method = speex-float-3 (default is speex-float-1)
3) Run in Terminal:
killall pulseaudio
pulseaudio
This will restart pulseaudio.
4) Start your Windows 7 virtual machine. Perfect sound.