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How can I run Unity in a virtual machine?
11.04 comes with unity interface. I would like to test 11.04 without installing it on a hard drive. Will it be possible?
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Relevant: [How can I run Unity in a virtual machine?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/17937/how-can-i-run-unity-in-a-virtual-machine) – idbrii Jul 14 '11 at 23:45
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Unity 3D from 11.04 runs fine in Virtual Box >=4.0.6 as tested with NVidia proprietary graphics driver on the host. 3D support is activated by installation of Guest Additions.
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How do you activate 3D driver in virtual box? On my usb drive is natty incredible fast! :) wow – vrcmr Dec 23 '10 at 22:44
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Correct link to Guest Additions pre-release for Virtual Box 4.0.5 is that http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.0.4/VBoxGuestAdditions_4.0.5-Xorg110.iso – neuromancer Apr 14 '11 at 07:28
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If all you want to do is experience it,rather than a Virtual machine, use the live CD
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3(Note there is not yet a Live CD available at this early point in the development of 11.04) – 8128 Nov 21 '10 at 18:42
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ohk.. didnt know about that. had only used the stablr LTS releases till now – Akash Nov 21 '10 at 18:46
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A useful approach to testing the next releae, 11.04 is to create a live Ubuntu system on a USB memory stick from the daily builds:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/
Unity is not the default desktop environment yet, but is scheduled to be so by Alpha1 on the 2nd December as far as I understand the release schedule: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NattyReleaseSchedule
As well as testing Ubuntu a Live USB stick, you can also use that live USB stick to install Ubuntu 11.04 onto a second USB stick, selecting manual partition during the install.
You can also use TestDrive to automate testing when Ubuntu 11.04 Unity desktop does work in VirtualBox.
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you will need one usb disk for live system and one for installing the live system on it. – vrcmr Dec 08 '10 at 20:40