Arch Linux + Emulator

[DrChill]

I want to run Arch Linux on an emulator of some sort before I use it on another computer, where do I start?

[moorecm]

How about creating a virtual machine and checking it out? I recommend using VMware Player.

[chrisname]

QEMU. QEMU is awesome. The only "difficult" thing about it is that you have to start it from the command line and some people don't like that; but I love QEMU.

As for Arch, it probably looks daunting at first (ncurses installer) but really it's not difficult at all to install and configure.

Edit: feel free to ask me if you're having trouble; I'm on Arch right now.
Also, http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Main_Page

[DrChill]

Ok, I got it installed but now I want a GUI of some sort, I want to try out KDE so ... how would I do that? Also I am installing it on a separate computer that doesn't have Internet.

but really it's not difficult at all to install and configure.

Agreed

[chrisname]

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDE

[DrChill]

The error reads:

#pacman -Syu
Synchronizing package databases ...
error: failed to update core (no servers configured for repository)
error: failed to update extra (no servers configured for repository)
error: failed to update community (no servers configured for repository)
error: failed to synchronize any databases

Edit: I also don't have internet on this computer so I'm not sure if that's what it means

[chrisname]

How are you supposed to download files if you don't have internet access? :S It's not like the FreeBSD Ports tree.

[DrChill]

I have 15 more 600mb disks. Isn't there a way to do that?

[DrChill]

Also Qemu's site's link's location is NULL
http://wiki.qemu.org/download/qemu-doc.html#install_005fwindows

[chrisname]

How about virtual box? It's fairly decent.

[DrChill]

This: http://www.virtualbox.org/ ?

[S6k9GNh0]

VirtualBox is a bit more convenient than Qemu and a lot more nub friendly.

DrChill: In order to get a running and stable GUI running now adays (especially with specific kernels), it's probably best that you get a LiveCD that comes with everything you need from the start without internet unless you really know what your doing.

[DrChill]

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