To run Ubuntu in a VMware virtual machine, you need a computer that supports virtualization, latest version of VMware Workstation Player, a four-core processor, etc.

First, here’s all you need to know about installing Ubuntu Eee. Note that while I installed the operating system on an Eee PC 1000H, it should work on the Eee PC 901 or 1000 just as well.

The Crouton project makes it simple to install a full Linux desktop operating system on a Chromebook.

Here’s how to choose which operating system loads at boot. In Ubuntu, open a terminal window and type the following to make Ubuntu the default: sudo cgpt add -i 6 -P 5 -S 1 /dev/sda ...

This article shows how to use the free Ansible CM utility from RedHat running on a free Ubuntu Linux operating system within a virtual server created with free VirtualBox software.