[lug] linux distro on my windows laptop, vmware?

[Dru Whitledge]

This is close enough to my recent search (currently stalled) for a 
means to incrementally, gradually migrate more and more functionality 
to Linux from Windows by simultaneously running Windows (100% of what 
I do now) and Linux -- and passing data back and forth between the 
two.  Ideally, able to run both windows and linux versions of the 
same program at the same time and pass data between them to convince 
myself that I'm loosing nothing by running the linux version.

I am still hoping (would pray if I were religious) for some standard 
distro to come with a built-in VM box (by someone skilled enough to 
configure it) so that one could instantly toggle back and forth 
between Linux and Windows without re-booting.

In pursuit of this Holy Grail I have gotten some likely good advice 
that I haven't yet had the time / resources to follow up on -- like 
the following from Gordon -- which looks good from what is said in 
the article.

Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows
http://lifehacker.com/5195999/portable-ubuntu-runs-ubuntu-inside-windows

I inadvertently heard of another distro / configuration / etc that 
also purports to do the same, but can't find my notes (not in 
searchable email) on it -- it was something like -- Gobuntu -- 
Lapbuntu -- or something like that. Perhaps someone on this list 
knows what I'm not remembering.

Dru
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>Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:02:30 -0600
>From: John Vonachen <john.vonachen at gmail.com>
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>I want to run something like suse on my windows laptop.  Should I use vm
>ware?  Cheap option for such?
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