LinuxMint just shows me a splash screen and never actually boots in my VM box after I mounted with CloneDrive.
Now I"m downloading Ubuntu 13.04 and will give that a shot and try the approach above.
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here's what i did to compile bitcoin-qt on windows
1. install vmware workstation 9
2. download ubuntu VM
3. create new ubuntu VM
4. install gitian builder
5. use sipa's script to build bitcoin
it's much easier to building on windows, and it builds windows executables in addition to linux ones. no need to mess with cross-compile.
1. install vmware workstation 9
2. download ubuntu VM
3. create new ubuntu VM
4. install gitian builder
5. use sipa's script to build bitcoin
it's much easier to building on windows, and it builds windows executables in addition to linux ones. no need to mess with cross-compile.
Nice, thanks, I'll give that a shot
here's what i did to compile bitcoin-qt on windows
1. install vmware workstation 9
2. download ubuntu VM
3. create new ubuntu VM
4. install gitian builder
5. use sipa's script to build bitcoin
it's much easier to building on windows, and it builds windows executables in addition to linux ones. no need to mess with cross-compile.
1. install vmware workstation 9
2. download ubuntu VM
3. create new ubuntu VM
4. install gitian builder
5. use sipa's script to build bitcoin
it's much easier to building on windows, and it builds windows executables in addition to linux ones. no need to mess with cross-compile.
I've downloaded vitualbox and am setting up my first virtual machine and downloading the latest version of Linux Mint
I guess once the vitual machine is built and the linux iso is downloaded, the next step will to be to figure out how to install on the vitual machine, but that probably shouldn't be too diffcult.
Stuff still left to do:
- Understand the Gensis Block creation process... can't find a good explanation of what all the pieces and how they work
- compile and test.
great learning experience, renewed my old interest in programming
I guess once the vitual machine is built and the linux iso is downloaded, the next step will to be to figure out how to install on the vitual machine, but that probably shouldn't be too diffcult.
Stuff still left to do:
- Understand the Gensis Block creation process... can't find a good explanation of what all the pieces and how they work
- compile and test.
great learning experience, renewed my old interest in programming
Mint - if you want fancy very-user-friendly interface, suitable for your grandma. Debian - if you fine with less convenient and more secure and stable environment. Arch - if you want to control and know (and study) everything 
I like Gentoo. Since it compiles everything anway, all the dev stuff is installed already...but it's not great for newbies, I guess..
What are you trying to compile? If you want to use the reference client you can just use the pre-compiled binary.
You might have better luck on one of the linux forums.
Before you install on any hard drives make sure you have backup. If you dont do the install properly you can wipe the wrong hardrive etc.
My suggestion would be to install virtual box https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Then you can try out multiple distributions of linux all you want without effecting your windows install.
For me currently (depends what you want to do eg desktop or server)
These are for desktop
1. Linux Mint http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php (cinnamon version with codecs)
2. Ubuntu http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
3. Debian http://www.debian.org/CD/torrent-cd/
As for code and compiling on the first two
sudo install build-essential
will install gcc etc
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-linux-and-open-source-developer-tools-you-should-not-overlook/579
There are hundreds of blogs/articles out there on coding/developing etc
Before you install on any hard drives make sure you have backup. If you dont do the install properly you can wipe the wrong hardrive etc.
My suggestion would be to install virtual box https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Then you can try out multiple distributions of linux all you want without effecting your windows install.
For me currently (depends what you want to do eg desktop or server)
These are for desktop
1. Linux Mint http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php (cinnamon version with codecs)
2. Ubuntu http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
3. Debian http://www.debian.org/CD/torrent-cd/
As for code and compiling on the first two
sudo install build-essential
will install gcc etc
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-linux-and-open-source-developer-tools-you-should-not-overlook/579
There are hundreds of blogs/articles out there on coding/developing etc
Well, from I keep reading, compiling for windows seems to be diffucult, and I may have better tools available to me in linux so I thought I'd ask...
- What version of Linux would be the best to install as a partition on my windows pc? (is it better to boot from a USB?, can I boot from within windows?)
- Once I have linux, what's the best freeware for editing and compiling code. Will practice by compiling the litecoin code if that helps.
Sorry I have been asking a lot of questions, I'm just very eager to learn all these things.
- What version of Linux would be the best to install as a partition on my windows pc? (is it better to boot from a USB?, can I boot from within windows?)
- Once I have linux, what's the best freeware for editing and compiling code. Will practice by compiling the litecoin code if that helps.
Sorry I have been asking a lot of questions, I'm just very eager to learn all these things.
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