Now give your VM a Name and choose where you want to store it if you got an SSD I would recommend that as a location.ĥ. On the next window, select Linux as a Guest Operating System, and as Version choose Other Linux 3.x kernel 64-bit (or without 64-bit if you chose the 32bit version) and hit NextĤ. Select the downloaded Linux Mint Cinnamon ISO file and click Next.ģ. Click on Create a New Virtual Machine leave Typical and hit NextĢ.With all this checked, we have everything we need to get started. Side note: Some computers have Intel vt-x (Intel Virtualization Technology) disabled by default. Virtual Box is free and if you don't have a VMware license, I would recommend Virtual Box over the free VMware Player.įor a guide on how to set up Virtual Box head over to the guide from everyday Linux user and continue with step 10 in here after that is done. I will be using VMWare Workstation for this tutorial, but the steps should be almost similar to Virtual Box. We are aiming to use Windows and Linux at the same time, so you should be fine with 2GB/6GB on each side. Some may argue, why 8GB or RAM? I think 8GB should be kind of standard today and you want to assign at least 2GB to Mint to have a smooth experience, ideally 4. The Linux Mint Cinnamon ISO file (64bit Version).Virtual Box or VMware Player / Workstation.I made the choice to use Linux Mint for our journey into the Linux world. In this article, we will be Installing Linux Mint Cinnamon in a VM.
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