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Guys!!! Which Is the Best Virtual Machine??
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taurusx77
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20. February 2008 @ 16:35 |
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Guys!!! I have Ubuntu 7.10 installed and want to use XP as a guest. And I don't know which VM to use. I heard that virtual box is good except that it doesn't allow you to upgrage to future Ubuntu versions, WHICH I WANT TO DO when 8.04 comes out. Also, the only way to get USB support from it is through closed source edition (CSE). I hear VMware is nice but it costs money, I think... not sure.
Can you guys help me decide based on your experiences and what I want to do which VM is the best for my purposes? Thanks !!!
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OzMick
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20. February 2008 @ 20:52 |
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What exactly do you want to run?
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varnull
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20. February 2008 @ 21:14 |
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What gives you the impression vmware costs?.. it went free a while ago for linux platforms. http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/
I think a lot of places are still charging windows nubs for it tho .. :lol:
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scorpNZ
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20. February 2008 @ 23:06 |
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If you find it difficult to run xp from a linux vm or setting ups a pain (never tried it so don't know),it will run fine if you have xp installed & run microsoft virtual pc 2007 & install a 2nd copy of xp inside a vm,as will linux run from msvpc 2007 as well,here's acouple links if your into mucking around or not.there's a couple of differing links as i found i8042.noloop had to be added to the end of -- & not the other way round,spacing is important too when adding the cursor fix,failure to correctly space will result in no cursor trap inside vm splash -- i8042.noloop,you'll know what i mean if you try it
http://arcanecode.wordpress.com/2007/10/...irtual-pc-2007/
http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-to-ins...inside-windows/
http://www.woodwardweb.com/programming/000387.html
chances are your not interested but one day you may see a post where someones having issues
edit: forgot to mention you can run the vm from a external hdd too,yes it works it's how i've got my setup,now that i've seen this thread i'm gonna have a go at setting up ubuntu with xp as vm,that should put paid to any hair i have left..lol..
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varnull
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21. February 2008 @ 05:23 |
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^^^ hehehehehe.. try running QNX in a vm on slackware.. Impossible?? most probably ;)
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taurusx77
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21. February 2008 @ 22:02 |
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Thanks guys for your replies. I want to know if VMware is better than Virtual box. Does VMware have USB support? Which is better or the best VM out there? Again, I got ubuntu 7.10 and want to use XP as guest. I had first asked this question before but no one seems to know the answer despite various suggestions on similar topics... weird.
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scorpNZ
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22. February 2008 @ 01:20 |
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The best way is to try either vm or vb & see which you like better & works better,my rule of thumb is nothing's ever straight forward
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11. May 2008 @ 22:03 |
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The easiest to install (and the one I use to run network sims) is vmware server. I run sometimes 4 VMs at once no problem.
sudo aptitude-get vmware-server
or just vmware
its already in the repos.
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OzMick
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11. May 2008 @ 22:14 |
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Way to resurrect a whole bunch of old threads... Nice work.
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varnull
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12. May 2008 @ 02:06 |
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Quote:
sudo aptitude-get vmware-server
or just vmware
Not a linux user ;)
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