That is certainly enough hardware to allow good performance out of a VM. --joe
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Lori Ayre <loria...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, I like that "in case I break it" clause. So does 8GB RAM and an Intel > i7 QUAD Core 860 processor with Windows 7 64-bit Professional have what one > needs to use VirtualBox or VMWare? > > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM, chintan <chintan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> For a newbie/developer I always recommend using a virtual machine coz >> of ease of restoring back the system in the event you happen to break >> it. Your host remains intact regardless of how many times you break >> the ILS. And also you can have windows or linux host. >> >> If you plan to use Virtual machine and are buying a new piece of >> hardware then make sure the processor supports hardware >> virtualizaltion and the manufactorer provi des option to enable it via >> Bios. This will improve your performance greatly and take the >> advantage of advanced capability of the new age processors. This >> should not cost you more. Also the new intel processors support >> extended paging which when used with virtual box can even boost your >> performance further. >> >> Also in my opinion VMware is a better option if you decide to go with >> Virtual machine and can find a VMWare image or built one. Coz I have >> always had problems in making Virtual box make use of mutliple cores >> from processor. Not sure if it has been improved lately. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 4/12/10, Lori Ayre <loria...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Thanks Jason and Chris and Nicole, So, my question is....should I >> bother >> > with two partitions or could I just go with a new Windows 7 machine and >> use >> > VirtualBox for when I'm messing with Koha and Evergreen. >> > >> > Or....go with Ubuntu and run a virtual version of Windows when I need to >> use >> > Word or some other Windows-only app...... >> > >> > Seems like a dual boot system isn't really necessary. More opinions >> please! >> > >> > Lori >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Sharp, Chris >> > <csh...@georgialibraries.org>wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Lori, >> >> >> >> I use VirtualBox machines running barebones Debian lenny for both >> >> Evergreen >> >> and Koha (the latter of which I have not yet fully installed), which >> works >> >> well for me. I run it on Ubuntu, which is generally less memory >> intensive >> >> than Windows. You'll want plenty of RAM and hard disk space (I use an >> >> external HD), depending on how "realistic" you want it to be (loading >> >> records, accumulating patron histories, etc.). >> >> >> >> For your purposes I think VirtualBox would be a good choice. >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> Chris Sharp >> >> PINES Program Manager >> >> Georgia Public Library Service >> >> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 >> >> Atlanta, Georgia 30345 >> >> (404) 235-7147 >> >> csh...@georgialibraries.org >> >> http://pines.georgialibraries.org/ >> >> >> >> ----- "Lori Bowen Ayre" <lori.a...@galecia.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hi All, >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > I'm in the midst of buying a new computer and I want to be able to >> >> > install my own copy of Koha and Evergreen. I was planning to get a >> >> > dual boot system with Ubuntu. I would just want to be able to use my >> >> > copies of Koha and Evergreen to learn the system better. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Would this be the approach you would recommend? Or should I do it >> with >> >> > virtual box or something more along those lines? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Lori >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com >> > >