Oops sorry Jeff, typo on your name there > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of NickC > Sent: 10 November 2008 14:07 > To: 'ProFox Email List' > Subject: RE: [NF] VMWare of other Virtualization software > > Andrew / Jess, thank for the info. > > > What's the problem with booting into linux then run your virtual OS from > > there? > > Err.. don't know much about Linux, did have someone that did but he is > no-longer with us so I would have to learn how to do that myself. > > So the idea would be: > 1). Boot to Linux - which version would be best/smallest footprint? > 2). Install Virtual Machine Server in Linux - which best, Sun VirtualBox > or > VMWare Server? > 3). Run Win2003 Server in virtual machine as main daily OS. > 4). Also have the following available and running in other Virtual > machines: > SBS2003 > XP > Vista > > Does that sound possible / sensible? > > Nick > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf > > Of Jeff Johnson > > Sent: 10 November 2008 13:38 > > To: profox@leafe.com > > Subject: Re: [NF] VMWare of other Virtualization software > > > > I use this technique on a couple of computers and my goal is to do the > > same thing with my main development computer - I have just not had > > enough time. I have two XP virtual boxes on my Ubuntu machines. One > > for Windows apps like Quickbooks and VFP and one for testing only. I do > > installs and test them and then revert back to a "naked" machine for the > > next test. > > > > Jeff > > > > Jeff Johnson > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > SanDC, Inc. > > 623-582-0323 > > Fax 623-869-0675 > > > > Phoenix Python User Group - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Andrew Stirling wrote: > > > Nick > > > > > > The Sun Virtual Box requires a host OS. My understanding is that ALL > > > virtual OS require a host. > > > What's the problem with booting into linux then run your virtual OS > from > > > there? > > > My 2 Meg machine running XP will run a Sun Virtual Box XP system at a > > > good speed in order do tests ( it is slow getting info from the > 'shared > > > folder'). > > > If I run 2 Virtual machines at once then it slows down considerably. > > > > > > re Kristyne's idea, you could do this via USB memory sticks if your > > > motherboard supports booting from same. > > > > > > Andrew Stirling > > > 01250 874580 > > > http://www.calcpay.co.uk > > > HMRC Accredited UK payroll program > > > > > > > > > NickC wrote: > > >> Thanks for the info chaps. > > >> > > >> I have just tested out VMWare GSX but it does not allow stand alone > > booting; > > >> it requires an operating system to host it before it can do anything. > > I was > > >> hoping to find something which doesn't rely on any particular OS. > > >> > > >> In my case I am likely to be running various different versions of > > Windows. > > >> > > >> Does the Sun Virtual Box which you have mentioned allow booting to a > > virtual > > >> OS without the requirement to have a host OS? > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Nick > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server]
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