Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
Nobody using http://www.virtualbox.org out there ? It's always better when it's free (GPL) ... -- sebp sebp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11768 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
Ramage wrote: > I use Vmware Player which is free, and create the virtual machineson > EasyVMX http://www.easyvmx.com/ > Cool work around! Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
I haven't run the full vpc 2007 but the beta had one v. serious flaw. No USB support. Dont know if they changed that in the release version. I am a happy vmware user so i wasn't bothered. -- Benway Benway Benway's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8944 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
I use Vmware Player which is free, and create the virtual machineson EasyVMX http://www.easyvmx.com/ I use it for a number of linux and WinXP test setups. I did try VPC 2007 but did not like it as much as Vmware player - so stopped using it -- Ramage T5500 1.6GHz, SqueezeCentre Version: 7.0 - 15023 Windows Vista, Alien 2.0b P4 2.6GHz, SqueezeCentre Version: 7.0 - 15023 - Windows XP, Alien 2.0b P2 266MHz, Linux ClarkConnect 4.2, SlimServer Version: 7 - 15047, Alien 2.0b, perl 5.8.8 i686-linux-thread-multi NSLU2 Unslung 6.8b SlimServer Version: 6.3.1 - 8476 - Linux, No Alien Ramage's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5343 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
Peter;247796 Wrote: > I also worry if they haven't put in any incentives against running a > non-Windows OS. In a way, they have--the host OS must be Windows. I'd certainly consider using their product if it weren't for that pretty serious limitation. -- CatBus CatBus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7461 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
> I am in the industry and very familiar with VMware. Actually their > workstation used to be called "GSX" and was free a couple years back > (sounds like you probably know that). Workstation has always been the workstation product, but never free. The GSX successor is called simply VMware Server and is free. Though it doesn't offer all the bells and whistles of the workstation product like multiple snapshots, integration with the desktop (d'n'd between host and VM) etc. I wouldn't want to work without it. Regularly testing the UI on 7+ browser/OS combos would be a nightmare... Michael ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
Peter;247796 Wrote: > > Can you run Linux VM's on it? > > ... > > Sure, I use VMWare workstation (not free) and Xen (free on Linux). It's > > great stuff, but Microsoft is a little late to the party. I also worry > > if they haven't put in any incentives against running a non-Windows > OS. > > Regards, > Peter Yes, you can run Linux on it. I am in the industry and very familiar with VMware. Actually their workstation used to be called "GSX" and was free a couple years back (sounds like you probably know that). XEN is pretty good and is the basis for several permutations out there (Xensource who was acquired recently by Citrix, Virtual Iron, etc). I think Virtual Iron is still free and although is missing a couple of enterprise features, it is pretty good. Yes, MS is late to the party, but the recent effort (VPC 2007) has surprised me in how good it is. -- ob_kook SB2 --> Axiom passive pre --> Portal Paladin monoblocks --> Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
ob_kook wrote: > Microsoft Virtual PC is free and allows you to run multiple concurrent > virtual PC's within a single actual PC. I've found this to be really > helpful when "messing around" with new configurations, plugin's, > versions etc. Heck, you can even run other O/S and don't have to deal > with multiple boot drives or messy emulators. > Can you run Linux VM's on it? > This is probably not news to many of you, but it has made a difference > in how aggressivley I am willing to try out new and different things. > > I simply keep a template copy of a stable starting build (the entire > virtual PC mind you) and if things get too hairy, I delete the PC I'm > working with and start over with a fresh one. > > Is anyone else using this technology? > Sure, I use VMWare workstation (not free) and Xen (free on Linux). It's great stuff, but Microsoft is a little late to the party. I also worry if they haven't put in any incentives against running a non-Windows OS. Regards, Peter ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] VPC great for Testing!
Microsoft Virtual PC is free and allows you to run multiple concurrent virtual PC's within a single actual PC. I've found this to be really helpful when "messing around" with new configurations, plugin's, versions etc. Heck, you can even run other O/S and don't have to deal with multiple boot drives or messy emulators. This is probably not news to many of you, but it has made a difference in how aggressivley I am willing to try out new and different things. I simply keep a template copy of a stable starting build (the entire virtual PC mind you) and if things get too hairy, I delete the PC I'm working with and start over with a fresh one. Is anyone else using this technology? -- ob_kook SB2 --> Axiom passive pre --> Portal Paladin monoblocks --> Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
