Really? Last year, I attempted to convert an older XP install running
on a Thinkpad T42p to a virtual guest environment, following the
vmware directions, and it failed miserably. Then again, this was an
XP box, and laptops have all kinds of odd things going on.
Todd,
I have had better lu
Generally if im converting a machine to VM is to rip out any and all
drivers after that its not that bad. also look at the virtualized hardware.
if you are going intel to cloned intel it usually doesn't work so good. but
amd to intel is just different enough to make windows build a new HAL.
On Fr
On 2014-08-01 10:43, Todd Cole wrote:
current software tools make it easy to convert a hardware os to a
Virtual guest
Really? Last year, I attempted to convert an older XP install running
on a Thinkpad T42p to a virtual guest environment, following the vmware
directions, and it failed misera
Thank you, that puts it in perspective.
You have some bragging rights with a 10 year old laptop that is still
functional.
On 2014-08-01 12:57, John J. Macey wrote:
Keith,
I've recently put, Linux Mint 17 (Ubuntu 14.04) 32-bit, on 10 year
old Dell Inspiron, that had a 60Gb HDD, Pentium-m CP
there are several ways to test it first check the bios and often I find it
has been turned off by default
on linux or even a live version run in as terminal # grep --color vmx
/proc/cpuinfo
I assume there is a windows program/tool to test it also but I have never
tried that
http://www.cyberciti.bi
Keith,
I've recently put, Linux Mint 17 (Ubuntu 14.04) 32-bit, on 10 year old
Dell Inspiron, that had a 60Gb HDD, Pentium-m CPU, and 2Gb RAM.
I used PlayOnLinux to install M$ Word / Excel / Powerpoint 2007, and
Oracle's VirtualBox to add M$ 7 Ultimate. M$ 7 doesn't run super speedy,
but you
Thanks!!
I did notice a foot note on this page :
http://ark.intel.com/products/81018/Intel-Core-i3-4030U-Processor-3M-Cache-1_90-GHz
that says "‡ This feature may not be available on all computing systems.
Please check with the system vendor to determine if your system delivers
this feature,
I have a Lenovo with similar specifications that we will be using as a demo
at the installfest Saturday
it is currently running 14.04 host duel booted with windows and several
linux guests and windows guests in virtualbox. Feel free to stop by and
play with it. current software tools make it easy
Hi,
I'm pondering buying a Dell laptop with an Intel Core i3-4030U processor
and 4GB of DDR3, 1600MHz RAM.
Benchmark seems decent :
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i3-4030U+%40+1.90GHz
CPU seems rather good :
http://ark.intel.com/products/81018/Intel-Core-i3-4030U-Pr
