[Lancaster] idea for regular computer evening at the Basement

[Wayne Ward]

On Thursday 23 October 2008 17:11:13 Ken Hough wrote:
> Richard,
>
> Thanks for that.
>
> So no 64 bit VMs? I assume that this applies even if I am running a 64 
bit
> host OS.
>
> Ken Hough
>
> On Thursday 23 October 2008 14:41, you wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:30:22PM +0100, Ken Hough wrote:
> > > On Wednesday 22 October 2008 18:37, Martyn Welch wrote:
> > > > On Monday 20 October 2008 23:13:26 Ken Hough wrote:
> > > > > My next step is to try out some virtualisation software. You 
guys
> > > > > have talked about VirtualBox, but what about Xen which is 
provided
> > > > > with SUSE?
> > > >
> > > > That depends :-)
> > > >
> > > > Fedora can act as a Xen Dom0 (the host OS) and has a script to 
enable
> > > > the easy setting up of Fedora DomU (clients) instances.
> > > >
> > > > The version of Xen supported by Xensource (now part of Citrix), 
is
> > > > really just a minimalistic Dom0, with some quite fancy (though 
I
> > > > believe Windows only) software for remote management. It also 
has
> > > > some limitations imposed unless you pay. That has scripts for 
setting
> > > > up Debian and Redhat Enterprise (I believe CentOS as well).
> > > >
> > > > If Suse supports Xen, then they probably have scripts for 
setting up
> > > > Suse DomUs.
> > > >
> > > > To be honest, I not sure I'd bother with Xen on a desktop, it's 
more
> > > > of a server virtualisation thing.
> > >
> > > Many thanks for this simple guidance for a simple user.  :-)
> > >
> > > I guess that, I'll go with VirtualBox then.
> >
> > I had a look at some of these, earlier this year. VirtualBox is much 
more
> > desktop-y than Xen, to the point of being downright easy. Drawback 
is, it
> > won't do 64-bit VMs. I can't comment on its actual use, because 
that was
> > a stopper for me, but it's certainly easy to install & have a look at.
> > Good first choice.
>
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Yes i just run 32 bit operating systems i just have them in a paused state 
incase anyone rings for tech support on XP / 2K / Vista (especially)
& linux
I can just walk them through a fix over the phone if required.
I cant tell talk you through vista's control panel of the top of my head its 
far far to busy.
I had problems with the virtual box from the apt repository on kubuntu
so i got the deb file for ubunu hardy from here
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
it built the module added my self to the vboxusers and its working fine 
just done a XP install
its handy for trying new distros without having to have another machine 
or trashing my own box!!
-- 
Regards,

Wayne Ward

Lancaster Computers

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