VMware

[SgtM]

Make sure the system you are loading the VMware server on is capable of having IIS loaded. I'm running it on my server2003 box, so it wasn't an issue.

[Cool1Net6]

I tried to install Ubuntu Linux to Virtual PC 2004 and it did not work. In fact, it failed miserably. So I would suggest that if you want to run a virtual copy of Windows, Virtual PC 2004/2007 is the way to go, but if you want to run any other operating system, VMware is still the best at what it does.

-Cool-

[AJ@PR]

I'm playing with VMware as I write this...

Although I think I should reboot my machine.
VMware is pulling 1GB of memory. :o

Gonna see if I can install Fedora or OpenBSD...

Any favorites?
I don't have much experience with either... just... playing around.

[AJ@PR]

Do I have to bridge the VM network to my real network?

[nil8]

Yes. Treat it just like you would another workstation.

One of the issues that is caused from these pc emulators is resource problems on the real PC. I've had some very bad experiences with having a single nic trying to deal with more than 1 OS giving it commands.

The way I dealt with this on a test bench was hooking up an extra nic and allowing VMWare or Virtual PC to handle that one and my main OS to handle the onboard or default that I've use. It's fairly fool proof.

Virtual PC doesn't always play well with non-Windows operating systems. It seems to work great for testing terminal server or domain server setups though.

VMWare is the easiest way for a linux newbie to become comfortable with linux while still having Windows as their OS & still have the entire experience of dealing with linux from boot.

[AJ@PR]

Yes. Treat it just like you would another workstation.

The way I dealt with this on a test bench was hooking up an extra nic and allowing VMWare or Virtual PC to handle that one and my main OS to handle the onboard or default that I've use. It's fairly fool proof.

I don't have my machine in front of me right now, but I think VMware installed two NIC adapters (virtual)... I'll get a screen shot up.

I'm sure SgtM will shine in with his advice soon.

VMWare is the easiest way for a linux newbie to become comfortable with linux while still having Windows as their OS & still have the entire experience of dealing with linux from boot.

Yeah... Definitely dabbling with it.

CompUSA has a $300 monitor-less computer this weekend... who knows... might be good for playing exclusively with OpenBSD/linux.

w00t ! Thanks nil8

[nil8]

No problem man. Knowledge is meant to be shared and you had some good questions.

As for that PC, that's too expensive.
Linux can run just fine on 1.5 ghz machine. You should be able to find old business leased systems on ebay for around 80-100 dollars of this range.

[SgtM]

At work right now. I'll check things out when I get home.

[AJ@PR]

w00t w00t

Thanks guys.

nil8, you're right.
Too much money for a "dabbling" machine.

Maybe I can wrestle my brother's old Dell laptop out of him...
God... I like that machine.

But my brother is like... totally un-geek.
I wish I could upgrade him to Vista, so I can go "See! You need new hardware man... I'll take this machine from you."
lol lol

[SgtM]

Ok, I just checked my setup. I have Ubuntu running on VMware in NAT mode. Here's some screenies: