Are you using Virtualbox? Sounds like you could use host only mode on the VM to do something like that but, I haven't ever used it. I just typically go into my /etc/hosts on my mac and change the IP if the windows vm's IP changes.
On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Dusty Hale <[email protected]> wrote: > Steve thanks for the info. I'm familiar with configuring a hosts file on a > Windows machine. I'm not sure if the IP on my VM is dynamically assigned or > not so this is a concern. I seem to remember in the past hitting an IIS > site on the VM from the mac side and always having to change the IP. If you > have any other info about how to solve that problem, please share and if > not I will google up something to try and resolve that. Are you saying I > could configure the hosts file on the VM for this. If you have an example > line from your hosts file that would be awesome :-) > > Thanks again, > Dusty > > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Steve Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yup, >> >> That is my setup. Simply install CF and create a DSN to your VM. I >> typically like to add something to my /etc/hosts to point to sql server >> incase you dynamically assign an IP for your VM. So I have in my /etc/hosts >> a definition for "sql.vm" and point that at the IP for my VM's sql server >> instance. >> >> I like it better than creating a shared drive and creating a smb share. >> That always seems clunky. Also, apache will let you setup n vhosts so you >> can actually run apps without having to muck with creating a different >> context etc for the apps to run under. >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Dusty Hale <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm loading up VMWare and Win 7 Pro on a new macbook and was planning to >>> install CF and SQL Server on Win 7 virtual machine. However, this is just a >>> thought and I'm curious if anyone has ever run a CF server on the Mac side >>> but use an SQL Server database that would reside on the Win 7 virtual >>> machine. I'm sure this is probably possible but is it a good idea or does >>> anyone have any thought about this? >>> >>> -Dusty >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Ross >> web application & interface developer >> http://blog.stevensross.com >> [mobile] (912) 344-8113 >> [ AIM / Yahoo! : zeriumsteven ] [googleTalk : nowhiding ] >> > > > > -- > Dusty Hale > Email: [email protected] > Phone (USA): +1.850.387.2321 > Skype (World Wide): dustyhale > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > This transmission and any accompanying information are intended > exclusively for the addressee. Information may be proprietary, privileged, > and confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. The > authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this > information to any other unauthorized party and is required to maintain the > privacy/security of the information. If you are not the addressee, you are > not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or > any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please contact > the sender immediately and, unless instructed otherwise by sender, destroy > or delete the message and accompanying information completely from all > systems and within standards required by State or Federal law. > > -- Steve Ross web application & interface developer http://blog.stevensross.com [mobile] (912) 344-8113 [ AIM / Yahoo! : zeriumsteven ] [googleTalk : nowhiding ]
