"I probably need to buy a new laptop with Windows 7. But then how do I get it to run on Virtual Box, since the new machines don't come with OS media?"
When I say I use virtualbox, I mean I run Linux and have virtualbox installed. Then I install Window$ on virtualbox. There is a mac version of virtualbox for OSX: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.0.2/VirtualBox-4.0.2-69518-OSX.dmg I would recommend a decent laptop with a good amount of ram if you want to run Window$ on Virtualbox; I use a T61p 2.5ghz dual core with 4 gb of ram running Ubuntu 10.04 64bit. I have tested XP with virtualbox on this the t61p and it work fine. As one might guess, Virtualbox works wonderfully with Window$ 7 on a dual quadcore with 8gb of ram. Since I am at a university, I have corporate copies of window$ XP through 7 for university machines. Chris... On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> wrote: > On Monday, February 14, 2011 12:46:31 pm Paul Saenz wrote: > >> Sounds like you don't need to run it 24/7 if your carrying it with you >> to the office. > > My office is in my home. I'm interested in a machine I can carry with me so > my office is anywhere I am. > >> Recently you said that you were going to get a Mac computer. (I don't >> remember the >> details) Why don't you run windows in boot camp? Is there some reason >> that won't work? >> And if you need to run it in a linux-based VPS I imagine that you >> could run that in boot camp. >> Of course that could be slow, (running windows in a linux in a VPS in >> bootcamp) but I guess it depends on why you need to run it in a >> laptop. > > My interest in Windows or Apple as a second OS was to a great extent based on > what I need that doesn't run on Linux. > > It turns out my biggest need, to manage the VPS instances, requires Windows > <frown>. > > I need it in a laptop because when I go away for a few days I still want to be > able to manage VPS instances. > > I don't want to spend to buy an Apple laptop and then also Windows software. > > I probably need to buy a new laptop with Windows 7. But then how do I get it > to run on Virtual Box, since the new machines don't come with OS media? > > Anyone know? > > If I'm missing any option, please let me know. > > Thanks. > > Jeff > -- > Jeff Lasman > Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
