Yes, I like that "in case I break it" clause. So does 8GB RAM and an Intel i7 QUAD Core 860 processor with Windows 7 64-bit Professional have what one needs to use VirtualBox or VMWare?
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM, chintan <chintan...@gmail.com> wrote: > For a newbie/developer I always recommend using a virtual machine coz > of ease of restoring back the system in the event you happen to break > it. Your host remains intact regardless of how many times you break > the ILS. And also you can have windows or linux host. > > If you plan to use Virtual machine and are buying a new piece of > hardware then make sure the processor supports hardware > virtualizaltion and the manufactorer provi des option to enable it via > Bios. This will improve your performance greatly and take the > advantage of advanced capability of the new age processors. This > should not cost you more. Also the new intel processors support > extended paging which when used with virtual box can even boost your > performance further. > > Also in my opinion VMware is a better option if you decide to go with > Virtual machine and can find a VMWare image or built one. Coz I have > always had problems in making Virtual box make use of mutliple cores > from processor. Not sure if it has been improved lately. > > > > > > On 4/12/10, Lori Ayre <loria...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Jason and Chris and Nicole, So, my question is....should I bother > > with two partitions or could I just go with a new Windows 7 machine and > use > > VirtualBox for when I'm messing with Koha and Evergreen. > > > > Or....go with Ubuntu and run a virtual version of Windows when I need to > use > > Word or some other Windows-only app...... > > > > Seems like a dual boot system isn't really necessary. More opinions > please! > > > > Lori > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Sharp, Chris > > <csh...@georgialibraries.org>wrote: > > > >> Hi Lori, > >> > >> I use VirtualBox machines running barebones Debian lenny for both > >> Evergreen > >> and Koha (the latter of which I have not yet fully installed), which > works > >> well for me. I run it on Ubuntu, which is generally less memory > intensive > >> than Windows. You'll want plenty of RAM and hard disk space (I use an > >> external HD), depending on how "realistic" you want it to be (loading > >> records, accumulating patron histories, etc.). > >> > >> For your purposes I think VirtualBox would be a good choice. > >> > >> Chris > >> > >> Chris Sharp > >> PINES Program Manager > >> Georgia Public Library Service > >> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 > >> Atlanta, Georgia 30345 > >> (404) 235-7147 > >> csh...@georgialibraries.org > >> http://pines.georgialibraries.org/ > >> > >> ----- "Lori Bowen Ayre" <lori.a...@galecia.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Hi All, > >> > > >> > > >> > I'm in the midst of buying a new computer and I want to be able to > >> > install my own copy of Koha and Evergreen. I was planning to get a > >> > dual boot system with Ubuntu. I would just want to be able to use my > >> > copies of Koha and Evergreen to learn the system better. > >> > > >> > > >> > Would this be the approach you would recommend? Or should I do it with > >> > virtual box or something more along those lines? > >> > > >> > > >> > Lori > >> > > > > -- > Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com >