FYI, VMWare workstation is also free to use On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Lori Ayre <[email protected]> wrote:
> Rogan, > > Sounds like our systems are very similar. Glad you've done my proof of > concept for me! I'd like to stick with VirtualBox if I can just cuz its > open source. Can you then install the Evergreen client on the windows side > and access the Evergreen on the VM Ubuntu? All at the same time? Am I > managing the server in something like a terminal window? I haven't used any > VM stuff yet so I'm not clear on how it works. > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:33 AM, Rogan Hamby > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I'm running Windows 7 64 bit Pro with 8 gigs and a Q9300 2.5GHz and it >> runs the host OS and VirtualBox installs of Ubuntu fine when I need it for >> little experiments. I've run VMWare fine on it as well but tend to like >> VirtualBox's desktop package more though oddly I prefer VMWare on the server >> side for whatever reason. >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Lori >> Ayre >> *Sent:* Monday, April 12, 2010 6:31 PM >> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group >> >> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] local install for testing >> >> >> >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >> > <[email protected]>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 >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://pines.georgialibraries.org/ >> >> >> >> ----- "Lori Bowen Ayre" <[email protected]> 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 >> >> >> > >
