jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Mon Jul 27 08:36:35 CDT 2009
I run it on my Windows 2003 x64 machines. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Max Wanadoo wrote: > Thanks John, > Downloading it now. BTW I have a new machine with x64 - will it run ok on > that? > Max > > > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 1:16 PM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>wrote: > >> WOW, right you are. It seems they are removing all links to VirtualPC for >> previous opreating systems. >> >> More MS suckage. >> >> Well... I guess that VMWare is always an option. It works just fine. >> though I do run the older 1.X >> version because it is easier (IMHO) to operate. >> >> http://www.vmware.com/download/server/ >> >> Take my advice and go with the VMware Server 1.0.9. >> >> John W. Colby >> www.ColbyConsulting.com <http://www.colbyconsulting.com/> >> >> >> Max Wanadoo wrote: >>> Thanks John, that is useful - particularly the second example as I am not >> in >>> the range of 16mb. >>> >>> Believe it or not, the problem I am now having is one of downloads. I >>> cannot get a dowload of VirtualBox. It keeps getting to 98% and >> hanging... >>> With Virtual PC (MS) I cannot find the download site. Everything seems >>> geared to the new Windows 7 Virtual PC and I keep going in circles with >> the >>> various links. >>> >>> GGrrrrr. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Max >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:12 AM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Pct of memory is going to depend on how much memory you have and what >> you >>>> are going to do with the >>>> VM. For example I have a server which I use for running one specific >> piece >>>> of software multiple >>>> times. This server is pretty much dedicated to that functionality. I >> have >>>> 16 gigs of ram on the >>>> server and each VM requires about 3 gigs to run correctly. Thus I give >> 3 >>>> gigs to each vm for 12 >>>> gigs total out of 16 gigs. For this specific situation that is what is >>>> required. >>>> >>>> OTOH I have another VM which I run on my Vista development laptop. Its >>>> function is to provide me >>>> with a Windows XP environment, running things like Office 2007 and >> express >>>> edition 2008 software - >>>> experimental stuff that I don't want affecting my dev environment. For >>>> that VM I only give it a gig >>>> of ram (out of the total 4 gigs). >>>> >>>> You really have to first determine how much memory is required for the >>>> software run on the VM, >>>> including the specific OS run on the VM. >>>> >>>> John W. Colby >>>> www.ColbyConsulting.com <http://www.colbyconsulting.com/> >>>> >>>> >>>> Max Wanadoo wrote: >>>>> Any idea of what percentage of memory I should allocate to the VM >>>> systems? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Max >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart >>>> McLachlan >>>>> Sent: 26 July 2009 22:43 >>>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Using a VM/VPC (was: Office 2003 and 2007) >>>>> >>>>> Personally I favour Sun VirtualBox. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> AccessD mailing list >>>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>