Max Wanadoo
max.wanadoo at gmail.com
Mon Jul 27 08:27:25 CDT 2009
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 >