Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Wed Dec 17 21:15:42 CST 2008
"Save the state" - I'll try to keep that in mind (what's left of it) Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Patten Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:36 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VPC - What Do I Do Now? Wow, Stuart, I was sure surprised to see your times, so I started trying to find out why mine took so long. I also have a 2.4GB core 2 duo (E6600) and 4G of memory. My VM is about 14G and located on my server. I have 1G Nic's on both machines as well as a IG switch, but I moved it to my main machine thinking it might be my network. It actually took longer, then I discovered that when you set up a new machine you have to set the memory allocation, so I moved it from 256 to 1.1 and saved a few seconds but still much more then yours. I suspect the difference is that I normally shut down the VM when I'm done and you may close it from the console and "save the state". if I close and "save the state" it takes about 11 seconds to open. If I am correct then Rocky might like to know, otherwise he could wind up with real slow times like I had. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VPC - What Do I Do Now? I'm running Sun VirtualBox on my Vista Business laptop. 2.4GB Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM It takes about 15 seconds to start up an XP VM loaded with Office 2003 or 2007. On 17 Dec 2008 at 10:10, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access wrote: > ON the Vista machine, which is my kind of 'backup' box, I've got 2007 > installed. If I want 2003, I think I have to uninstall 2007 and install > them in order. > > 3 minutes to start up a VM? Hmmm....could be inconvenient. > > > Rocky Smolin > Beach Access Software > 858-259-4334 > www.e-z-mrp.com > www.bchacc.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Patten > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:04 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VPC - What Do I Do Now? > > Hi Rocky, > > Yes you have to install an operating system. I have Vista Home, Vista > Business, XP and Windows 95 machines setup so I can test software on what > my > clients may be using. > > Also I have Access 97, Access 2003 and Access 2007 installed on my main > Vista 64 machine, and do not have any problems with Access except waiting > for 2007 to re-install after using 2003 (I only work in 2003, just test > 2007) and then re-install 2003 after using 2007. > > Open 2007 after using 2003 install time 81 seconds Open 2003 after using > 2007 install time 39 seconds > > Open XP VM to use Access 2003 about 3 minutes > > By the way if I have 2003 open and then open 2007 it only takes 49 seconds > to install 2007 and both appear to work, though I doubt I'd do that very > often but it's nice to know you can. > > Things do run a little slower on a Virtual Machine too, so for developing > I'd use what ever version I needed on my main machine. > > Having VM's with different operating systems however is very helpful. > > HTH > > Bill. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> > To: "'Off Topic'" <dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com>; "List" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:03 AM > Subject: [dba-Tech] VPC - What Do I Do Now? > > > OK. I'm going to do Virtual PC. First I had to upgrade Vista to > Ultimate. > Then I downloaded and installed VPC. Created a VM called Office 2003 > because the Vista box has Office 2007. I want to set up an Office 2003 > machine and an Office 200 machine for testing. > > Started VPC and I get the black screen with Action Edit Floppy Help. And > I'm stuck. God knows I don't want to read the manual. I suppose I have > to > install an OS now. You VM gurus, briefly what do I do next? > > MTIA > > > > > Rocky Smolin > > Beach Access Software > > 858-259-4334 > > www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> > > www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com