[dba-Tech] VPC - What Do I Do Now?

I always fully "Power off the machine" - still only takes 15 secs or so to restart.

Note that this is using Sun VirtualBox.  It may just be faster than the VMWare or Microsoft 
equivalents.



On 17 Dec 2008 at 18:36, Bill Patten wrote:

> 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/>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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