Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Thu Mar 18 18:06:25 CDT 2010
You will need an installation disk for whatever OS you want to put on a virtual machine. -- Stuart On 18 Mar 2010 at 21:03, Max Wanadoo wrote: > Ha. > I was confusing myself there Jim. > I have now installed the Sun virtual box but it didn't take the OS from my > pre-installed software. > Surely I don't have to go buy another version of my OS when I have aleady > paid for this one? > > Any thoughts> > > Max > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:50 PM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Virtual PC 2007 > > I suppose you have a Terabyte drive(s) or larger... I would suggest you > assemble more computers as one major screw up on any OS would mean total > disaster. I have 5 servers and a bunch of PCs and building a reliable > redundant system was (still is) a real challenge. > > Virtual PC/Servers are a good alternative as the virtuals can be moved > around...but they are slower than dedicated systems. > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:00 AM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: [dba-Tech] Virtual PC 2007 > > I am just on the point of installing this on my Win 7 PC but thought it > prudent to see if you guys have any thoughts one way or the other. > > It says "multiple OS" and come pre-figures with XP. > > So, presumably I can use the XP one AND install another for Vista and > another for Win 7 and another for O2k3 and another for O2k7 etc > > Am I reading this right or is there a catch? > > ALL thoughs most appreciated. > > Max > > _______________________________________________ > 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