Author: Jeff Johnson
Posted: 2008-11-10 at 08:37:44
I use this technique on a couple of computers and my goal is to do the
same thing with my main development computer - I have just not had
enough time. I have two XP virtual boxes on my Ubuntu machines. One
for Windows apps like Quickbooks and VFP and one for testing only. I do
installs and test them and then revert back to a "naked" machine for the
next test.
Jeff
Jeff Johnson
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Andrew Stirling wrote:
> Nick
>
> The Sun Virtual Box requires a host OS. My understanding is that ALL
> virtual OS require a host.
> What's the problem with booting into linux then run your virtual OS from
> there?
> My 2 Meg machine running XP will run a Sun Virtual Box XP system at a
> good speed in order do tests ( it is slow getting info from the 'shared
> folder').
> If I run 2 Virtual machines at once then it slows down considerably.
>
> re Kristyne's idea, you could do this via USB memory sticks if your
> motherboard supports booting from same.
>
> Andrew Stirling
> 01250 874580
> HMRC Accredited UK payroll program
>
>
> NickC wrote:
>> Thanks for the info chaps.
>>
>> I have just tested out VMWare GSX but it does not allow stand alone booting;
>> it requires an operating system to host it before it can do anything. I was
>> hoping to find something which doesn't rely on any particular OS.
>>
>> In my case I am likely to be running various different versions of Windows.
>>
>> Does the Sun Virtual Box which you have mentioned allow booting to a virtual
>> OS without the requirement to have a host OS?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nick
>>
>>
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