Comments on: Virtual Machines http://geek2live.net/posts/virtual-machines/ Ravings of a Business Intelligence Consultant Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh Fletcher http://geek2live.net/posts/virtual-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Josh Fletcher Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:24:00 +0000 http://geek2live.net/?p=10#comment-23 hi john,<br/><br/>yes, vista 32bit won't see more than 3gb, that's a 32bit limitation. that's why i've had to go with 64bit vista.<br/><br/>in terms of tips:<br/>1. build virtual hdds pre-allocated<br/>2. run as much RAM as you can<br/>3. don't share RAM with other VMs<br/>4. watch out for antivirus scanning files, as they will scan files transferred between vm and host<br/><br/>- josh hi john,

yes, vista 32bit won’t see more than 3gb, that’s a 32bit limitation. that’s why i’ve had to go with 64bit vista.

in terms of tips:
1. build virtual hdds pre-allocated
2. run as much RAM as you can
3. don’t share RAM with other VMs
4. watch out for antivirus scanning files, as they will scan files transferred between vm and host

- josh

]]> By: john gordon http://geek2live.net/posts/virtual-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-22 john gordon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:26:00 +0000 http://geek2live.net/?p=10#comment-22 Thanks.<br/><br/>I'm using Vista 32bit, but can't see more than 3gb, so I might go down the 64bit path. <br/>Any other VM image tips you'd like to share? Thanks.

I’m using Vista 32bit, but can’t see more than 3gb, so I might go down the 64bit path.
Any other VM image tips you’d like to share?

]]> By: Josh Fletcher http://geek2live.net/posts/virtual-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Josh Fletcher Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:30:00 +0000 http://geek2live.net/?p=10#comment-21 Hi John,<br/><br/>My current host OS is Vista Business 64-bit, with 4GB of RAM.<br/><br/>With a bit of experimenting, I've found that building your VMs with pre-allocated disk space is a necessity.<br/><br/>My VMs run perfectly fine and are very responsive. I use them for demo's, development and running training courses, so they are definitely responsive enough :)<br/><br/>- Josh Hi John,

My current host OS is Vista Business 64-bit, with 4GB of RAM.

With a bit of experimenting, I’ve found that building your VMs with pre-allocated disk space is a necessity.

My VMs run perfectly fine and are very responsive. I use them for demo’s, development and running training courses, so they are definitely responsive enough :)

- Josh

]]> By: John Gordon http://geek2live.net/posts/virtual-machines/comment-page-1/#comment-20 John Gordon Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:27:00 +0000 http://geek2live.net/?p=10#comment-20 Josh<br/><br/>What is your host O/S for running VM Workstation? <br/><br/>I'm about to do a similar thing to you and can't decide between having Vista or XP as the host o/s. <br/><br/>I've heard Vista as host is slower, but is it really that much slower? The machine will be used for demos and development. Josh

What is your host O/S for running VM Workstation?

I’m about to do a similar thing to you and can’t decide between having Vista or XP as the host o/s.

I’ve heard Vista as host is slower, but is it really that much slower? The machine will be used for demos and development.

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