VPC - Linux

ok i have ubuntu 9.10 iso.
when i start the installation for it, its reallyslow and eventually freezes
and crashes.
fails to install operating system.
help?

Windows Virtual PC, or VPC2007?

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Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP - Virtual Machine>

"Marcus" <> wrote in message
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> ok i have ubuntu 9.10 iso.
> when i start the installation for it, its reallyslow and eventually
> freezes
> and crashes.
> fails to install operating system.
> help?

On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:03:01 -0800, Marcus
<> wrote:

>ok i have ubuntu 9.10 iso.
>when i start the installation for it, its reallyslow and eventually freezes
>and crashes.
>fails to install operating system.
>help?

Don't bother with Microsoft virtualization if you want to install
Linux! It's a huge uphill battle and you have no support!

Go to VMWare and download and install their Player 3 and then install
Ubuntu. It is a completely hassle-free experience.
Trust me, I have tried both. VPC sucks for Linux.

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Bo Berglund (Sweden)

Hello (not the original poster) if I might jump in here and ask a question,
since I was contemplating trying the same thing he is .

>Don't bother with Microsoft virtualization if you want to install
>Linux! It's a huge uphill battle and you have no support!
>Go to VMWare and download and install their Player 3 and then install
>Ubuntu. It is a completely hassle-free experience.
>Trust me, I have tried both. VPC sucks for Linux.

Ok , so the VmPlayer works better with Ubuntu I got that. But I am very
confused as to where to start with virtualization. My concerns are
I only have 2 gig of ram, (processor ok I think, with 2x64, 1.7 gig speed AMD)
so I wanted to go with Linux as the host to cut down on resource usage.
I really only have need to run different VMs of XP (no other OSs) and do not
need to run them at the same time. ( I have some power apps that don't get along
with each other on same setup)
Can I do this with only the one XP license ?

Is there any software available that virtualizes on kernel level (no guest
only the one and only host OS) so as to run the same kernel but have a
sort of virtual accounts or virtual setups keep separate virtual registries?
(which otherwise user accts would suffice)

That's call application virtualization, and yes, it exists.

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcente...hoverview.mspx

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Bob Comer


"RB" <NoMail@NoSpam> wrote in message
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> Is there any software available that virtualizes on kernel level (no guest
> only the one and only host OS) so as to run the same kernel but have a
> sort of virtual accounts or virtual setups keep separate virtual
> registries?
> (which otherwise user accts would suffice)
>

Well, I went to the link and read the material. It does sound like what I'm looking
for. But I could not find the real stuff, like where to buy, and how much does it
cost, and what are system requirements.
With my luck this package cost more than I have available. I tend to think if
it was affordable I would have heard more about it by now.

It's enterprise class software.

I haven't really seen anything in the pure desktop space for it, VPC and
other virtualization solutions are better for that.

--
Bob Comer

"RB" <NoMail@NoSpam> wrote in message
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>
> Well, I went to the link and read the material. It does sound like what
> I'm looking
> for. But I could not find the real stuff, like where to buy, and how much
> does it
> cost, and what are system requirements.
> With my luck this package cost more than I have available. I tend to think
> if
> it was affordable I would have heard more about it by now.
>