Hi, I would use either VmWare Server or the more accessible VirtualBox. Sorry I can't be of any more help, but I do have a question. What, in terms of performance, would it be like if I ran a virtual machine from my external hard disk compared to if I ran it from my internal one? I'd like to run the new version of Ubuntu when it comes out, but don't wish to ruin my Windows installation if you know what I mean. Thanks in advance for answering my questions! I never thought we could discuss this here.
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To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 7:27 PM Subject: Possibly OT, VMWare?I've seen some discussion on this list regarding VMWare, and it sounded like this would make it possible to run linux and windows on the same machine at the same time. Seeing as how I very much want to get back into the linux scene for both personal and potentially future professional reasons I find this a fascinating prospect, so I did a little research. However, everything I'm seeing looks like it's intended for large businesses and data centers, which would be way, way over what I'd need for a single home computer.
so my questions are as follows. Am I even on the right track as to what VMWare can do, and is it possible to do this without sighted assistance on a computer that already has windows installed? If so, is the price worth it, versus buying a new machine as a dedicated linux box? And if all this checks out, can someone give me a suggestion for which product I need to look for specifically?
I have a feeling that there's a hang up somewhere and that I'd just be better off buying a new machine when I can actually afford it, but I figure it never hurts to ask. If nothing else, I'll hopefully learn something. VMWare wasn't covered in the networking class I just completed.
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