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Virtual Machine vs Actual Install
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Thread created 11-18-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #54972608 added 11-19-2012 8:01 PM by skrooks in Archived Deals
Maybe try the Ubuntu Installer for Windows (wubi). If I remember right, it installs Ubuntu to a virtual drive file, so you don't have to worry about repartitioning. You can then "dual boot" into a...
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Post #54921360 added 11-18-2012 5:53 PM by menace33 in Archived Deals
If this is a program that needs to run all the time, then I would recommend a separate machine and an actual install or seeing if you can up your RAM for the VM software. If it is not a program...
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Post #54923864 added 11-18-2012 6:45 PM by WarrenM in Archived Deals
Running off of a flash drive only uses up memory when you are running a Live CD version. You could also install the OS to the flash drive as long as you can boot off of it.
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Post #54928846 added 11-18-2012 9:45 PM by menace33 in Archived Deals
If it were a live cd type of boot no. If it were an install onto a flash drive, yes.
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Post #54933108 added 11-19-2012 1:24 AM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
Can you up the ram in the machine you're using, maybe to 8 gigs?
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Post #54925842 added 11-18-2012 7:53 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
No I'd be willing to do that, but if I ever want to get rid of that partition, I feel like it would be a hassle to fix the Windows bootloader since I don't have any Windows Installation media. ...
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Post #54953636 added 11-19-2012 12:55 PM by beefcake78 in Archived Deals
Virtual Machine vs Actual Install
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Thread created 11-18-2012 by DinkinFlicka
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Post #54921042 added 11-18-2012 5:41 PM by WarrenM in Archived Deals
What VM program are you using? Which version of Windows?
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Post #54921054 added 11-18-2012 5:42 PM by prozac4312 in Archived Deals
Dual boot?
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Post #54948388 added 11-19-2012 11:03 AM by Jeffbx in Archived Deals
Yup, x3 - easiest solution here is to add more RAM to the machine.
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Post #54932276 added 11-19-2012 12:34 AM by apcviewer in Archived Deals
Not an expert but from your description, it sounds like you are actively using both the VM and the host OS simultaneously. In your situation, does the VM run fine but the host OS chugs? If so, then I...
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Post #54935294 added 11-19-2012 4:58 AM by moey in Archived Deals
++ You really need more RAM 8min. Id suggest a dual boot environment regardless if you cant get more RAM. If you dual boot you would have access to better virtualization software xen, vmware on...
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Post #54961402 added 11-19-2012 3:24 PM by UniformedHorse in Archived Deals
I'd try a lighter o/s than ubuntu as the guest. Probably something like Arch with openbox would give you an improvement at the cost of a bit of a learning curve (don't expect anything to be done for...
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Post #54941124 added 11-19-2012 8:19 AM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
ThinkPad X220 with a 2nd gen i7. I think I'll look into a dual boot a bit more. Do you know whether the Ubuntu install (where you can specify to install alongside a Windows install), will make...
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Post #54922556 added 11-18-2012 6:10 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
I'm using VirtualBox. The Windows version is Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and the Linux version is just Ubuntu. Sorry when I meant "actual install", I meant dual boot. I should have clarified...
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Post #54924676 added 11-18-2012 7:14 PM by menace33 in Archived Deals
You mean the Linux install? I don't see why not as long as the boot loader knows to boot from the flash drive when pointing to the Linux install.
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Post #54920968 added 11-18-2012 5:38 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
I didn't think about that, but I'd rather not since the majority of my applications that I use are in Windows. Also, I'd only need to use the Linux environment once in a while.
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Post #54962214 added 11-19-2012 3:45 PM by moey in Archived Deals
yes it is the default
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Post #54919952 added 11-18-2012 4:58 PM by DinkinFlicka in Archived Deals
I usually use a VM to do any work I need to do in a linux environment, but I've come across a program which is leaving me wonder whether I should just do an actual install to run. My biggest concern...
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Post #54920160 added 11-18-2012 5:07 PM by UniformedHorse in Archived Deals
Can you reverse the setup? Linux host and windows guest?
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Post #54923416 added 11-18-2012 6:29 PM by prozac4312 in Archived Deals
Are you low on HDD space? Why not just partition 10-20GB solely for Linux?

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