Im going to have to go with JD. Proxmox is the best opensource VM solution period. Sean On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:40 AM, JD Austin wrote: > Proxmox, your preferred Linux OS with Virtualbox, or using your preferred > Linux OS's KVM/Qemu virtualization will all work about as well. Proxmox > gives you a nice interface to manage it all; there are some 'free' VMWare > versions you can use as well. > > -- JD Austin > Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) > jd@twingeckos.com > > > On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:12 AM, wrote: > >> >> I provided the wrong specs here is the specs of the box I want to use >> >> i3-3220 with visualization http://ark.intel.com/products/ >> 65693/Intel-Core-i3-3220-Processor-3M-Cache-3_30-GHz >> >> 8GB RAM. >> >> Thank you for your help!! >> >> Keith >> >> >> >> On 2014-10-09 13:01, techlists@phpcoderusa.com wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'd like to configure a test box for LAMP development. What I have in >>> mind is setting up multiple VM's on the box and loading a different >>> distro in each VM. Probably only need 2 or 3 VMs. The number might >>> grow over time. Will not be configuring X on any of the VM's - they >>> will be LAMP servers only. >>> >>> I seem to recall someone saying I would need a base system on the box >>> and then load the VM's on top of that. Or can I use something like >>> Mint and load the VM's on top of that? Is there a disadvantage to >>> doing it with Mint as the base system? >>> >>> The box is an i3 with visualization - >>> http://ark.intel.com/products/81018/Intel-Core-i3-4030U- >>> Processor-3M-Cache-1_90-GHz >>> It has 4GB of RAM which I assume might not be enough. >>> >>> This box will only be used for testing so I assume each VM will only >>> need 1GB of RAM and will probably use much less. >>> >>> Any direction is much appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks!! >>> >>> Keith >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >