Proxmox is free by the way; you don't have to do their subscriptions and having a nag telling you that you're not registered on login hasn't been a big deal for me :) -- JD Austin Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) jd@twingeckos.com On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Sean Roe wrote: > 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 >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >