Laptop configuration : Linux, VM... etc

[John J. Macey]

> Really?  Last year, I attempted to convert an older XP install running 
> on a Thinkpad T42p to a virtual guest environment, following the 
> vmware directions, and it failed miserably.  Then again, this was an 
> XP box, and laptops have all kinds of odd things going on. 

Todd,

I have had better luck with VirtualBox. In fact, I now run M$ 7 
Ultimate, Backbox Linux, and Android using it. The secret, I believe, is 
to d/l it directly from the Oracle VB Web Page. Then, I have used 
bootup-manager (sudo apt-get install bum), then "sudo bum" to check that 
VB is firing-up on boot.

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Another advantage of VB is that you can easily export your OS via .OVF 
files.

I do also run VMware to virtualize, that other, OS (X). LOL! 
Disadvantage there is, that I can not easily create a backup file, as is 
the case with VB.

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John


On 08/01/2014 02:45 PM, Matt Graham wrote:
> On 2014-08-01 10:43, Todd Cole wrote:
>> current software tools make it easy to convert a hardware os to a 
>> Virtual guest
>
> Really?  Last year, I attempted to convert an older XP install running 
> on a Thinkpad T42p to a virtual guest environment, following the 
> vmware directions, and it failed miserably.  Then again, this was an 
> XP box, and laptops have all kinds of odd things going on.
>
> What did/do you do to make it so easy?  If I ever have to p2v another 
> machine, I'd rather not waste hours following directions that don't 
> work.  The main problem is that I'd be p2ving another 'Doze laptop (7 
> this time instead of XP).
>
> techlists at phpcoderusa.com wrote:
>> You have some bragging rights with a 10 year old laptop that
>> is still functional.
>
> The aforementioned T42p was built in 2005 and is probably still 
> running--I gave it to an old friend who had his newer laptop stolen.  
> Some laptops (most Thinkpads, all Toughbooks, a few Dells) are built 
> well and will just keep going.
>