Thursday Nov 26, 2009

virtualbox 3.1.0 Beta 3 Adds New 'Teleportation' Feature - Download Here
Softpedia
By Filip Truta, Apple News Editor A new version of Sun Microsystems' virtualbox is available today, bringing Teleportation, a feature that allows for the ...
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Ubuntu only showing 800 x 600 resolution in VirtualBox « TTC ...
By SMallard 
If you have installed Ubuntu in VirtualBox and 800 x 600 is the max resolution, Start Ubuntu (VirtualBox). Click on add Guest Additions. The CD ROM on the Ubuntu desktop will say Guest Additions. Right click and open. ...
TTC Shelbyville - Technical Blog - http://ttcshelbyville.wordpress.com/
Sap Grafix » Blog Archive » VirtualBox 3.0.12-54655
By musa 
VirtualBox'un sade ve kolay kullanımlı arayüzü sayesinde kolayca konuk işletim sisteminizi kurabiliyorsunuz. Dilerseniz sihirbazlar yardımıyla da birkaç tıklamayla işinizi haledebilirsiniz. Bunun haricinde konuk işletim sistemine sabit ...
Sap Grafix - http://www.sapgrafix.com/
VirtualBox 3.1.0 Beta 3: New and separate operating system inside ...
By Articles 
Characteristic of VirtualBox 3.1.0 Beta 3 is easy installation, convenient manipulation and graphical user interface. Want to try a program but do not dare in case you damage your operating system? Would you like to have another ...
Tech-Talks.com - http://www.tech-talks.com/


 

Wednesday Nov 25, 2009

freebsd Project Announces Release of freebsd Version 8.0
Earthtimes (press release)
freebsd now supports host and guest modes in virtualbox, and can run as a 32-bit Xen domu guest. The Network File System (NFS) implementation has been ...
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Early Chrome OS release: Bad design gone wild
Computerworld
As I explained in my Computerworld review, I installed Chrome in a VirtualBox on a MacBook Air. Performance was reasonable. But it wasn't performance that ...
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Chrome OS tested under VirtualBox virtualization software
Product Reviews (blog)
Computer World has wrote a 2-page article that takes a closer look at Chrome OS, which was tested running in a virtual machine under VirtualBox ...
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Chrome OS packaged for virtual run-throughs
eWeek
We tested out one of the images on VirtualBox, and despite the limitations of the early code, we found a flexible, extensible web browsing environment that ...
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How To Install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Linux (Ubuntu, Debian ...
By admin
VirtualBox Guest Additions, similar to Virtual Machine Additions for Virtual PC (VPC), is an application that installs into guest operating system running in virtual machine (VM) of VirtualBox to add and enable extra features that allow ...
Comments for My Digital Life - http://www.mydigitallife.info/
Restore Old Windows XP/Vista/7 in New VirtualBox Install - GUVNR
By the_guv
Problem solved: After a new VirtualBox install, here is how to restore seamlessly previous virtual operating system backups, working as before ..
the_guv from Guvnr.com - blogging... - http://guvnr.com/
thephpdeveloper | sam yong - Playing with VirtualBox
By thephpdeveloper
Of course after downloading VirtualBox, I went to install the popular Linux package - UBuntu 9.10 - onVirtualBox. Everything worked awesome. I was able to set it in full screen and switch between Windows Vista and Ubuntu easily. ...
thephpdeveloper - http://thephpdeveloper.blogspot.com/
Flooyd's World: Resize a VirtualBox Disk Image
By Haisheng
VirtualBox V3.0.8. Host: Windows XP. Guest: CentOS 5.4. Create new virtal disk at desired size; VBoxManage.exe clonehd --existing old.vdi new.vdi; Use resize tool like GParted to create new partition for unused space as ext3 in the new. ...
Flooyd's World - http://freizl.blogspot.com/
Hands-on: Google's Chrome OS is a work in progress
Computerworld
I tested the Chrome OS running in a virtual machine under VirtualBox virtualization software, using an image created by gdgt. I ran it on a MacBook Air and ...
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Chrome OS: a first look
ZDNet UK
We imported it into a VirtualBox host under Ubuntu 9.10: the image ran at 800 by 600 pixels, which couldn't be changed. We also tried it with a range of ...
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No luster in Chrome OS
Manila Standard Today
The software I used, VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/), is also available free for Windows and Mac OS X, so anyone with some time on their hands and ...
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Tutorial: P2V server conversion with Sun VirtualBox
SearchNetworking.com
This two-part tip details physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversion options for Sun Microsystems' VirtualBoxhypervisor. Part one of this series focuses on how ...
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Protect Yourself from Drive-By Browser Malware Attacks
Lifehacker
... questionable web sites and downloading files on P2P networks, you should consider using a virtual machine like VirtualBox to do your dirty work in. ...
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Creating a VirtualBox Server image | Lessons Learned Forum at ...
By Suzanne 
As a network administrator one of your many tasks will be to install Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista Operating Systems. Your task this week is to install.
Lessons Learned Forum at Burlington - http://burlington.computertraining.edu/
Geeky Project Part 1: Create a WebCenter VM : The AppsLab
By Jake 
The first thing I do with any new VBox VM is install the VirtualBox add-ons, which allow you to do critical things like resize the VM's window, mouse in and out of the VM without using the host key, share a clipboard between guest and ...
The AppsLab - http://theappslab.com/

 

Monday Nov 23, 2009

FIRST LOOK: Chrome OS. Why lack of storage could be its downfall
Search Storage
SearchStorage ANZ tested Chrome OS as a guest operating system under Sun'sVirtualBox on a 2.13Ghz dual-core PC with two gigabytes of RAM. ...
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Download Google Chrome OS and Run it from a USB Drive
By Jorge Sierra 
I even managed to put together my own Google Chrome OS download in the form of a completeVirtualBox appliance. I'm pleased to announce that I've taken it a step further, and now you can easily try it on your own computer from a USB ...
MakeUseOf.com - http://www.makeuseof.com/
How to Install Chrome OS in Windows 7 using VirtualBox serial ...
How to Install Chrome OS in Windows 7 using VirtualBoxGoogle unveiled Chrome OS in an event yesterday where they demonstrated the upcoming cloud-based OS for.
Free Software Portal - http://spotty-a.com/
Linux development environment on Windows 7 using VirtualBox and ...
By Danpereda 
Hello all I am working on creating a Linux development environment on my Windows 7 machine. I downloaded and Installed Virtualbox. I then downloaded the 9.10 desktop of Ubuntu fromhttp://www.ubuntu.com/ ...
Dan Pereda - Yeah! You found me. - http://danpereda.com/
How to try out Google's new Chrome OS | Bukisa.com
By herbertlui 
When the 300mb transfer is complete, start VirtualBox. Create a new machine. Under operating system, select 'Linux', and in Version select 'Linux 2.6'. You'll want to select 'use an existing hard disk' -- select the virtual hard drive ...
Latest content from Bukisa.com - http://www.bukisa.com/
bobpeers -> blog » Fedora 12 Guest Additions in Virtualbox
By Bob Peers 
After trying Google Chrome OS I moved onto Fedora 12 in Virtualbox. As always it installed fine and in no time I was at the default Fedora 12 desktop. Next step was to install the guest additions to allow for screen resizing and ...
bobpeers -> blog - http://blog.bobpeers.com/

 

Installing Windows in VirtualBox | Guy Van Sanden's Home
I had to install Windows for someone who needed Officefor a specific thing So I installed VirtualBox on his Karmic PC and created a VM ...

 

Sunday Nov 22, 2009

Google Chrome OS Test Drive
Cnet Asia
Already having VirtualBox installed I follwed TechCrunch's instructions and was up and running pretty quick. But then the system froze. ...
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Google Chrome OS Ready for Testing Now
Gadget Venue (blog)
To get the OS working you need to download and install VirtualBox which allows the virtual OS to run. To get full instructions of how to install and ...
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Try Out Chrome OS on a Virtual Machine

Search Engine Journal
BZ2 format. After getting the Chrome OS file, you need to download and get VirtualBoxrunning on your machine – that is you need to create a virtual machine.
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Chrome OS hits torrents – Guide to install Chrome OS as a virtual ...
By DG 
To run Chrome OS, users must launch a virtual machine client, such as VMware's Workstation, or for Mac, Fusion 3, then install Chrome in new VM, or free VirtualBox, a Sun-hosted open-source VM. To set it up with VMWare Fusion on a ...
D' Technology Weblog - http://www.ditii.com/
I am Than » Chromium OS
By than 
Voila! You get a browser! The first thing I noticed was the “LAAAAAAAG!!!”,. I used the same settings that got Ubuntu 9.10 running smoothly with Chrome OS. But I don't blame them, this is an early build. And this is on VirtualBox...
I am Than - http://www.iamthan.com/
Animesh Pathak's Online Journal: Play with My Version of Google ...
By Animesh 
Using it on the VirtualBox will not be able to demonstrate the speed part, but one should be able to test the offline-storage and a/v aspects, and to a lesser extent. the security. I like what I see so far, and maybe my happiness is ...
Animesh Pathak's Online Journal - http://animeshpathak.blogspot.com/
Tutorial: Boot Ubuntu 9.10 Partition using Virtualbox inside ...
By John Jiang 
WARNING WORK IN PROGRESS~ THIS ARTICLE IS INCOMPLETE. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AT OWN RISK. So Ubuntu 9.10 got released several weeks ago and people have been.
ltyer.com - http://www.ltyer.com/wordpress/
What is, Why?: How to run multiple OS inside windows - VirtualBox
By Kusal 
VirtualBox box is a neat software that allows you to run multiple operating systems inside your already installed operating system (windows / Linux). I have used vmware earlier but VirtualBox is much faster, user friendly and light ...
What is, Why? - http://www.whatiswhy.com/

Google Chrome OS out now
International Business Times
Another way is to use the free VirtualBox, a Sun-hosted open-source virtual machine, users on the file-sharing sites said it also works well. ...
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Chrome OS: Move Along, Nothing to See Here (Yet)
PC World
I used Sun's free VirtualBox virtualization software and the downloadable version of Chrome OS hosted by Gdgt. Actually, when I used the Gdgt download in ...
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Posted by Soulskill on Friday November 20, @09:55PM
Slashdot
'The build comes in the form of a virtual machine, which means you'll need vmware or virtualboxrunning, and of course the image of Chrome OS itself. ...
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Google's Chrome OS hits BitTorrent
Computerworld
The free VirtualBox, a Sun-hosted open-source virtual machine, does the trick as well, users said on the file-sharing sites. VMware's free VMPlayer also ...
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How-to: run Chrome OS as a virtual machine
engadget (blog)
Your mileage may vary depending on your particular setup (there's also an image available for the free, cross-platform VirtualBox software), ...
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How to Install Chrome OS in Windows 7
Redmond Pie
All you need now is a system running Windows, Linux or OS X with any of the virtualization software like VMware or VirtualBox installed to get Chrome OS ...
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Google Chrome OS: First looks, first impressions
Ghacks Technology News
Actually what has been released are VirtualBox and VMware images that can be booted in their respective virtual machines. Martin has posted his concerns ...
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I' Been to Ubuntu: How to Try Out ChromeOS in Virtualbox
By Daengbo
First, you need to download a VMWare disk image (.vdmk). Here's a torrent file. Unpack the bz2 file to somewhere convenient. Next, open up Virtualbox (install), go to File > Virtual Media Manager and add the VDMK. ...
I' Been to Ubuntu - http://blog.ibeentoubuntu.com/
How to: Get and try Google's (new) Chrome OS yourself (for free of ...
By Ashraf
No worries though because VirtualBox is able to run VMWare images just fine. So, click on "Get the VMWare image here!" to download the Chrome OS virtual image (developer preview version 0.4.22.8). It is a 313 MB download so depending on ...
dotTech [.org] - http://dottech.org/
Screenr - @JManzur: Chromium OS en VirtualBox
Screenr - Instant screencasts for Twitter. Now you can create screencasts for your followers as easily as you tweet. Just click the record button and you'll have your ready-to-tweet screencast in seconds.
Screenr Public Stream - http://screenr.com/PON
How to Install Chrome OS in VirtualBox | Chrome Techa
By Travis R
As I revealed in a previous post (First Look at Chrome OS) I have installed the early Chrome OS build in VirtualBox. Here I will walk you through the steps of how to do it yourself. I am using a VirtualBoxon Mac OS X 10.6.2, ...
Chrome Techa - http://chrometecha.blogspot.com/
Tutorial: How to run Chrome OS in VirtualBox – Chrome OS-Blog.com
By Erk
Step-by-step guide to running Google Chrome OS in Sun Virtual Box. Try the new operating system yourself without any trouble.
Chrome OS-Blog.com - http://chromeos-blog.com/

Friday Nov 20, 2009

Virtualised Chrome OS Made Available to All
TrustedReviews
... down by the clever chaps at gdgt who have compiled all the code allowing it to be run using virtualisation software vmware Player/Fusion or virtualbox. ...
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Google Chrome OS available as VMDK to download
Soft Sailor
As a tip for you, Sun- Virtualbox, now has the support for VMware formats and can play every virtual machine that has the extension vmk or vmdk.
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Want To Try Out Google Chrome OS For Yourself? Here's How.
TechCrunch (blog)
But it will get it up and running in a virtual machine using the free software VirtualBox, which is available for Macs, PCs, and Linux. ...
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Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
Gizmodo.com
Expect builds to start showing up online, which'll probably work wonderfully in a virtual machine app likeVirtualBox. With Chrome OS, Google is taking (or ...
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Video: Install Chrome OS In VirtualBox | Skatter Tech
By Skatter Tech 
So I decided to make a quick screen cast on how to install Google Chrome OS in VirtualBox. (Credit for the idea goes to UbuntuForums) It's actually quite easy, even if you're computer illiterate. To get started, just watch the video ...
Skatter Tech - http://skattertech.com/
Google Chrome OS: Download Chrome OS VMWare image - gdgt
By dave 
Alternatively, if you don't have VMware, some users have had luck getting this image to run usingVirtualBox, which is a free cross-platform (Windows / Mac / Linux) virtual machine created by Sun Microsystem. You can download VirtualBox ...
gdgt - new in gadgets - http://gdgt.com/

 

Top 10 free Windows tools for IT pros
Computerworld
Anonymous says: Note that VirtualBox doesn't handle Windows 98 very well.... InfoWorld - They say you can tell a lot about a person by the tools they bring ...
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Fedora 12 Linux Distribution Officially Launches
Erictric
I have two separate partitions and Virtualbox to try out the new ones. But so far none of them gives me any reason to budge. I will keep trying the new ones ...
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Virtualized servers need special security care
Search Security
Some software hypervisors are VMware Workstation, Sun xVM VirtualBox, Microsoft Virtual Server and Microsoft Virtual PC. Running a hardware hypervisor ...
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Thursday Nov 19, 2009

The Problem with Modern Life is ...
ZDNet UK
I tried 9.10 in Sun VirtualBox with not much difference to previous Ubuntu's, it was a let down ..design should now be at the forefront of Ubuntu's mind to ...
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The Technology Muse: Microsoft Virtual PC vs. VirtualBox
By The Technology Muse 
Although Windows 7 has the new and improved Microsoft Virtual-PC so that it can run XP-Mode it is not as "polished" as VirtualBox (and of course, VMWare is likely to be even more so - as it is a "paid" solution). ...
The Technology Muse - http://technology-muse.blogspot.com/
Windows 7 bugs have been fixed by Virtual Box updates
By Peter Modoli 
It enables programmer to build an application on the desktop using VirtualBox, and then deploy it to a production environment on a virtual server. Also in April, an announcement was made by Oracle on its intention to buy Sun for $7.4bn ...
Windows 7 | Microsoft Operating... - http://windows7.iyogi.net/

 

Monday Nov 16, 2009

WebOS SDK 1.3.1 Now Available for Download
Softpedia
Moreover, they reveal that the emulator checks the VirtualBox version to ensure it is the supported one and that “the palm-install command-line tool from ...
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Friday 13th, November 2009
Siliconindia.com
Few of the free virtualization softwares are Vmware, virtualbox, Virtual PC 2007 and xensource. I feel very comfortable with Vmware for XP and Linux. ...
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Access Physical Disk in VirtualBox- Desktop Virtualization ...
By admin 
This step by steps method explains how you can access physical disk in desktop virtualization software Sun VirtualBox. Unfortunately this cannot be done easily.
Virtualization Software Tips & Tricks - http://virtualization.sysprobs.com/
Linux and Whatever » Blog Archive » Virtualbox 3 running slowly
By admin 
Recently I installed Virtualbox 3 in Mandriva 2010. I found that it's performance was painfully slow. I spent 3 hours attempting to install a guest O.S. Worse yet I spent even more time trying to figure out why it was running so slowly. ...
Linux and Whatever - http://linusearch.com/wordpress/
thinkiii: vlan tag under vmware/virtualbox
By orca 
When I was trying to add a vlan tag on my network traffic, I found that the tcpdump can read the correct vlan id information when I was using VMware or Virtualbox, but it failed to read that on my host machine. ...
thinkiii - http://thinkiii.blogspot.com/
Running Games on VirtualBox - /gg FTW!
By Miyuki 
[Introduction] Ever heard about virtualization? Do VMWare or VirtualPC sounds familiar? For now I'd say about Sun's VirtualBox, it's also similar as those other 2 virtualization as I mentioned above,
/gg FTW! - http://ggftw.com/forum/


 

VirtualBox 3.1 Beta 1 now available | ITNewsCast
By lizettea
Some major new featuresThe first beta release of VirtualBox 3.1 is now available. You can download the binaries at http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.1.0_BETA1/ Version 3.1 will be a major update.
ITNewsCast - Oracle News for... - http://itnewscast.com/
Ubuntu - Installing Windows 7 64-bit in Virtualbox | Heratech
By sham
Trying to install Windows 7 in Virtualbox on Ubuntu. Kept getting this error message: "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.
Heratech - http://heratech.net/
mikas notebook » How to change the UUID in VirtualBox
By admin
Finally I found a method to easily change the UUID of a VDI Image (e.g. VBOX, VMware). Just open the commandline (cmd), go to your VirtualBox installdir and execute VBoxManage.exe with the following parameters: ...
mikas notebook - http://blog.im-schoenblick.de/
Holiday Gift Guide: Get them something they will love. Get a Mac
Notebooks.com
I would also be remiss if I didn't mention the free VirtualBox. It's not as user-friendly as it's counterparts, but it's free! For the computer-nerds among ...
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PDC 2009 Preview: The move to Office 2010 and Visual Studio 2010
BetaNews
... and ubiquitous -- note, for example, the lack of 64-bit virtualization capability in Windows 7, a feature that even Sun's VirtualBox has in spades. ...
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Rants and Raves » Windows 7 – Virtualization
By roger
But one of the really nice things about VirtualBox is that it will support machines with or without hardware assisted virtualization and it emulates very modern hardware (which makes the paravirtualization of devices much more ...
Rants and Raves - http://blog.rogersoles.com/
VirtualBox just keeps getting better | LEHSYS Blogger News
By Maximillion
I found VirtualBox back in March and it's been just awesome. Version 3.0.10 has been released; I was notified via the automatic updater . If your an IT A...
LEHSYS Blogger News - http://news.lehsys.com/


Novell Sets OpenSUSE 11.2 Free
InternetNews.com
... told InternetNews.com that virtualization wasn't a focus for the 11.2 release, though there are updates for both the Xen and VirtualBox hypervisors ...
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Karmic and Virtualbox video problem at the blog of Chris
By Chris
I thought I'd give Karmic Kubuntu a spin under Virtualbox, which I installed via the Live CD. After installation it booted, but the resolution was very low. Nevermind, I thought I'd just do the latest updates and then reboot to ...
the blog of Chris - http://blog.christophersmart.com/
third world county » OK, “Officially” Liking VirtualBox, Now
By David
third world county - “In a democracy ('rule by mob'), those who refuse to learn from history are in the majority and dictate that everyone else suffer for their ignorance.”-third world county's corollary to Santayana's Axiom.
third world county - http://www.thirdworldcounty.us/
Words from the inside » Resizing VirtualBox Images (VDI)
By jasuarez
So how to resize a VirtualBox Disk Image (from now on, VDI)?. VirtualBox doesn't come with appropriate tools, and after googling for a while, all solutions proposed to use a live CD to resize the partition. ...
Words from the inside - http://blogs.igalia.com/jasuarez/
VirtualBox: access Windows-host | Configbytes
By rstaples
Here's a nice snippet I found when looking for help guest to host file sharing. VirtualBox: access Windows-host shared folders from Ubuntu-guest.
Configbytes - http://www.configbytes.com/

Wednesday Nov 11, 2009

Run IE6, IE7, and IE8 on the Same Machine Using Windows 7 XP Mode
SitePoint
Few of us have the room or patience to maintain three PCs, so we resort to Virtual Machine software such as VMware or VirtualBox. VM software emulates a PC ...
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How To Set Up A Shared Folder In VirtualBox (Windows Vista/7 Host ...
By Duncan 
When using VirtualBox, the shared folder feature may seem a little complicated to use (opposed to VMWare with its “Drag and Drop” feature with files). Here.
Duncs Web - http://duncsweb.com/
Virtualbox and vmware « . : Dexter Cole, CCNP, CCDP : .
By admin 
So to dabble around with a few different server configurations options to rebuild my server at the data center, I decided to try Sun's Virtualbox (free) comparing it to vmware Server (also free). I found for my current setup, ...
. : Dexter Cole, CCNP, CCDP : . - http://dextercole.com/

 

Using XP After Upgrading to Windows 7
Datamation
There are other virtualization programs, like the ones from Microsoft, such as the VMware Player andVirtualBox. They all offer a similar solution. ...
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How to Install Windows 7 on Vmware virtualbox | letmeget.com
By admin 
Get the easy steps here with its screenshots for How to Install Windows 7 by using the more powerfulVirtualBox application. VirtualBox is a free and it is available for manifold platforms: Windows, OS X, Linux, and Solaris. ...
letmeget.com - http://www.letmeget.com/
Spoken Like a Geek - The technology blog of Neil Thompson ...
By Neil Thompson 
I have installed VirtualBox and Windows XP on my MacBook simply to run Windows Live Writer and I wish I didn't have to but I like to blog and WLW just makes it so easy. So now I am considering whether I should go a step further and get ...
Spoken Like a Geek - http://www.spokenlikeageek.com/wordpress/

 

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