[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] local install for testing

[Joe Atzberger]

That is certainly enough hardware to allow good performance out of a VM.
--joe

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Lori Ayre <loriayre at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, I like that "in case I break it" clause.  So does 8GB RAM and an Intel
> i7 QUAD Core 860 processor with Windows 7 64-bit Professional have what one
> needs to use VirtualBox or VMWare?
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM, chintan <chintan741 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> For a newbie/developer I always recommend using a virtual machine coz
>> of ease of restoring back the system in the event you happen to break
>> it. Your host remains intact regardless of how many times you break
>> the ILS. And also you can have windows or linux host.
>>
>> If you plan to use Virtual machine and are buying a new piece of
>> hardware then make sure the processor supports hardware
>> virtualizaltion and the manufactorer provi des option to enable it via
>> Bios. This will improve your performance greatly and take the
>> advantage of advanced capability of the new age processors. This
>> should not cost you more. Also the new intel processors support
>> extended paging which when used with virtual box can even boost your
>> performance further.
>>
>> Also in my opinion VMware is a better option if you decide to go with
>> Virtual machine and can find a VMWare image or built one. Coz I have
>> always had problems in making Virtual box make use of mutliple cores
>> from processor. Not sure if it has been improved lately.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/12/10, Lori Ayre <loriayre at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Thanks Jason and Chris and Nicole,  So, my question is....should I
>> bother
>> > with two partitions or could I just go with a new Windows 7 machine and
>> use
>> > VirtualBox for when I'm messing with Koha and Evergreen.
>> >
>> > Or....go with Ubuntu and run a virtual version of Windows when I need to
>> use
>> > Word or some other Windows-only app......
>> >
>> > Seems like a dual boot system isn't really necessary.  More opinions
>> please!
>> >
>> > Lori
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Sharp, Chris
>> > <csharp at georgialibraries.org>wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Lori,
>> >>
>> >> I use VirtualBox machines running barebones Debian lenny for both
>> >> Evergreen
>> >> and Koha (the latter of which I have not yet fully installed), which
>> works
>> >> well for me.  I run it on Ubuntu, which is generally less memory
>> intensive
>> >> than Windows.  You'll want plenty of RAM and hard disk space (I use an
>> >> external HD), depending on how "realistic" you want it to be (loading
>> >> records, accumulating patron histories, etc.).
>> >>
>> >> For your purposes I think VirtualBox would be a good choice.
>> >>
>> >> Chris
>> >>
>> >> Chris Sharp
>> >> PINES Program Manager
>> >> Georgia Public Library Service
>> >> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150
>> >> Atlanta, Georgia 30345
>> >> (404) 235-7147
>> >> csharp at georgialibraries.org
>> >> http://pines.georgialibraries.org/
>> >>
>> >> ----- "Lori Bowen Ayre" <lori.ayre at galecia.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi All,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm in the midst of buying a new computer and I want to be able to
>> >> > install my own copy of Koha and Evergreen. I was planning to get a
>> >> > dual boot system with Ubuntu. I would just want to be able to use my
>> >> > copies of Koha and Evergreen to learn the system better.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Would this be the approach you would recommend? Or should I do it
>> with
>> >> > virtual box or something more along those lines?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Lori
>> >>
>> >
>>
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