[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] local install for testing

[Rogan Hamby]

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit Pro with 8 gigs and a Q9300 2.5GHz and it runs
the host OS and VirtualBox installs of Ubuntu fine when I need it for little
experiments.  I've run VMWare fine on it as well but tend to like
VirtualBox's desktop package more though oddly I prefer VMWare on the server
side for whatever reason.  

 

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[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
Lori Ayre
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 6:31 PM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] local install for testing

 

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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