Virtualbox

Ld00d · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:47 pm

I have been wanting to set up a machine to test work on this site, but since my old lappy's hinge broke, I've been rocking Vista on my new machine (it's not that bad). I have another laptop with Deb on it, but it overheats in a hurry.

Anyway, so I got the crazy idea to run a vm. I went with Virtualbox, and so far, I'm digging it. It's a lot easier to set up than trying to find kernel modules for everything. For example, I've spent hours getting Broadcom firmware working on the old laptop. The vm uses a virtual NIC, so there's no trouble getting network connectivity up. I didn't have to do anything. I'm installing Etch, and surfing the interwebs. I'm in heaven.

So, for you folks out there interested in trying Linux, this could be a very nice option...

Nerdlinger out!

Red Hot Sloth · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:00 pm

I wish I knew what you were just talking about. :shock:

bajamtnbkr · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:13 pm

+1, and if he explains it to me in spanish I wont get it either :cry:

, whatever Ld00d

Red Hot Sloth wrote:

I wish I knew what you were just talking about. :shock:

02bullit · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:52 pm

Now we know why this is a result when you google "Dirt Treaders" -

Dirt Treaders | nerdportal.org :lol:

Just teasing! :wave:

katonk · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:05 am

How's the performance relative to VMWare?

amor587 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:31 am

Looks like Open Source is the way to go, gonna have to give this a try sometime.

Mudd · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:54 am

I've been learning Linux via Ubuntu 6.04 :shock:

Ld00d · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:27 pm

katonk wrote:

How's the performance relative to VMWare?

not sure. this is my first virtual experience.

my host is x64 with 4GB memory, and I haven't noticed any issues yet. I haven't tried running WoW or anything on the vm yet.

the thing i'm really loving is i didn't have to fight debian to get wireless working...

Quadad · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:53 pm

I really don't understand how you are faster than me. I will not ride with you again for fear of being bested at a physical challenge by such a monumental nerd!

Ld00d · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:30 pm

Quadad wrote:

I really don't understand how you are faster than me. I will not ride with you again for fear of being bested at a physical challenge by such a monumental nerd!

I'm faster than you??? Oh, yeah, right, I'm the guy that beats everyone to the top of the hill then takes a shot from the inhaler. Then, after losing the inhaler, I'll go all the way back through tunnels backwards then forwards to find it...

Yep, that's me. That's the ticket!

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