tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post7054026480862699397..comments2023-10-28T20:58:25.290+08:00Comments on The Blue Dragon is Looking@Me: A funny case of using the PCAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16909046936073103906noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-92005407364842602442013-07-04T03:42:23.178+08:002013-07-04T03:42:23.178+08:00Doing this on OSX Mountain Lion is really really a...Doing this on OSX Mountain Lion is really really awesome. If you have a magic trackpad you can 3-finger swipe back and forth between all the full screen virtual machines as well as RDP and VNC sessions. Because windows and linux do not understand 3-finger swipe gestures it always works. No strange mapping key issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-35179757840321525542013-07-02T13:38:00.699+08:002013-07-02T13:38:00.699+08:00Same situation here, though I like open nature of ...Same situation here, though I like open nature of Linux can't shift completely to it still Windows is my OS of choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-52604179232446681232013-06-29T02:47:37.338+08:002013-06-29T02:47:37.338+08:00Anonymous said...
I've been doing this for a ...Anonymous said... <br />I've been doing this for a while myself. Running Ubuntu, Mac, and Windows Server all in VMs on my Windows 8 host<br /><br />What kind of MAC OS are you running onVM ?<br />olhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16775820610893175927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-79339346670574553852013-06-26T10:50:35.386+08:002013-06-26T10:50:35.386+08:00I use virtualized environments daily. I had an old...I use virtualized environments daily. I had an old PowerEdge server lying around, with a 2-cores 2-threads Xeon with huge cache, 16GB of RAM and some old SAS 40GB drives. I replaced the drives with 120GB SSD's, installed VMWare ESXi (which is a free virtualization OS with all the trimmings, highly recommended as host for headless), and loaded some VMs on those, each with RDP/xrdp installed. I can run 6 VMs concurrently on this and it never even shudders. Install your favorite daily OS on the laptop, and just RDP into Solaris, Linux, Windows, drag and drop files in between any of them. It is so efficient because in fact most of the time I am only working on one or two VMs at a time, and because of the awesome VMWare processor scheduling and memory overcommit, only two VMs have to share the totality of the server's resources. As noted you also get super easy replication to anywhere, snapshots, shared swap space, and scalpel-precise control over the resources of each VM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-23784631330663361182013-06-25T19:11:41.295+08:002013-06-25T19:11:41.295+08:00Similar with you, I also use VM in office and home...Similar with you, I also use VM in office and home. But, mostly I use VMWare instead of VirtualBox. I feel VMWare is more stable than VirtualBox.<br /><br />In office I use Windows 7 as my host, and using Windows XP as the guest. At home I use Ubuntu as the host. Both my notebook in office and at home have similar specifications. Both were using i5 processor and 4 GB memory.<br /><br />A few months ago I have annoyed with my notebook in office, because the vm was very slow and sometimes it wasn't responding well, even though I only ran one vm with 1 GB allocated memory. I tested to run the same vm on my linux machine. I could run 2 VMs at once! (The third vm was crashed). Pretty impressive. I almost install Ubuntu OS on my notebook in office. Luckily my IT increased my memory to 8 GB. Now I can run 3 VMs at once.<br /><br />In short I think memory usage in Linux is more decent.DakoChanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372414943134287338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-27817235734045704502013-06-25T04:56:12.141+08:002013-06-25T04:56:12.141+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-42642562524234006072013-06-25T03:26:12.907+08:002013-06-25T03:26:12.907+08:00I've been doing this for a while myself. Runni...I've been doing this for a while myself. Running Ubuntu, Mac, and Windows Server all in VMs on my Windows 8 host. I'll create a master template for each OS, complete with all my dev tools and other essential apps, then when I need to start a new project I just make a copy of the master and presto, instant dev environment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-66627798083301976852013-06-25T01:45:47.966+08:002013-06-25T01:45:47.966+08:00Thanks for the feedback, and I guess a lot of us a...Thanks for the feedback, and I guess a lot of us are on the same boat. I was hoping to get some idea on how to make this setup better.<br /><br />Quite a few mentioned Vagrant, but I guess it's not really useful for me at the moment unless I plan to setup multiple VMs with same environment.<br /><br />Some mentioned headless VM, where there isn't much benefit for my scenario where I actually want to code within the Linux environment (Guest), not just for production. I assume it's pointless to setup a headless VM and RDP in on the same machine vs loading a full VM, correct me if I am wrong.<br /><br />A headless VM on another machine under the desk isn't feasible for me as I move around a lot.<br /><br />I am wondering which OS is a better host, hopefully consume less CPU and Memory. Linux driver might be a problem for most notebook though.<br /><br />About Windows command prompt, the font, copy-paste just felt "awkward", and lack of common Linux command. I try the Console, Git bash and Cygwin, each has its drawbacks under certain scenarios (can't recall what are the limitation).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909046936073103906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-83450060703452840582013-06-25T01:25:26.920+08:002013-06-25T01:25:26.920+08:00I have been using virtual machines for development...I have been using virtual machines for development since 2003, when doing server controls development. An IT manager wouldn't let us install server OS on a workstation because policy required all "Servers" to be behind locked doors. I put it on a virtual machine with a virtual domain controller, and had to prove to Infosec that it would not connect to the production domain. A major waste of time, but liked the result.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-90518409839709618952013-06-25T00:06:34.476+08:002013-06-25T00:06:34.476+08:00I completely agree with everything you said since ...I completely agree with everything you said since this is exactly how I work too. I typically have about 4 VM images active, each with a different purpose and each with the minimal set of data/applications for the task at hand.Ed Korsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438065499689415859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-122208681390003202013-06-24T22:10:06.929+08:002013-06-24T22:10:06.929+08:00Thanks for this tip. I don't get the "win...Thanks for this tip. I don't get the "windows command prompt doesn't do anything" comments. I've used DOS since 2.11 was new and can make it do backflips. Still, I'm always on the lookout for enhanced functionality. Brien Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855510310992673801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-88703073703511135252013-06-24T21:23:51.830+08:002013-06-24T21:23:51.830+08:00doing the same, but switched from a full Vbox VM t...doing the same, but switched from a full Vbox VM to a light/headless vagrant VM. You can use your IDE in windows, which in my case is Sublime and cygwin.David Lojudice Sobrinhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401020597113877041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-30035550805735366172013-06-24T21:00:18.068+08:002013-06-24T21:00:18.068+08:00"Also, how do you live with the Windows comma..."Also, how do you live with the Windows command prompt? It doesn't do anything....."<br /><br />Showing my age here, but I started with CP/M, and still use command prompt for more than 50% of my daily routines, switching to GUI/mouse only when needed.<br /><br />There are some things that can only be done in GUI, or done better, but many things that everyone does via point & click can be done better, faster, and with more control fomr the prompt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-11306799577882424252013-06-24T18:33:46.579+08:002013-06-24T18:33:46.579+08:00@Anonymous said:
"Also, how do you live with...@Anonymous said:<br /><br />"Also, how do you live with the Windows command prompt? It doesn't do anything....."<br /><br />PowerShell. Makes BASH look primitive.Rob Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479787549028858677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-36143195268266561602013-06-24T18:26:27.681+08:002013-06-24T18:26:27.681+08:00Same here, use W7 in my laptop due to compatibilit...Same here, use W7 in my laptop due to compatibility issues with linux distros :(.<br />One advice.. use portable apps on win, so the backup could be easy too (ie: http://portableapps.com)<br />I also use TrueCrypt disks of 4Gb for data and code, which allows me fast backup, since is only one big file that fits on a DVD, of course, I use various TC disks.<br />Until I can get a good latop which can be handled by linux without hassle, my life goes by Windows as Host, Linux as GuestPablo Veliz B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11772599093741823190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-11275775653810553992013-06-24T15:00:41.411+08:002013-06-24T15:00:41.411+08:00I've been considering a similar setup for codi...I've been considering a similar setup for coding and separate configs, and also to have a separate VM which is only ever used for online banking (probably the host, that way key loggers can't capture anything). But my main reason for posting is to tell you about console2 (search on sourceforge) it makes the command line on windows usable :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-32250583884733215972013-06-24T14:33:48.519+08:002013-06-24T14:33:48.519+08:00I'm using Mac as the host and for day-to-day c...I'm using Mac as the host and for day-to-day comfort.<br /><br />I use a variety of guest machines for a variety of jobs. Sometimes I work with Linux in a VM, but I'm finding it's a lot nicer to have a powerful Linux server under the desk and connect to it using SSH, and SSH over X for the GUI tools. The advantage with this is that I can blend tools and get the best out of both machines.<br /><br />The biggest problem I find with a Windows as a host is that the licensing makes it hard to switch Windows Virtual Disks from one host to another. That's a huge problem that you just don't get with GNU/Linux.<br /><br />Also, how do you live with the Windows command prompt? It doesn't do anything.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-4661487428154509252013-06-24T03:04:39.231+08:002013-06-24T03:04:39.231+08:00This is a very standard setup, especially in the b...This is a very standard setup, especially in the business world.<br />One main difference is that most setup have the "workspace" VM (in your case Lubuntu) is usually hosted on a desktop, on a server, or even in the cloud. The "bare-metal" OS is usually a rock-solid linux distro like Debian, RedHat (or CentOS).<br /><br />In the future I <b>highly</b> recommend upgrading to this kind of setup. You can build a very cheap and powerful headless desktop. Upgrading this desktop (throwing in a new HD or more RAM or even upgrading the motherboard and CPU) is cheap and can be done almost without limits (unlike laptops which hit some RAM limit).<br /><br />Another advantage of the desktop & laptop setup is a removal of the dreaded "single point of failure." Using an SSD does practically remove your chance of hard drive failure, you're still running Windows and viruses are still around. <br /><br />No matter what setup you use (and the one you are using is great btw!) BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP! (Don't use VirtualBox snapshots, they are NOT backups). You're absolutely right that it's great your workspace VM is only 20GB.valbacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779482295180046018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-82914291691661201812013-06-24T02:29:35.076+08:002013-06-24T02:29:35.076+08:00Same setup here, because I need to use Photoshop t...Same setup here, because I need to use Photoshop to open PSD when I do front-end dev.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437469070416096280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-80012270046178586792013-06-23T22:23:27.481+08:002013-06-23T22:23:27.481+08:00I am kind of sharing the same situation you do. I ...I am kind of sharing the same situation you do. I might give this a try!Jason Asselinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549676473031203482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-14001631210136514652013-06-23T22:18:01.071+08:002013-06-23T22:18:01.071+08:00>A share folder could be easily created to shar...>A share folder could be easily created to share files between Host (Windows 7) and Guest (Lubuntu); somehow drag and drop doesn't work on my setup for file transfer.<br /><br />That can be done via dual boot too! I have /host mapped to my windows 7 file system.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559463355677601768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456958.post-52737033935318506912013-06-23T22:12:36.694+08:002013-06-23T22:12:36.694+08:00I've been working that way for more than five ...I've been working that way for more than five years. I have a different VM for each project, keeps the config simple and the backup is the win. If the hardware goes down, just transfer to new hardware and carry onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com