Virtual Machines?

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Quick question, when I run a virtual machine do I have direct access to the hardware? :err:

Also, say I'm running a 32bit OS as the host, can I install a 64bit OS virtually?
 
It is accessing the hardware but the VM should take of any translation. AFAIK, VMWare workstation you can install 64-bit guest on 32-bit host as long as your CPU is 64-bit.
 
some hardware if you switch it on other stuff is via intermediate drivers.

video and network card if i remember is intermdiate

actual hardware connected if you turn on floppy, usb, disc shares etc.

i am 99% sure you can run a 64bit virtual on a 32bit host as long as the host hardware supports 64bit.
 
hatab said:
some hardware if you switch it on other stuff is via intermediate drivers.

video and network card if i remember is intermdiate

actual hardware connected if you turn on floppy, usb, disc shares etc.

i am 99% sure you can run a 64bit virtual on a 32bit host as long as the host hardware supports 64bit.
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Yes video and network are virtual drivers, RAM is controlled through a special driver, CPU is direct access so if you have software optimaised for a specific CPU and your host has that CPU, you will see the benefits. If you select Computer properties in a virtual machine you will see the physical CPU details.
 
Cheers guys. Got it all setup and it appears I've got control of the bits I need. :)

One more question, a bit of trouble shooting....

My host is Win7, my current VM is Ubuntu 10.4.1.

I'm trying to install Flash, I click on the Download button and it tells me that my download should start n a few seconds but it doesn't, it just sits there as if waiting for something to happen.

I've downloaded and executed a few items before, so I know the VM can handle downloads etc.

Is there anything in particular that I need to do?
 
Even though the virtuals can download I usually download on the host and then map a drive from the virtual (I also usually do this for my data drive)
 
It's ok I had to grab it manually. :)

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer :)
 
eazi said:
Even though the virtuals can download I usually download on the host and then map a drive from the virtual (I also usually do this for my data drive)
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Whats the point in that ?

One of the main attractions with virtual machines is you can download what you want to them and execute it without having to worry about your real PC getting a virus or other infection. If your still running websites and downloads to the main PC then your negating a lot of the benefits of having the VM in the first place !
 
BTW, I've just realized that I've posted this in General Chat.

Could a nice Mod drag it over to the PC section. :)
 
witchy said:
BTW, I've just realized that I've posted this in General Chat.

Could a nice Mod drag it over to the PC section. :)
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Well if there were any they could BUT......................... :banana: :proud: :banana:
HH.
 
nozzer said:
Whats the point in that ?

One of the main attractions with virtual machines is you can download what you want to them and execute it without having to worry about your real PC getting a virus or other infection. If your still running websites and downloads to the main PC then your negating a lot of the benefits of having the VM in the first place !
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If your main reason is to run a machine in a sandbox then I would agree. However I use VM's to run differing OS's or even just different configurations. By mapping drives to my downloads directory and documents directory they can all share the data.
 
eazi said:
If your main reason is to run a machine in a sandbox then I would agree. However I use VM's to run differing OS's or even just different configurations. By mapping drives to my downloads directory and documents directory they can all share the data.
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I like the sound of that.

Can you tell me how I can remap my drives via VMware.
 
If I remember, when you guest is switched off, bring up its properties. Then select the options tab and you can set up mapped folders using the 'Shared Folders' option
 
if you just want to map particular folders then firstly, share them on the host machine then on the client VM map the drive to the share.

Alternatively, in VMware settings turn on shared folders. you can then view the hosts drives at \\.host\

HTH
 
Just to add you can also drag from the host and drop on to the guest
 
Anyone know of a pre-configured copy of OSX which will run on VMplayer without any fiddling?
 
oneman had submitted a couple of links on a thread I asked VMware on some time

If you wait a minute ill find it for you, maybe it will have it there
 
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