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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2009, 07:56:16 PM »
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I use Virtual PC 2007 mainly. Right now I run Windows XP 64-bit as my main operating system. Then I use Virtual PC to run a Windows 7 beta, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, and Fedora. It just sucks that you can only use the 32-bit version in VPC. I would love to play around with 64-bit version of Ubuntu and Fedora on there, but oh well!
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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2009, 09:55:31 AM »
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VMWare workstation and you can do whatever you want ;)

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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2009, 11:13:04 AM »
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Can i look for another copy to run on an overclocked 900 Mhz AMD Tbred with 384 meg of ram with the use of vmware?

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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2009, 08:04:39 PM »
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I dunno if that would even run VMware or any virtualization software really.

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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2009, 04:46:28 AM »
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Masscre, you're issue is mainly going to be your RAM. 384 is barely enough for a host OS TBH. The guest really doesn't need much, hell you can run UO on a Windows 98 image last I knew, but 384 is pretty low. The proc is probably fine, you wouldn't be able to run dozens of guests or anything but memory is key.

I would upgrade to a gig of cheap memory and give it a shot. You could probably pull two low-end guests with that host with a gig of memory, won't be great but it will work and will be a hell of a lot cheaper and more convenient then running three seperate physical devices!

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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2009, 10:03:55 AM »
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Yea memory is definitely the key to success with virtual machines...I have 8GB on my main system, and I allocate 2GB for each of my 2 virtual machines.
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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2009, 10:27:29 AM »
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It also really matters what your VM OS will be.  If you are trying to do a bunch of Win7 VMs, then 2GB is good, but if you just have a few Win2000 VMs, then you can easily live with 512MB.  Actually, I ran a whole bunch of VMs at 384MB under Win2K.
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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #22 on: May 04, 2009, 12:43:13 PM »
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I would also suggest that VMWare handles memory a little better than Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 so if you are scrapped for memory you may want to keep that in mind. I tend to use MS VPC07 because it's free and extremely easy to setup and manage however VMWare products aren't really that difficult either.

TM, I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. Are you saying 384 megs of RAM is enough to effectively run multiple guest OS's or are you saying 384 assigned to each guest on a host that has a couple of gig? I would agree with the latter but I would hate to be running with shared 384!!  :P

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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #23 on: May 04, 2009, 12:46:52 PM »
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I'm just saying that I was successful at running a VM client with 384M dedicated to it.  You do require more memory for the host of course, but each client under Win2K runs well with only that much.
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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #24 on: May 04, 2009, 12:48:40 PM »
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Thanks for the info guys I also have a dell 3 GHZ with a gig of ram i can work with so it would be easy to do 2 guest os lets say win2000 and possibly a 3rd with this system. These are all computer by the way that i had left over from my store when i closed it most are trade in after i upgraded them I have prolly like 5 or 6 desktops and 10 laptops :)

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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2009, 09:09:36 AM »
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I've been running my VM for a few weeks now.. just about every day, I duno if this is a Client Problem, VM Problem, or what.
but My UO Client Crashes almost Every day.  I duno if I have to add more memory to the VM or what?

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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2009, 12:04:09 PM »
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I do get more client crashes on the VM, not daily but every once in a while.  What VM software are you using?
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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2009, 03:03:29 PM »
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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2009, 03:06:19 PM »
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Oh, VirtualBox.  I dunno, I have been testing the new MIB Farmer on it for hours at a time without problem.  The 3.0 version is a bit touchy, you might try going back to version 2.2.4
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Re: Virtualization is the key to UO scripting success!
« Reply #29 on: July 20, 2009, 10:35:24 AM »
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Wow, VM Workstation was easy to setup.  Installed, internet didn't work, set it to bridged, rebooted the VM, bam.  Everything works like a charm.  Running Windows 7 with Windows 7 in a VM... :)  Now to find a Windows XP cd and see if THAT will work.  I'm guessing that running XP is a lot more responsive... Not really an issue I have 6 gigs of ram tho and a fast computer.

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