DSL as a virtual machine?
Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: DSL as a virtual machine?
started by: annelions
Posted by annelions on Feb. 03 2004,12:59
I've just downloaded DSL but since I don't have any CD-Rs handy, I tried running it as a virtual machine under WinXP. This works fine but my problem is that I would like for it to recognize the rest of my hard drive and let me run things off it. Is there any way to do this? What about getting it to recognize my already-running internet connection?
Posted by annelions on Feb. 03 2004,15:36
I found out how to get it to find the hard drive, had to edit the virtual hard drive. But it still doesn't know I'm online. Ideally, I'd like to be running a 'virtual network' of sorts, where Windows knows Linux is running and Linux knows Windows is running. If anyone can help with this, it'd be greatly appreciated.
Posted by Krezip on Feb. 12 2004,10:03
I don't know Win XP, is there a virtual machine option in there?Anyway, I am running VMWare and you can enable the network bridging and 2 other options. When my dsl hads Bootproto=dhcp I automaticaly get an IP from my dhcp server... Then one PC shows up with two networks and so you can easily go from one to another.
Concerning the harddisk access from a Virtual Machine, would it be wise to let dsl acces an NTFS? I advice a real Harddisk install on a /dev/hda partition. Then you can easily let them acces other devices when you ignore the warnings from VMWare...
Dunno if this helps ya...
Posted by Modrak on Feb. 12 2004,18:02
If you are connected by cable my provider blocks it for only one MAC number per cable-madem...so setup NAT in VMware
Posted by donno459 on Aug. 11 2004,11:07
About VMWareVirtualk Machine
There is a option to use your really hard drive - I would leave the instruction but im on a different computer
Posted by krutaw on Sep. 06 2004,00:36
| Quote (Guest @ Aug. 11 2004,07:07) |
| About VMWare Virtualk Machine There is a option to use your really hard drive - I would leave the instruction but im on a different computer |
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| About VMWare Virtualk Machine There is a option to use your really hard drive - I would leave the instruction but im on a different computer |
Unfortunately, that assumes the use of vmware. I'm utilizing MS Virtual PC (yeah yeah yeah, I know, I'm on a linux board). Anyway, like annelions, I am able to boot the virtual machine, however I am able to get network connectivity. The routing is a little odd, but other than that, it works like a champ. This is, by far and away, a better solution for testing disks than burning coaster after coaster.
Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 06 2004,01:11
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| This is, by far and away, a better solution for testing disks than burning coaster after coaster. |
My USBkey, or a few CDRW's accomplish the same savings,
and allow testing without virtualizing OR sharing hardware
with another OS.
73
ke4nt
Posted by LouFogle on Dec. 23 2004,13:55
get samba.dsl, I am running DSL in a Virtual machine on Windows XP, and DSL sees all my Windows Drives.:cool: