View Poll Results: I use Virtual Machines to run Linux because:

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  • I haven't got any spare computers / partitions to run Linux on.

    5 55.56%

  • I have too much of an investment to Windows/Mac to be able to run Linux full-time.

    4 44.44%

  • I like the safety-net of being able to fall back on windows if I get stuck.

    3 33.33%

  • I don't use Linux frequently enough to warrant a native-installation.

    4 44.44%

  • I don't know how to install Linux natively or I've had bad experiences of native installs.

    1 11.11%

  • Other reason (please specify in your reply)

    8 88.89%
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Thread: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

  1. Apr 6th, 2007, 10:54 AM #1
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    Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    Everyone seems to have an obsession with Virtual Machines for running / trying out Linux. If this is you, whats you're reason?
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  2. Apr 6th, 2007, 04:23 PM #2
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    I got Ubuntu 6 installed on HD and Ubuntu 7 beta,server,FC 6,open suse on virtual machines.
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  3. Apr 6th, 2007, 04:53 PM #3
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    I really haven't used Linux enough ( or know enough about it) to worrant me giving it its own partition or full pc. That's what a vm is for, if after tring it out i decide i want to use it more then i'll move it to another area (partition or pc)

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  4. Apr 10th, 2007, 07:20 AM #4
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    I use VM installs of Linux for testing purposes...if something screws up it's easy to revert without affecting a live system.
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  6. Apr 11th, 2007, 07:12 AM #5
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    Virtual Machines are very good for testing stuff and running linux on a virtual machine is a hassle free way of learning linux
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  7. Apr 11th, 2007, 04:34 PM #6
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    Whenever I want to try a different distro out to see what all the fuss is about, I'll generally run it in a VM. It's just quicker and it's always temporary.
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  8. May 8th, 2007, 10:28 PM #7
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    For 14 years I'm using computers, I'm not aware that MS Windows/DOS is not the only OS that exist.

    I'm using Virtual Machine to test Cross-Platform Development/Deployment.
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  9. May 10th, 2007, 12:42 AM #8
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    I love the snapshot ability. If I mess things up, I can just revert the machine.

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  11. May 10th, 2007, 06:41 AM #9
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    You can do that with normal installs anyway. Just dump the entire partition to a file. Easy peasy. You don't even have to mount the drive to do it.

    cat </dev/hda2 >mywholedisc_backupfile
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  12. May 10th, 2007, 08:02 AM #10
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    Quote Originally Posted by wossname
    You can do that with normal installs anyway. Just dump the entire partition to a file. Easy peasy. You don't even have to mount the drive to do it.

    cat </dev/hda2 >mywholedisc_backupfile
    But a vmware snapshot isn't as big as your partition
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  13. May 10th, 2007, 10:43 AM #11
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    Well fine then, tar and gzip the file afterwards!!
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  14. May 10th, 2007, 11:21 AM #12
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    not until dd can read and write gzip compressed files.
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  15. May 10th, 2007, 11:33 AM #13
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    Quote Originally Posted by Arrow_Raider
    not until dd can read and write gzip compressed files.
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    dd if=<disk> | gzip -c > <file>   # make dd write a gziped file
gunzip -c <file> | dd of=<disk>   # make dd read a gzipped file :)
    My point was that vmware snapshots take about 30s to revert to, this would take a LOT longer

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  16. May 10th, 2007, 12:00 PM #14
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    Re: Why do YOU use Virtual Machines to run Linux?

    Picky picky picky.
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