KVM and virt-manager. On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 10:54 AM, JMJ <[email protected]> wrote:
> So yeah... after a few hours of banging my head against random things, I > gave up on figuring out the GPT/UEFI/dual-boot partitioning and BIOS > options madness and decided I'd go with a VM. Given that I rarely have any > real need for Windows and I have plenty of RAM, running Win7 in a VM is > probably better anyway. > > Are there better options than VirtualBox? > > Thanks for all the help & suggestions!! > > JMJ > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> And in my case, I would just install Linux inside a VirtualBox VM. That >> would get rid of all your complaints. >> >> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, >> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all >> irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and >> warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all >> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG >> episode "The Drumhead" >> - Alex Smith >> - Kent, Washington (metropolitan Seattle area) >> >> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 7:36 AM, JMJ <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >Windows 7 doesn't have any causes to curse after. >>> >>> Agreed... but the mere fact that I have to do *any* of this makes me >>> curse. :-) >>> >>> JMJ >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Windows 7 doesn't have any causes to curse after. Windows 10 is a >>>> different story. However, you can install Ubuntu in userspace now on >>>> Windows 10 through official channels. >>>> >>>> Just say that magic word and all of you shudder in ecstasy. ;) >>>> >>>> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, >>>> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all >>>> irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and >>>> warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re all >>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG >>>> episode "The Drumhead" >>>> - Alex Smith >>>> - Kent, Washington (metropolitan Seattle area) >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 6:46 AM, JMJ <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'd be happy to avoid Win10 since Win7 works just fine for me. But I >>>>> must confess that it's tempting to have Win7 AND Win10 if I can get Win10 >>>>> for free. But that would just add layers of complexity and headache that >>>>> I >>>>> really can't handle right now. Besides, I probably won't have the new SSD >>>>> in time to get the free upgrade anyway >>>>> >>>>> So... >>>>> >>>>> The new plan will be... >>>>> 1) acquire new SSD (maybe Samsung this time) >>>>> 2) partition new SSD >>>>> 3) install Win7 >>>>> 3A) Curse >>>>> 4) install Fedora 23 >>>>> 4A) Curse a little more >>>>> 5) set up an automatic backup of some sort. (any recommendations?) >>>>> 6) spend weeks tweaking all the settings >>>>> >>>>> Thanks!! >>>>> >>>>> JMJ >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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