Virtual Environments on MBP

Hi Tek · Hi Tek #1 (**permalink**)

01-14-2010, 10:13 PM

Ill be starting back in school on Monday. Taking Logic & Problem Solving (programming) and a course concentrating on Linux.

What program can I use to do that. Do I need an external hard drive? I currently don't have one.

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

01-14-2010, 10:18 PM

Give Virtual Box a try. And yes, you can use it with an external (but it's not recommended for performance reasons). If your thought was to use an external to keep the partition separate from your Mac, be aware that virtualization products create a virtual hard disk in a single file. So, there's no modification to your existing partition structure.

Hi Tek · Hi Tek #3 (**permalink**)

01-14-2010, 10:49 PM

Can I use it *without* an external?
Thx for link.

cwa107 · cwa107 #4 (**permalink**)

01-15-2010, 08:14 AM

Of course.

vansmith · vansmith #5 (**permalink**)

01-15-2010, 11:06 AM

Absolutely. I have 5 virtual machines right now (soon to be 6) and all of the virtual hard drives, contained in a single file as cwa107 mentioned, are in ~/Library/VirtualBox/HardDisks/. For instance, my entire Gentoo VM is contained in one file named Gentoo.vdi weighing in at 4.6GB.

Hi Tek · Hi Tek #6 (**permalink**)

01-18-2010, 02:47 PM

EDIT: Will VMware *fusion* work ?

I need an external to do my work. There are PC's available to use at my school. Just thought i'd give it a testy on the Mac.

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Member Since: Dec 25, 2009 Location: Canada, NS Posts: 71 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro (OS X Leopard 10.5.8), Intel Core 2 Duo (2.53Ghz), 4GB RAM, 7200RPM/250GB HDD	01-14-2010, 10:13 PM Ill be starting back in school on Monday. Taking Logic & Problem Solving (programming) and a course concentrating on Linux. What program can I use to do that. Do I need an external hard drive? I currently don't have one. “All things must come to an end, it is an inevitable part of the cycle of existence, all things must conclude” -Unknown
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cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,951 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	01-14-2010, 10:18 PM Give Virtual Box a try. And yes, you can use it with an external (but it's not recommended for performance reasons). If your thought was to use an external to keep the partition separate from your Mac, be aware that virtualization products create a virtual hard disk in a single file. So, there's no modification to your existing partition structure. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,951 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	01-15-2010, 08:14 AM Of course. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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vansmith #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,440 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	01-15-2010, 11:06 AM Absolutely. I have 5 virtual machines right now (soon to be 6) and all of the virtual hard drives, contained in a single file as cwa107 mentioned, are in ~/Library/VirtualBox/HardDisks/. For instance, my entire Gentoo VM is contained in one file named Gentoo.vdi weighing in at 4.6GB. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Member Since: Dec 25, 2009 Location: Canada, NS Posts: 71 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro (OS X Leopard 10.5.8), Intel Core 2 Duo (2.53Ghz), 4GB RAM, 7200RPM/250GB HDD	01-18-2010, 02:47 PM EDIT: Will VMware fusion work ? I need an external to do my work. There are PC's available to use at my school. Just thought i'd give it a testy on the Mac. “All things must come to an end, it is an inevitable part of the cycle of existence, all things must conclude” -Unknown Last edited by Hi Tek; 01-18-2010 at 03:07 PM. Reason: correction
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