Virtual machine

[Andres]

Hello everyone,

I am looking to setup a virtual machine to run scripts on. Can anyone recommend a program to use? I have limited experience using them in Ubuntu, but have never really used one in Windows.

Also, is there a guide on this site to setting one up? Any tips would be appreciated as I am not quite as savvy as a lot of the users on this site.

Thanks, Andres

[riwu]

I usually use https://www.virtualbox.org/, its free and simple.
U can read the instructions on the site/google it, plenty of info out there ;)

[COODA I]

I second the Virtual box reccomendation. You might have to go into you bios/uefi to enable virtual systems if it is not already selected for you. Other then that its pretty easy!

[grats]

virtualbox, easy

fedora / Lubuntu are the best linux's to run in the VM that I've experienced, for light weight etc

ubuntu uses quite a bit more cpu with smart/simba..

I'll make a guide if you want.

[Caotom]

virtualbox, easy

fedora / Lubuntu are the best linux's to run in the VM that I've experienced, for light weight etc

ubuntu uses quite a bit more cpu with smart/simba..

I'll make a guide if you want.

Really? I have never really had this issue, I run several copies of simba/smart on my vm just fine ;o
I do think a guide to setting up a VM would be useful to a lot of people, I can make one tomorrow if you want.

~Caotom

[zluo]

not sure if i can post this but over at rid shows how to set up vms.

http://www.robotzindisguise.com/forum/showthread.php?2498-How-to-Minimize-Your-Bot&highlight=minimize

just remove rid after you install the virtual machine and your done

[grats]

Really? I have never really had this issue, I run several copies of simba/smart on my vm just fine ;o
I do think a guide to setting up a VM would be useful to a lot of people, I can make one tomorrow if you want.

~Caotom

Sure it can run several simba/smarts fine? Nobody said it couldn't, however In my multiple test experience Lubuntu & fedora both run almost double without much strain.


not sure if i can post this but over at rid shows how to set up vms.

http://www.robotzindisguise.com/forum/showthread.php?2498-How-to-Minimize-Your-Bot&highlight=minimize

just remove rid after you install the virtual machine and your done

or don't install rid at all?
linux >

[zluo]

Sure it can run several simba/smarts fine? Nobody said it couldn't, however In my multiple test experience Lubuntu & fedora both run almost double without much strain.



or don't install rid at all?
linux >

the tinybot.iso that comes along with it is pretty small, but it also includes rid, winrar and java. thats why you need to remove it

[grats]

Oh, no reason to do that lol.. I'll just make a quick tut.. seems silly


http://villavu.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86753

[Andres]

Great info guys! I've got VirtualBox setup, now I just need to get the OS booted, which shouldn't be too difficult.

I'll take a look at your guide now, Grats.