I have been using VMWare since version 3.0 - it is one of the most important
tools available in my arsenal.

FWIW - One of the things you can do is use Ghost within the VM whenever you
need to enlarge your VM disk - you just create a new disk outside of the VM
with the new size, boot, run Ghost and copy your existing disk (file) to the
new one, cose the VM and manually change the *.vmx file to point to the new
file as the only disk - presto - more space!

There are a lot of things that are fantastic about VMWare - including the
amount of time it saves you when upgrading your physical hardware. Just went
from a 3 years old workstation to a new one, installed XP Pro 64 bit and
VMWare on it, copied my existing VMs and everything is up and running twice
as fast with very little setuo time. Add the ease of backup to an external
USB drive, the ability to take snapshots and I can not imagine going back to
work without it...

On 2/20/07 5:47 PM, in article
F3F6298C-837B-4B95-BB6D-09B5E63F4B9D@news.elevatesoft.com, "Ron L."
<info@nospam-pireporting.com> wrote:

> There are a lot of things that are fantastic about VMWare - including the
> amount of time it saves you when upgrading your physical hardware.

I use VMWare for testing, but I also run my MS Advanced Server 2003 in a VM.
Hardware upgrades are a non-issue since the VM hardware doesn't change.

Ron L. wrote:

> I have been using VMWare since version 3.0 - it is one of the most
> important tools available in my arsenal.
>
> FWIW - One of the things you can do is use Ghost within the VM
> whenever you need to enlarge your VM disk - you just create a new
> disk outside of the VM with the new size, boot, run Ghost and copy
> your existing disk (file) to the new one, cose the VM and manually
> change the *.vmx file to point to the new file as the only disk -
> presto - more space!
>

Alternatively, you can use vmware-vdiskmanager.exe (in the install
directory) to expand the disk, and use a (data saving) partitioning
tool to enlarge the partition.

--
Robert.

Whatever you are, be a good one
===
http://robertcram.blogspot.com

Wow!

I installed Ubuntu linux in a VM last night in about 15 minutes. So now if I
want to play with linux it will be a breeze. I might even try some
programming in it.

Still loving VMWare.

-Johnnie

> Because I am a Elevator

I'm still not sure if this is a new management term for someone who
evangelises something, or a term for someone who buys Elevate Software
products. But I'm pleased you found VMWare - it is indeed a powerful tool
for developers. The snapshot manager will blow your socks off when you get
to use it for a real purpose. Being able to install Lotus Notes on a VM
that I'd already installed other software on, at a point prior to those
installs (thus creating a branch) blew my socks off.

While you are riding a high, I would also like to suggest FinalBuilder to
anyone who doesn't use a build tool. This product transformed my
developing, and I am known to drone on about how good it is, but when
people actually try it they wish they'd done so earlier.

If I may say, VMWare and FinalBuilder are on the same level (for me) as
DBISAM - a good solid tool that has stood the test of time very well, with
good support and high functionality. I'd recommend all of them in an
instant (heck - I do!) and you'd have to fight to stop me using them.

/Matthew Jones/

> While you are riding a high, I would also like to suggest FinalBuilder to
> anyone who doesn't use a build tool. This product transformed my

Agreed. Also look at Automise which uses the same framework as Finalbuilder
but adds common task actions for day to day automation. Highly recommended!

--

Hannes Danzl
Newsgroup archive at http://www.tamaracka.com/search.htm

I'm very interested so please help clarify things for me.  If I setup a
virtual machine with my entire development environment, would it be possible
to put that virtual machine on a small portable device and take it home.
Then boot up that same VM on my home machine and continue working?  What
kind of space requirements would be needed to back it up?  And, exactly
which product is the one I need?  Also, I'm guessing that I may need two
licenses (one for each machine).

Thanks,
B Miller

Just to add, would I just need the free player to bring my work home?

Thanks,
B Miller

"B Miller" <bmiller@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:D72C03DA-A0FC-4F62-B526-699139906316@news.elevatesoft.com...
> I'm very interested so please help clarify things for me.  If I setup a
> virtual machine with my entire development environment, would it be
> possible to put that virtual machine on a small portable device and take
> it home. Then boot up that same VM on my home machine and continue
> working?  What kind of space requirements would be needed to back it up?
> And, exactly which product is the one I need?  Also, I'm guessing that I
> may need two licenses (one for each machine).

I don't know about the licensing requirements, but you could indeed
transport your whole work environment back and forth on a portable device.
My Delphi 7 IDE on Windows Server 2003 takes a little over 4 GB
uncompressed. You could also just copy the VM folder to and from the
external device to your hard drive to improve speed.

I think my problem before was that I didn't quite "get it" when I read about
VMWare. But after downloading and running it I don't think I ever want to be
without it.

-Johnnie

I installed VMWare and now I need an operating system.
What about activating Windows XP?  Is it a one-time thing for the individual
virtual machine?  Will MS allow multiple activations?

B Miller

"Johnnie Norsworthy" <jln206@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:27039375-F2A1-4829-AD4E-CE5ECD1A5279@news.elevatesoft.com...
> "B Miller" <bmiller@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:D72C03DA-A0FC-4F62-B526-699139906316@news.elevatesoft.com...
>> I'm very interested so please help clarify things for me.  If I setup a
>> virtual machine with my entire development environment, would it be
>> possible to put that virtual machine on a small portable device and take
>> it home. Then boot up that same VM on my home machine and continue
>> working?  What kind of space requirements would be needed to back it up?
>> And, exactly which product is the one I need?  Also, I'm guessing that I
>> may need two licenses (one for each machine).
>
> I don't know about the licensing requirements, but you could indeed
> transport your whole work environment back and forth on a portable device.
> My Delphi 7 IDE on Windows Server 2003 takes a little over 4 GB
> uncompressed. You could also just copy the VM folder to and from the
> external device to your hard drive to improve speed.
>
> I think my problem before was that I didn't quite "get it" when I read
> about VMWare. But after downloading and running it I don't think I ever
> want to be without it.
>
> -Johnnie
>