virtual machines - How many and which ones?

[SLEEPER_V]

Just curious about all of you with virtual machines. How many os's do you have installed virtually and what are they?

I have Kubuntu 9.10
Win xp
Fedora 11
ZevenOS

Coming soon, Win 7, Linux Mint, and maybe OSX snow leopard

[coldReactive]

I have none, I don't need Windows anymore.

[SLEEPER_V]

I have none, I don't need Windows anymore.

I dont need it either, I like to play with it. And I like to try different distros and vm's are easy to install and easy to delete.

[coldReactive]

I dont need it either, I like to play with it. And I like to try different distros and vm's are easy to install and easy to delete.

Not to mention, none of my windows can activate in a VM, since they're higher than XP SP1; Windows can detect if it's run in a VM and tell you that it can't activate and that you need a new cd key.

[SLEEPER_V]

Not to mention, none of my windows can activate in a VM, since they're higher than XP SP1; Windows can detect if it's run in a VM and tell you that it can't activate and that you need a new cd key.

get one online. Its just a vm, not a real computer.

[coldReactive]

get one online. Its just a vm, not a real computer.

Are you suggesting I pirate? I haven't done that since December 2007!

[SLEEPER_V]

I would never suggest someone pirate software!! For shame!! I am merely suggesting use it for experimental reasons.

[coldReactive]

I would never suggest someone pirate software!! For shame!! I am merely suggesting use it for experimental reasons.

*walks away*

[SLEEPER_V]

*walks away*

I ask a simple question out of curiosity and it gets turned into a piracy issue. Can we return back to the original question?

[coldReactive]

I ask a simple question out of curiosity and it gets turned into a piracy issue. Can we return back to the original question?

Well, with the way you said it, "Get one online." I don't think getting windows xp from an online distributor for free is legal.

[SLEEPER_V]

Well, with the way you said it, "Get one online." I don't think getting windows xp from an online distributor for free is legal.
If you dont have a valid version of xp, I dont care. It was a question, regardless.

[tacantara]

I've been running XP Pro in VirtualBox for as long as I've been running Ubuntu. I rarely ever use it though, as I find more ways to do what I need to do with Linux-based apps.

[coldReactive]

If you dont have a valid version of xp, I dont care. It was a question, regardless.

I have two valid versions, they just don't activate anymore because I've used up all the activation slots due to constant reinstallation!

[SLEEPER_V]

I've been running XP Pro in VirtualBox for as long as I've been running Ubuntu. I rarely ever use it though, as I find more ways to do what I need to do with Linux-based apps.I'm a chronic distro *****. I can never decide what distro is best, so I try them all. I have xp, but I hardly use it. Its old hat.

[SLEEPER_V]

I have two valid versions, they just don't activate anymore because I've used up all the activation slots due to constant reinstallation!
Then if you really, really wanted to, you could get a keygen program to reactivate them. Personally, I dont have a problem with that considering you purchased the software initially. However, seeing how you dont need xp, there wouldnt be a point, would there?

[coldReactive]

Then if you really, really wanted to, you could get a keygen program to reactivate them. Personally, I dont have a problem with that considering you purchased the software initially. However, seeing how you dont need xp, there wouldnt be a point, would there?

Good Point.

[cariboo]

If you really wanted to, instead of using a keygen, you can call MS and just reactivate in about ten minutes. All you have to do is talk to the nice man/woman in India.

[coldReactive]

If you really wanted to, instead of using a keygen, you can MS and just reactivate in about ten minutes. All you have to do is talk to the nice man/woman in India.

No way am I going to do that for a THIRD time.

[cariboo]

No way am I going to do that for a THIRD time.

That's up to you.

I have:


Karmic/Kubuntu
Windows XP Pro
Vista 64
Win 7 64 RC


I just deleted:


Debian Lenny
Mandriva 2009
DrWebFree
Ebox
Fedora 11

[SLEEPER_V]

That's up to you.

I have:


Karmic/Kubuntu
Windows XP Pro
Vista 64
Win 7 64 RC


I just deleted:


Debian Lenny
Mandriva 2009
DrWebFree
Ebox
Fedora 11

sweet. I havent tried drwebfree and ebox yet. Mandriva was dissappointing.

[Bachstelze]

One WinXP on my Linux desktop, and one FreeBSD on the Windows partition on my laptop.

[phrostbyte]

Ubuntu 9.10 32-bit
Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit
Ubuntu Netbook Remix (9.10)
Puppy Linux 4.31

[Roasted]

I got a little carried away when I got the jist of Virtualbox. I decided to install a bunch of different OS's just to tinker with and get used to. Even really old ones.

Installed:

Windows 98
Windows XP Pro
Windows 7 RC
Windows 7 RC II - (Work Testing)
Ubuntu 4.10
Ubuntu 8.04.3
Ubuntu 9.04
Ubuntu 9.04 Server
Ubuntu 9.10
Kubuntu 9.04
Nubuntu
Sabayon
openSuSE 11.2
ReactOS
BackTrack3

[starcannon]

WinXP and now that Netflix is available to my PS3, guess I don't need Xp at all.

[blueshiftoverwatch]

I'm running Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 because I wanted to play around with virtual Windows networks.