Re: [boost] [Windows developers] Linux virtual machine for Boost developers

Subject: Re: [boost] [Windows developers] Linux virtual machine for Boost developers
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-26 20:12:10

on Fri Sep 26 2008, Ryan Gallagher <ryan.gallagher-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> (Okay, I'm a little biased on this...so I'll try to stick to the free 
> products ;-)
>
> As Dave points out, VMware Server is free and works well, but if you 
> just want to run a VM and want something really light try VMware Player.
>
> http://vmware.com/products/player/
>
> It also supports 2-way SMP, and includes "Unity" view so that you can just 
> have your Linux apps appear to be running on your Windows desktop.  
> It's nice for development.  If you want to create new VM's, though, you'll 
> want to use VMware server (or Converter to P2V a machine or backup-image, 
> which is built into Player.)

Good point.  And you can easily download free pre-built linux VMs so if
you're on windows there really shouldn't be any need to create one
yourself for testing purposes.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
BoostPro Computing
http://www.boostpro.com