[Discuss] Thinkpad T60p and Kubuntu

[Jeremy Kiffiak]

Michael,

On the subject of virtualization I have only used VMWare software  
"seriously" myself.  However, from what you are describing it sounds  
like Wine is the right choice for you.  It is very simply to install  
and setup on Ubuntu, especially 7.10.   I would imagine tt will also  
chew up far less system resources then a full blown VM and guest OS.   
If you can get away with running Wine then do it.

Jeremy

ps:  Ron & Chris:  I have never used Virtualbox.  Does Virtualbox  
support taking snapshots of VM's?  Creating VM templates for easily  
creating new VM's?  I am asking because I am currently looking at  
purchasing a VM server for myself.  What other features/info can you  
give me about Virtualbox that would be compelling as a current VMWare  
user?

On 12-Oct-07, at 2:47 PM, Michael wrote:

> Hello all, nice to see things are working again. Congrats to the  
> admins!
>
>     I am waiting on delivery of a Thinkpad T60p, which I plan on  
> putting
> Kubuntu 7.10 on. This represents my long planned move away from  
> Mandriva
> towards the Ubuntu efforts. I have done a ton of research to make sure
> things will go smoothly, but I always like to get the opinions and
> experiences of others ... so ... what I would like to know is this;
>
>     1. Have any of you had any experience with Thinkpads in the recent
> past? I have done a lot of research to make sure that things will go
> smoothly, but reality and what we learn on the intertubes are  
> seldom the
> same animal. In particular I am concerned with the ATI FireGL graphics
> card ... it seems to be supported via both the vendor and a few open
> source projects, but until I see it I am hesitant to believe it.
>
>     2. Recommendations and opinions regarding VMware vs. Virtual  
> Box vs.
> Xen for use in Kubuntu to guest XP Pro. I am completely new at
> virtualization, and am therefore looking for the easiest to implement
> virtualization environment to run my extremely seldom used XP  
> software.
> To give some perspective on this, if it looks to be too onerous I will
> instead spend my time figuring out Wine, and simply do platform  
> testing
> on my wife's system. The software I would be using most I know to be
> quite functional in Wine.
>
>     That's it. Thanks in advance for any suggestions and/or tips,  
> and in
> case anyone is wondering, I am making slow but happy progress with the
> Python self-education. :-)
>
>     Michael.
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