Hardware & Devices

Bernhard Hiller19-Oct-11 4:15

Bernhard Hiller

19-Oct-11 4:15

You can install a VMWare product, e.g. VMWare Player on your existing server. Then create a Virtual Machine and install Debian there.
It is not necessary to virtualize your existing server also.
On my computer, I ran Ubuntu 10.04 natively, and virtualized Windows XP at the same time.

Dave Kreskowiak19-Oct-11 5:09

Dave Kreskowiak

19-Oct-11 5:09

Bernhard Hiller wrote:
It is not necessary to virtualize your existing server also.

True. I wrote that up wrong, didn't I... Where's my caffeine. Sigh | :sigh:

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Dave Kreskowiak

Albert Holguin19-Oct-11 5:24

Albert Holguin

19-Oct-11 5:24

I've never used this type of setup for running servers... how does the computer know which OS to send requests for services too (or would it go to all OS's)? Or would you just have to make sure that they don't have conflicting services (for example, two FTP server on different OS's may cause a problem)?

Bernhard Hiller19-Oct-11 20:30

Bernhard Hiller

19-Oct-11 20:30

The virtualized machine gets its own hardware - a "virtual" hardware. It has an IP address of its own, and the virtual network card has its own mac address. Its hard disks are files only. The "real" hardware of the computer communicates with the OS running on the real hardware.
I do not know the details how it works together, the virtualization software runs on the native OS (or even is the native OS, as with VMWare ESX) and redirects from the virtual hardware to real hardware and vice versa.
When you work on a virtualized computer, it will seem to you like a normal computer (ok, there are some tricks to find out: e.g. VMWare tools are running, or some specialized assembler code to detect that registers are not where they are expected to be). And when you communicate with a virtualized computer, it is even harder to detect virtualization.

Albert Holguin20-Oct-11 4:36

Albert Holguin

20-Oct-11 4:36

Interesting... Maybe I'll look into it a bit more... Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

One monitor with two systems.

Michael Martin25-Oct-11 1:22

Michael Martin

25-Oct-11 1:22

Can you run HyperV on your 2008 Server? If it's R2 you definitely can, 2008 can also but I'm not as positive on it's capabilities. Then you can create a VM using HyperV and install your Linux Server in it.

Michael Martin
Australia

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CodingLover6-Oct-11 19:13

6-Oct-11 19:13

Hi all,

I have a monitor and two systems. Time to time I need to work on both. Log in through RDP is bit of mess. So I am looking for a device where I can share same Monitor, Mouse and Key-board with two systems. Did anyone of you using such device, and so please let me know.

I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover Smile | :)

Peter_in_27806-Oct-11 19:23

Peter_in_2780

6-Oct-11 19:23

They are called KVM switches (keyboard, video, mouse). Readily available in shops or online (depending on where you are). Too easy.

Peter

Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

CodingLover6-Oct-11 20:29

6-Oct-11 20:29

Thanks!

I already put an order on ebay for a 4 Port USB switch box.

I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover Smile | :)

Bernhard Hiller6-Oct-11 20:56

Bernhard Hiller

6-Oct-11 20:56

Be aware of the fact that the KVM switches do not necessarily work as you would like them to do. You may have to find out the correct order of switching things on. When I want to use my notebook (in a docking station), I have to switch on the notebook first, after some 5 seconds the mains switch and the monitor; that works in some 90% of the cases, but sometimes getting the mouse to work requires a reboot of the notebook.
When it comes to USB devices, the KVM switches most often fail - better use PS2 mouse and keyboard.
Still it could be necessary to try several brands of switches before you get one working with your system.

Peter_in_27806-Oct-11 21:00

Peter_in_2780

6-Oct-11 21:00

Spoiling all the fun, aren't you! Poke tongue | ;-P

And here I was looking forward to next week's thread "My KVM doesn't work"

Seriously though, a good point. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

Peter

Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

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Jörgen Andersson9-Oct-11 22:40

Jörgen Andersson

9-Oct-11 22:40

It's very brand dependent in my experience.
The only brand I haven't had any such problems with is Avocent. But that doesn't mean others won't.

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Jörgen Andersson4-Oct-11 9:30

Jörgen Andersson

4-Oct-11 9:30

Collin Jasnoch wrote:
Second anyone use DVI to HDMI convertors? How is the display?

Can't see any difference. But then again, I shouldn't, it's the same stuff with different connectors.

Collin Jasnoch wrote:
So first any recomendations on what to get (or not to get)?

Get an IPS monitor. They have better colour and are fast enough for tv.
The response times on monitors are mostly of academic value nowadays, unless you're a gamer that just needs the fastest no matter what.

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Jörgen Andersson5-Oct-11 10:01

Jörgen Andersson

5-Oct-11 10:01

I should add that a PVA panel is almost as good as an IPS panel if you find them expensive.

Albert Holguin5-Oct-11 7:09

Albert Holguin

5-Oct-11 7:09

I have a Samsung that works very well and has all sorts of connectors (HDMI, DVI, VGA, and coax for RF input). It has a built in TV receivers (ATSC/NTSC, maybe others although I don't use anything else). My model is somewhat old, but I'm sure they make a recent model.

TigerDirect's selection of Samsung LCDs with TV tuners:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1046&name=&Nav=|c:12|m:758|&Sort=0&Recs=10[^]

Note: HDMI does not turn off the monitor automatically when hooked up to your computer, its a minor annoyance but its the only issue I've had.

[SOLVED] Accessible, but cannot ping

omel201115-Nov-11 20:58

omel2011

15-Nov-11 20:58

HDMI and DVI in display quality is just the same,, the main difference between hdmi and dvi is that hdmi also carries audio together with video so, if you have a monitor with speaker, you can use a hdmi to utilize that.

CodingLover3-Oct-11 18:10

3-Oct-11 18:10

Hi all,

I have two XP machines and I want to connect from one to the other.

I can access shared folders from one to the other. Also it's possible log in through RDP. But once I ping to the machine through the IP it ends with request time out.

Any workaround to fix it?

Thanks.

I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover Smile | :)

modified 7-Oct-11 1:09am.

Luc Pattyn3-Oct-11 21:26

Luc Pattyn

3-Oct-11 21:26

do you have TCP/IP enabled on those machines?

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CodingLover3-Oct-11 22:49

3-Oct-11 22:49

Of course. Smile | :)

I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover Smile | :)

Chris C-B3-Oct-11 23:53

Chris C-B

3-Oct-11 23:53

Check your firewall settings. I don't know what firewall you are using but if it is the XP standard firewall, and it is turned on, then you will need to set the appropriate exceptions, or ping will not respond.

CodingLover4-Oct-11 0:20

4-Oct-11 0:20

Yes Chris, I already did that too.

I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover Smile | :)

Chris C-B4-Oct-11 0:49

Chris C-B

4-Oct-11 0:49

Have you tried with both firewalls turned off?