Best VM Software

[Nikumba]

Looking to try some things out so needs some VM software that runs on 64bit Vista.

VMWare Server will not run since its drivers are not digitally signed

Any other options? Oh needs to be able to run 64bit guest machines

Cheers

Kimibe

 

[oddjob62]

Tried Virtual Server 2005?

 

[Burnsy2023]

VMWare Server will not run since its drivers are not digitally signed

Use the beta, you don't have this issue and I've not had any other problems

Burnsy

 

[Dappy]

I use VirtualBox x64 on my PC. It's a great lightweight alternative to VMWare Server.

 

[marc2003]

Use the beta

now vmware have really made me mad with this. the questionnaire is ridiculous. i don't work in IT so i'd have to lie through my teeth just to get it. why can't i just put i'm a home pc user.

on topic: i still think vmware is best though. virtual box isn't far behind. just not as easy to configure a network with. and VPC sucks balls.....

 

[Caged]

Comedy VMware ESX 3i option

 

[Burnsy2023]

Comedy VMware ESX 3i option

He's trying to virtualise Vista, not consolidate a datacenter But if he were your option would be defiently on the cards

Burnsy

 

[oddjob62]

Comedy VMware ESX 3i option

Doesn't run on Vista though

 

[Caged]

Which is why it's a comedy option

 

[bledd]

virtualbox


it's freeware, and the developers listen to their users (have to install the 'additions' once in the vm to get the vista network driver, ms dropped the native one that they use for xp etc)

it's the fastest VM out there

 

[Nikumba]

Im after linux virtualisation, not vista, but the host machine is Vista 64bit

But i will give the beta a go this weekend

Cheers

 

[bledd]

use virtualbox

 

[swinnie]

I would say use Virtual Box. I have started using it on XP Home for a Virtual Linux Ubuntu Installation and it has been top notch.

 

[jaric]

Virtualbox is great but currently doesn't support 64bit guests.

 

[tbz_ck]

It will in the next major release apparently. Dunno when that is though...