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I've just signed up for a virtual server, and I'm looking for ideas of fun things to use it for. [more inside]
posted by teraspawn on Jan 9, 2013 - 6 answers

I have a Summer 2011 Mac Mini Server, running Lion. It serves as a common network share for backups, iOS syncs, etc., and media storage for an Apple TV. In coming months, I need to study for some Microsoft SharePoint certifications, and I'd like to do it at home. There are popular solutions I am aware of for desktop virtualization, but is anyone aware of a virtualization solution that will allow me to run multiple instances of Microsoft Windows on the Mac Mini Server to represent two or more servers for SQL Server, Active Directory, etc. Note that it's important for my purposes that these appear to be separate "machines" on the network, not services running on the same machine. Thanks in advance for any suggestions or assistance.
posted by OneMonkeysUncle on Jul 24, 2012 - 20 answers

I have some devices (scanners, actually) for which there are no drivers for Windows 7. Is there some way to use them anyway? [more inside]
posted by Obscure Reference on Aug 30, 2011 - 14 answers

Recommendations for a server inventory tracker? [more inside]
posted by chengjih on Feb 9, 2011 - 7 answers

Advice and encouragement, please, on jumping the rest of the way into Linux. Several specific issues inside, but the gist is that I got fed up with Windows and started dual-booting Ubuntu 10.10 on several machines. Now I think I'm ready to make Ubuntu my permanent all-the-time OS. What are considerations and best practices I should consider? What am I not thinking of? [more inside]
posted by Mngo on Nov 22, 2010 - 16 answers

Is there virtual machine software that plays nicely with dual monitors? [more inside]
posted by aloysius on the mixing boards on Oct 3, 2010 - 9 answers

I'm running IIS on Windows 7 to test a website locally. How can I access my local site through my virtual machines? [more inside]
posted by LeiaS on Nov 16, 2009 - 4 answers

What games have you played on a windows virtual machine? [more inside]
posted by mtphoto on Aug 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Virtual Machine sharing between Ubuntu/Vista dualboot and some general virtual machine / virtual machine software questions. [more inside]
posted by Javed_Ahamed on Jul 14, 2009 - 8 answers

What are the alternatives on converting a physical computer to a virtual machine that would run (preferably) on a Virtual Box emulator? [more inside]
posted by fcoury on Dec 29, 2008 - 3 answers

What do I need to do to prep my MacBook Pro for running Vista as a virtual machine? [more inside]
posted by photomusic86 on Nov 25, 2008 - 10 answers

FixMBR, Fixboot, FixAnything and I can't get this Parallels partition to boot up. Urgent advice needed from fellow Mefites! [more inside]
posted by genial on Nov 21, 2008 - 1 answer

How can I use Ubuntu (running as a virual machine on VirtualBox with OSX 10.5) to improve my computing experience? [more inside]
posted by photomusic86 on Nov 9, 2008 - 13 answers

Can I convert/install a VMWare Fusion image onto a Boot Camp partition? Or alternatively, can I copy/install a drive image onto a Boot Camp partition? [more inside]
posted by EatenByAGrue on Feb 27, 2008 - 3 answers

Seeking advice on eliminating my existing Windows PC in favor of a virtual machine running on Linux. [more inside]
posted by rkent on Feb 21, 2008 - 21 answers

I just installed Parallels on my Macbook for a 15 day trial. Before I decide to shell out at the end of the trial period, can anyone suggest any "must have" windows apps (must have as in there is no os x comparator) that make it worthwhile?
posted by modernnomad on Aug 25, 2007 - 23 answers

I’m planning on getting a linux virtual machine (something like linode) for webhosting, but I could use some tips and resources for getting started. [more inside]
posted by MetaMonkey on Jan 24, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there any web-based service that will image (render) a webpage using specific rendering engines, and then email or display the result? I'm developing on a Mac, and experiencing some weird Explorer 6 CSS problems, and don't have a PC handy to troubleshoot.
posted by jpburns on Jan 24, 2005 - 10 answers