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Zliu10: /* Part A (Mandatory) */

2010-10-06T17:17:11Z

Part A (Mandatory)

Zliu10: /* Part A (Mandatory) */

2010-09-24T19:37:49Z

Part A (Mandatory)

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	512MB. 497.3MB.		512MB. 497.3MB.
	# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?		# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?
	CD Drive and hard Disk. Hard disk is 8.6GB. We assign ~~this value while installing Virtual Machine~~.		CD Drive and hard Disk. Hard disk is 8.6GB. We assign 8G as fixed size disk, why it shows 8.6G in Disk Utility?
	# Look at /proc/cpuinfo in the Ubuntu guest - is the CPU the same as that reported by Windows?		# Look at /proc/cpuinfo in the Ubuntu guest - is the CPU the same as that reported by Windows?

Zliu10: /* Part A (Mandatory) */

2010-09-24T19:31:29Z

Part A (Mandatory)

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	#*To install, first mount the guest additions ISO using the "Devices" VirtualBox menu option.		#*To install, first mount the guest additions ISO using the "Devices" VirtualBox menu option.
	#*To run the additions script, start up a Terminal window and run "sudo sh /media/<VBOXADD...>/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run".		#*To run the additions script, start up a Terminal window and run "sudo sh /media/<VBOXADD...>/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run".
			new capablities: shared folder support, OpenGL support, etc.

	# How much RAM does the VM use on the host? How much is available in the VM?		# How much RAM does the VM use on the host? How much is available in the VM?
			512MB. 497.3MB.
	# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?		# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?
			CD Drive and hard Disk. Hard disk is 8.6GB. We assign this value while installing Virtual Machine.
	# Look at /proc/cpuinfo in the Ubuntu guest - is the CPU the same as that reported by Windows?		# Look at /proc/cpuinfo in the Ubuntu guest - is the CPU the same as that reported by Windows?

			Yes.
	# What about the PCI devices as reported by the command line program "lspci"?		# What about the PCI devices as reported by the command line program "lspci"?
			Guest OS can use all the PCI devices as the host can use.
	# How does the performance of the VM compare to that of the host OS? Examine GUI, disk, and network performance.		# How does the performance of the VM compare to that of the host OS? Examine GUI, disk, and network performance.
			almost same as host.
	Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.		Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.

Dlangloi: /* Part A (Mandatory) */

2010-09-20T18:29:50Z

Part A (Mandatory)

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	You may add or edit tips after each question; please do not edit the original question, however.		You may add or edit tips after each question; please do not edit the original question, however.

	# Create a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Ubuntu Linux ~~and~~ and install Ubuntu using the ISO image in C:\support\somayaji.		# Create a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Ubuntu Linux and install Ubuntu using the ISO image in C:\support\somayaji.
	#*Create your disk image on your Desktop or on a USB stick.		#*Create your disk image on your Desktop or on a USB stick.
	#*Images on your desktop will be deleted when you log out; USB stick images will be slower to access.		#*Images on your desktop will be deleted when you log out; USB stick images will be slower to access.

Sschnei1: /* Part B (Optional) */

2010-09-20T18:15:32Z

Part B (Optional)

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	#Run benchmarks in the guest and host OSs such as lmbench for Linux.		#Run benchmarks in the guest and host OSs such as lmbench for Linux.
			#*Tip: phoronix-test-suite, rambench, cpuburn, bashmark, forkbomb
	#Enable support for flash and non-free codecs in Ubuntu.		#Enable support for flash and non-free codecs in Ubuntu.
	#Create an Ubuntu virtual machine in VMWare Player. How does the performance of VMWare and VirtualBox compare?		#Create an Ubuntu virtual machine in VMWare Player. How does the performance of VMWare and VirtualBox compare?
	#Can you run VirtualBox in the Ubuntu guest? Note that VirtualBox is part of the Ubuntu distribution already.		#Can you run VirtualBox in the Ubuntu guest? Note that VirtualBox is part of the Ubuntu distribution already.
	# Setup shared folders between the guest and host and verify that you can copy files both ways. What does the shared folder look like to Ubuntu?		# Setup shared folders between the guest and host and verify that you can copy files both ways. What does the shared folder look like to Ubuntu?

Nlessard at 18:10, 20 September 2010

2010-09-20T18:10:41Z

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	# What about the PCI devices as reported by the command line program "lspci"?		# What about the PCI devices as reported by the command line program "lspci"?
	# How does the performance of the VM compare to that of the host OS? Examine GUI, disk, and network performance.		# How does the performance of the VM compare to that of the host OS? Examine GUI, disk, and network performance.
	~~# Setup shared folders between the guest and host and verify that you can copy files both ways. What does the shared folder look like to Ubuntu?~~



	Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.		Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.
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	#Create an Ubuntu virtual machine in VMWare Player. How does the performance of VMWare and VirtualBox compare?		#Create an Ubuntu virtual machine in VMWare Player. How does the performance of VMWare and VirtualBox compare?
	#Can you run VirtualBox in the Ubuntu guest? Note that VirtualBox is part of the Ubuntu distribution already.		#Can you run VirtualBox in the Ubuntu guest? Note that VirtualBox is part of the Ubuntu distribution already.
			# Setup shared folders between the guest and host and verify that you can copy files both ways. What does the shared folder look like to Ubuntu?

Soma: /* Part B (Optional) */

2010-09-20T16:44:50Z

Part B (Optional)

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	The following exercises are optional.		The following exercises are optional.

			#Run benchmarks in the guest and host OSs such as lmbench for Linux.
			#Enable support for flash and non-free codecs in Ubuntu.
			#Create an Ubuntu virtual machine in VMWare Player. How does the performance of VMWare and VirtualBox compare?
			#Can you run VirtualBox in the Ubuntu guest? Note that VirtualBox is part of the Ubuntu distribution already.

Praman: /* Part A (Mandatory) */

2010-09-20T16:39:04Z

Part A (Mandatory)

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	# Create a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Ubuntu Linux and and install Ubuntu using the ISO image in C:\support\somayaji.		# Create a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Ubuntu Linux and and install Ubuntu using the ISO image in C:\support\somayaji.
	*Create your disk image on your Desktop or on a USB stick.		#*Create your disk image on your Desktop or on a USB stick.
	##Images on your desktop will be deleted when you log out; USB stick images will be slower to access.		#*Images on your desktop will be deleted when you log out; USB stick images will be slower to access.
	##USB sticks may need to be formatted with NTFS to support a VirtualBox image.		#*USB sticks may need to be formatted with NTFS to support a VirtualBox image.
	##Create a fixed-sized disk to increase performance. However, you'll then have to wait for the fixed-sized disk to be allocated.		#*Create a fixed-sized disk to increase performance. However, you'll then have to wait for the fixed-sized disk to be allocated.
	##If you wish, you can use the Ubuntu install ISO as a live CD image. In this case you don't need to install to any virtual hard disks.		#*If you wish, you can use the Ubuntu install ISO as a live CD image. In this case you don't need to install to any virtual hard disks.
	#Create an account on the class wiki. If you choose not to use your connect username please email me with your real name and your wiki username.		#Create an account on the class wiki. If you choose not to use your connect username please email me with your real name and your wiki username.
	# Install the guest additions to your Ubuntu guest. What new capabilities do you get?		# Install the guest additions to your Ubuntu guest. What new capabilities do you get?
	##To install, first mount the guest additions ISO using the "Devices" VirtualBox menu option.		#*To install, first mount the guest additions ISO using the "Devices" VirtualBox menu option.
	##To run the additions script, start up a Terminal window and run "sudo sh /media/<VBOXADD...>/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run".		#*To run the additions script, start up a Terminal window and run "sudo sh /media/<VBOXADD...>/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run".
	# How much RAM does the VM use on the host? How much is available in the VM?		# How much RAM does the VM use on the host? How much is available in the VM?
	# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?		# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?

Praman: /* Part A (Mandatory) */

2010-09-20T16:36:00Z

Part A (Mandatory)

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	# Create a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Ubuntu Linux and and install Ubuntu using the ISO image in C:\support\somayaji.		# Create a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Ubuntu Linux and and install Ubuntu using the ISO image in C:\support\somayaji.
	##Create your disk image on your Desktop or on a USB stick.		*Create your disk image on your Desktop or on a USB stick.
	##Images on your desktop will be deleted when you log out; USB stick images will be slower to access.		##Images on your desktop will be deleted when you log out; USB stick images will be slower to access.
	##USB sticks may need to be formatted with NTFS to support a VirtualBox image.		##USB sticks may need to be formatted with NTFS to support a VirtualBox image.
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	~~===Tips===~~

	Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.		Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.

Soma: /* Part A (Mandatory) */

2010-09-20T16:35:02Z

Part A (Mandatory)

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	This part is to be completed in class.		This part is to be completed in class.

	# Create a VM, ~~boot~~ live CD		You may add or edit tips after each question; please do not edit the original question, however.
	~~\item create VM~~, ~~boot install to HD or USB stick~~
	~~\item how~~ much RAM does the VM use on the host? is available in the VM?		# Create a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Ubuntu Linux and and install Ubuntu using the ISO image in C:\support\somayaji.
	~~\item Check lspci,~~ /proc/~~cpu, HD info~~ - ~~what does~~ the ~~machine look~~		##Create your disk image on your Desktop or on a USB stick.
	~~like~~?		##Images on your desktop will be deleted when you log out; USB stick images will be slower to access.
	~~\item Run tests, what works in~~ the VM? W		##USB sticks may need to be formatted with NTFS to support a VirtualBox image.
	~~\item ifconfig, traceroute - what is the network topology?~~		##Create a fixed-sized disk to increase performance. However, you'll then have to wait for the fixed-sized disk to be allocated.
	~~\item run graphics intensive, CPU intensive~~, disk ~~intensive~~, network		##If you wish, you can use the Ubuntu install ISO as a live CD image. In this case you don't need to install to any virtual hard disks.
	~~intensive in VM - how~~ does ~~it affect host OS~~?		#Create an account on the class wiki. If you choose not to use your connect username please email me with your real name and your wiki username.
			# Install the guest additions to your Ubuntu guest. What new capabilities do you get?
			##To install, first mount the guest additions ISO using the "Devices" VirtualBox menu option.
			##To run the additions script, start up a Terminal window and run "sudo sh /media/<VBOXADD...>/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run".
			# How much RAM does the VM use on the host? How much is available in the VM?
			# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?
			# Look at /proc/cpuinfo in the Ubuntu guest - is the CPU the same as that reported by Windows?
			# What about the PCI devices as reported by the command line program "lspci"?
			# How does the performance of the VM compare to that of the host OS? Examine GUI, disk, and network performance.
			# Setup shared folders between the guest and host and verify that you can copy files both ways. What does the shared folder look like to Ubuntu?


			===Tips===

			Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.

	==Part B (Optional)==		==Part B (Optional)==

	The following exercises are optional.		The following exercises are optional.

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	#*To install, first mount the guest additions ISO using the "Devices" VirtualBox menu option.		#*To install, first mount the guest additions ISO using the "Devices" VirtualBox menu option.
	#*To run the additions script, start up a Terminal window and run "sudo sh /media/<VBOXADD...>/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run".		#*To run the additions script, start up a Terminal window and run "sudo sh /media/<VBOXADD...>/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run".
	~~new capablities: shared folder support, OpenGL support, etc.~~

	# How much RAM does the VM use on the host? How much is available in the VM?		# How much RAM does the VM use on the host? How much is available in the VM?
	~~512MB. 497.3MB.~~
	# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?		# Look at the Disk Utility application in Ubuntu. What sort of storage hardware does it have? How does this compare to the hardware on the Windows host?
	CD Drive and hard Disk. Hard disk is 8.6GB. We assign 8G as fixed size disk, why it shows 8.6G in Disk Utility?		CD Drive and hard Disk. Hard disk is 8.6GB. We assign 8G as fixed size disk, why it shows 8.6G in Disk Utility?
	# Look at /proc/cpuinfo in the Ubuntu guest - is the CPU the same as that reported by Windows?		# Look at /proc/cpuinfo in the Ubuntu guest - is the CPU the same as that reported by Windows?

	~~Yes.~~
	# What about the PCI devices as reported by the command line program "lspci"?		# What about the PCI devices as reported by the command line program "lspci"?
	Guest OS can use all the PCI devices as the host can use.		Guest OS can use all the PCI devices as the host can use.
	# How does the performance of the VM compare to that of the host OS? Examine GUI, disk, and network performance.		# How does the performance of the VM compare to that of the host OS? Examine GUI, disk, and network performance.
	~~almost same as host.~~
	Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.		Feel free to add your tips for the above exercises here.