[Tutorial]Set up a virtual machine for your server

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Originally Posted by Aka Gambit

Although this is a great tutorial for those who need it, I'd like to share a small piece of information. If you use a VM then your computer will be using more resources then if you were to run it right off your PC as normal. This is because the VM uses a set amount of resources and continually "steals" resources from windows. So you will notice that your computer will run much slower with a VM running.

Bottom line is that you should not do this unless you REALLY have to, or if your computer has more then enough resources to Spare. (Recommended resources for use: Quad Core [2.66+ GHz], 4GB (8GM would be better) Ram, and a really good video card with at LEAST 512mb on board memory.)

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True, but the goal here was to keep your computer clean from SQL, wamp, and all that stuff. I just like to keep my everyday computer clean and fast. And beside, I really don't feel the effect of having the VM running on my computer, and I don't have an epic killer machine, I have a dual core @ 3.0ghz, 4 GB ram and a 512 mb video card, GeForce 9800 GT.

Yes I know, I am just wanting to let people know the Cons of this as well as the Pros so you don't have a bunch of people coming back wondering what happened to their PC and why its so much slower.

(How long have you been running it with VM Ware and, when you run VM ware do you ONLY use the server and play the game or do you continue other tasks as well?)

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Originally Posted by 4ndr34s

There is a problem,if i in the configuration click on Bridged COnnetcion, it will not work, it dont go on internet :\
Any ideas?

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Bridged means it will directly connect your gateway (most likely your router) and shoot an ARP request at it. If that doesn't work, you'd rather check your DHCP server.

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Originally Posted by Wizkidje

Bridged means it will directly connect your gateway (most likely your router) and shoot an ARP request at it. If that doesn't work, you'd rather check your DHCP server.

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I fixed it by deactivating my firewall (bitdefender).

And yea, I run msn, I play gunz , firefox etc while the vm is on. The VM only runs the server, nothin else,

i need help how to port forward in nat connection in vmware workstation what i need put on port host and what in port machine ?

I never got it working properly using NAT, switch to bridged.

do we need a partition?

What do you mean a partition?

If you mean do you need to make an actual partition on your physical hard drive, then, no.

The hard drive of the virtual machine is literally a file on your hard drive.

thanks you .

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Originally Posted by hotgame

thanks you .

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Dude, use the thank button too :P

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Originally Posted by kochon

What do you mean a partition?

If you mean do you need to make an actual partition on your physical hard drive, then, no.

The hard drive of the virtual machine is literally a file on your hard drive.

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i see then Thx for the reply ^_^