RAM needed?

For those who are using Vista, how much RAM are on the machines?

I have tried 512 megs and 1024 under a Virtual PC session/

Machine isn't repsonding to anything.

I click on Explorer and get error message the Windows Explorer isn't
responding. Then it wants to collect inforamtion to identify the
problem.

I saw the Microsoft rep. run Vista on 512 meg. VPC session. And it
responded OK.

thanks

Under Virtual PC it's awful - it can be done but it's barely worth it. If
you want to run it in a virtual environment, use Microsoft Virtual Server
2005 R2.

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"David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> For those who are using Vista, how much RAM are on the machines?
>
> I have tried 512 megs and 1024 under a Virtual PC session/
>
> Machine isn't repsonding to anything.
>
> I click on Explorer and get error message the Windows Explorer isn't
> responding. Then it wants to collect inforamtion to identify the
> problem.
>
> I saw the Microsoft rep. run Vista on 512 meg. VPC session. And it
> responded OK.
>
> thanks

Depends on which build you are using and it depends on which build the MS
Rep was using. 5112 and up 5270 ran well in VPC, some persons had access to
Virtual Machine Additions that enabled certain functionality to work
properly with Vista in VPC. I would recommend avoiding VPC though and try
either Virtual Server 2005 R2 or VM Ware Workstation 5.5. Virtual Server
2005 R2 is a free download, so thats worth trying out at first, although the
user interface is horrendous, does not support USB devices either, neither
SCSCI.

You need a MSN Passport:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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"David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:nk2l425qscr3du5fu3f1gpdgd8cok5pt95@4ax.com...

> For those who are using Vista, how much RAM are on the machines?
>
> I have tried 512 megs and 1024 under a Virtual PC session/
>
> Machine isn't repsonding to anything.
>
> I click on Explorer and get error message the Windows Explorer isn't
> responding. Then it wants to collect inforamtion to identify the
> problem.
>
> I saw the Microsoft rep. run Vista on 512 meg. VPC session. And it
> responded OK.
>
> thanks

I installed it on machine with 2 gb. of ram. I can understand why 2
gb. will not be enough memory.


On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:08:43 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]"
<andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Depends on which build you are using and it depends on which build the MS
>Rep was using. 5112 and up 5270 ran well in VPC, some persons had access to
>Virtual Machine Additions that enabled certain functionality to work
>properly with Vista in VPC. I would recommend avoiding VPC though and try
>either Virtual Server 2005 R2 or VM Ware Workstation 5.5. Virtual Server
>2005 R2 is a free download, so thats worth trying out at first, although the
>user interface is horrendous, does not support USB devices either, neither
>SCSCI.
>
>You need a MSN Passport:
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>--

2gb of ram should be more then enough. Not sure why you are having a lot of
problems with the install. I hope that when the Beta 2 comes out in aprox a
month or so, you will be ok.

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Can't wait to be able to play and help make it even better.

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"David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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>I installed it on machine with 2 gb. of ram. I can understand why 2
> gb. will not be enough memory.
>
>
> On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:08:43 -0700, "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]"
> <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote:
>

>

I finally got it to work in VPC on a system with 1GB of ram. Issue was
preparing the virtual disk prior to Vista install.

Ed

"David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> For those who are using Vista, how much RAM are on the machines?
>
> I have tried 512 megs and 1024 under a Virtual PC session/
>
> Machine isn't repsonding to anything.
>
> I click on Explorer and get error message the Windows Explorer isn't
> responding. Then it wants to collect inforamtion to identify the
> problem.
>
> I saw the Microsoft rep. run Vista on 512 meg. VPC session. And it
> responded OK.
>
> thanks

http://ursine.ca/Top_Posting

David Sherman wrote:

> I installed it on machine with 2 gb. of ram. I can understand why 2
> gb. will not be enough memory.

I'm still getting ready to try it in VMWare... 2GB isn't enough RAM for you?

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Im going to be annoying

VMware Server Beta 2 is a free download - and it supports USB devices...
Best of all, its free -
i use it to test Linux operating systems before installing on a physical
machine - its got great performance and runs on XP Home :-P

Tom

"Ed Dixon" <eddixon@mtnsys.com> wrote in message
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>I finally got it to work in VPC on a system with 1GB of ram. Issue was
>preparing the virtual disk prior to Vista install.
>
> Ed
>
> "David Sherman" <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> news:nk2l425qscr3du5fu3f1gpdgd8cok5pt95@4ax.com...

>
>

I have had poor results with VS thusfar.

Ed

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"Tom" <trleighton@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Im going to be annoying
>
> VMware Server Beta 2 is a free download - and it supports USB devices...
> Best of all, its free -
> i use it to test Linux operating systems before installing on a physical
> machine - its got great performance and runs on XP Home :-P
>
> Tom
>
> "Ed Dixon" <eddixon@mtnsys.com> wrote in message
> news:eQpQjV%23ZGHA.608@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>
>

VS? VMware server or Virtual Server?