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What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

The subject says it all.  I want to run VMWare ESX Server 3.5 as a virtual machine within VMware Workstation 6.5.  If you are currently doing that on a laptop, I'd like to know what the model and specs...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

HP compaq nx9420 works nice    ___________________________________ description of vmx-parameters: http://sanbarrow.com/vmx.htmlVMware-liveCD: http://sanbarrow.com/moa.html

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

 Thank you for replying.  I am concerned about this stipulation in White Paper XD10004 from Xtravirt which states:  Note: the minimum CPU requirement is a multi-core processor with either Intel-VT or...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

sure - you need to enable VT-support in BIOS - the HP has an option to do this    ___________________________________ description of vmx-parameters: http://sanbarrow.com/vmx.htmlVMware-liveCD:...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

Thanks again. The nx9420 is discontinued. Best price new looks to be about $1226. Core 2 Duo T7200 64-bit processor seems to fit the bill. Go for it? I can pick up 4GB of ram for $55 and it comes with...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

Well, you've been around a long time on this forum and I can't argue with your suggestion. Since the laptop I'm looking at has a T7200 processor and anything above a T5500 CPU is VT-enabled, and all...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

 Hi  there is not much going on here over the weekend so you didn't get many answers.Looks like nowadays even notebooks with 8 Gb RAM are  available ....Also I would make sure that you have at least...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

 The eSATA connector, what will I need it for?  Thanks.  

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

 I've got a Dell Latitude D630 with 4GB RAM and she's working fine.  Just make sure that you've got EM64T AND VT support on the Intel Chipsets.  (I had to search my BIOS to turn on VT support - wasn't...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

 Thanks Lofty.  I just ordered the HP Business Notebook nx9420 and also purchased 4GB RAM off eBay.  I don't believe this laptop comes with an eSATA connector.  I'd award points but they've already...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

An external Firewire drive is a perfectly acceptable alternative to eSATA one... still much faster than a USB one.  I've had all of my VMs on an external Firewire drive for 5 years now and have no...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

 RD.  That sounds like the route I'll be taking once the laptop I ordered comes in: external firewire drive for all my VMs.  Have you demo'd ESX 3.5 on your laptop or are you running ESX 3i?  3i is...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

Both work almost with same performance on a notebook. You can test ESX with the trial license    ___________________________________ description of vmx-parameters:...

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What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

The subject says it all.  I want to run VMWare ESX Server 3.5 as a virtual machine within VMware Workstation 6.5.  If you are currently doing that on a laptop, I'd like to know what the model and specs...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

HP compaq nx9420 works nice    ___________________________________ description of vmx-parameters: http://sanbarrow.com/vmx.htmlVMware-liveCD: http://sanbarrow.com/moa.html

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

 Thank you for replying.  I am concerned about this stipulation in White Paper XD10004 from Xtravirt which states:  Note: the minimum CPU requirement is a multi-core processor with either Intel-VT or...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

sure - you need to enable VT-support in BIOS - the HP has an option to do this    ___________________________________ description of vmx-parameters: http://sanbarrow.com/vmx.htmlVMware-liveCD:...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

Thanks again. The nx9420 is discontinued. Best price new looks to be about $1226. Core 2 Duo T7200 64-bit processor seems to fit the bill. Go for it? I can pick up 4GB of ram for $55 and it comes with...

View Article

Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

Well, you've been around a long time on this forum and I can't argue with your suggestion. Since the laptop I'm looking at has a T7200 processor and anything above a T5500 CPU is VT-enabled, and all...

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Re: What laptop do you recommend to run VMware ESX Server 3.5 on VMWare...

 Hi  there is not much going on here over the weekend so you didn't get many answers.Looks like nowadays even notebooks with 8 Gb RAM are  available ....Also I would make sure that you have at least...

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