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Virtualization noob plans to install virtual box on a lightweight linux host OS, and run the following virtual guests:
- file / media server, 24/7 (currently open media vault, but I'm looking at DSM since discovering it can be installed on non-Synology hardware)
- linux OS as desktop, on demand pretty regularly (full screen on same workstation)
- windows 7 as desktop, rarely
I'd prefer not to use the host OS as the primary desktop, just in case I do something stupid that requires reformatting/reconfiguration while using it as a desktop. Can anyone share experiences of using a guest OS as a primary destktop (AKA full screen / seamless)?
Background: My current file server died, and my laptop is on it's last legs. My laptop has been parked since getting an android tablet. The file server is going to go pretty much right next to where my laptop was. So, if I'm going to put money into a new workstation, why not maximize the value?
From what I've read, an ESXi environment won't cut it for the desktop usage. 98% of my desktop time is in linux (ubuntu, but I'm thinking of going to mint). I occasionally will boot into Windows, but it is infrequent (mostly to access live TV on WMC).
- file / media server, 24/7 (currently open media vault, but I'm looking at DSM since discovering it can be installed on non-Synology hardware)
- linux OS as desktop, on demand pretty regularly (full screen on same workstation)
- windows 7 as desktop, rarely
I'd prefer not to use the host OS as the primary desktop, just in case I do something stupid that requires reformatting/reconfiguration while using it as a desktop. Can anyone share experiences of using a guest OS as a primary destktop (AKA full screen / seamless)?
Background: My current file server died, and my laptop is on it's last legs. My laptop has been parked since getting an android tablet. The file server is going to go pretty much right next to where my laptop was. So, if I'm going to put money into a new workstation, why not maximize the value?
From what I've read, an ESXi environment won't cut it for the desktop usage. 98% of my desktop time is in linux (ubuntu, but I'm thinking of going to mint). I occasionally will boot into Windows, but it is infrequent (mostly to access live TV on WMC).