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Very slow in Virtual PCSource: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 09/30/2006
From: Samuel Chan
Message:I installed VPC in my notebook (Fujitsu S6130 - Pentinum M 1.4G, 512M Ram,
Win XP pro). Everything is okay.
Then I installed a Linux to VPC, the speed is very very slow, it need more
than a hour to install a Linux. Normally, I installed it to my Notebook less
than 30min.
The principle of VPC is good (at least I can try different o/s platform
easily) but the speed is really a question.
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Sent: 10/01/2006
From: Paul Adare <(email address - cut out)>
Message:In article <(email address - cut out)>, in the
microsoft.public.virtualpc news group, <=?Utf-8?B?U2FtdWVsIENoYW4=?=
<Samuel (email address - cut out)>> says...
A couple of points here. First of all, you don't have nearly enough
memory. You should have at least 1 GB, more is better. Secondly, how are
you installing Linux? From a physical CD/DVD? If so, you'll find the
install is much faster if you install directly from an ISO. Finally, how
fast is the hard drive in your notebook and do you have only a single
drive? The faster the driver, the better, my guess is that your drive is
either a 4200 or 5400 RPM drive which is slow, and if you've only got a
single drive then VPC is competing with the host OS for disk access as
well.
--
Paul Adare - MVP Virtual Machines
Waiting for a bus is about as thrilling as fishing,
with the similar tantalisation that something,
sometime, somehow, will turn up. George Courtauld
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> I installed VPC in my notebook (Fujitsu S6130 - Pentinum M 1.4G, 512M Ram,
> Win XP pro). Everything is okay.
> Then I installed a Linux to VPC, the speed is very very slow, it need more
> than a hour to install a Linux. Normally, I installed it to my Notebook less
> than 30min.
> The principle of VPC is good (at least I can try different o/s platform
> easily) but the speed is really a question.
Sent: 10/01/2006
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 06:14:32 -0400, Paul Adare <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:
Also, with a P4M the two laptop hotfixes will probably help with
performance.
--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.
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>In article <(email address - cut out)>, in the
>microsoft.public.virtualpc news group, <=?Utf-8?B?U2FtdWVsIENoYW4=?=
><Samuel (email address - cut out)>> says...
>
>> I installed VPC in my notebook (Fujitsu S6130 - Pentinum M 1.4G, 512M Ram,
>> Win XP pro). Everything is okay.
>> Then I installed a Linux to VPC, the speed is very very slow, it need more
>> than a hour to install a Linux. Normally, I installed it to my Notebook less
>> than 30min.
>> The principle of VPC is good (at least I can try different o/s platform
>> easily) but the speed is really a question.
>
>A couple of points here. First of all, you don't have nearly enough
>memory. You should have at least 1 GB, more is better. Secondly, how are
>you installing Linux? From a physical CD/DVD? If so, you'll find the
>install is much faster if you install directly from an ISO. Finally, how
>fast is the hard drive in your notebook and do you have only a single
>drive? The faster the driver, the better, my guess is that your drive is
>either a 4200 or 5400 RPM drive which is slow, and if you've only got a
>single drive then VPC is competing with the host OS for disk access as
>well.
Sent: 10/01/2006
From: Samuel Chan
Message:
"Steve Jain" wrote:
Thank you all.
Today I use 2 hours to install a Linux in VPC, success. The running speed is
not as slow as installing, yes may be the question of notebook dvd drive as
well as ram (also my PM CPU).
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> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 06:14:32 -0400, Paul Adare <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <(email address - cut out)>, in the
> >microsoft.public.virtualpc news group, <=?Utf-8?B?U2FtdWVsIENoYW4=?=
> ><Samuel (email address - cut out)>> says...
> >
> >> I installed VPC in my notebook (Fujitsu S6130 - Pentinum M 1.4G, 512M Ram,
> >> Win XP pro). Everything is okay.
> >> Then I installed a Linux to VPC, the speed is very very slow, it need more
> >> than a hour to install a Linux. Normally, I installed it to my Notebook less
> >> than 30min.
> >> The principle of VPC is good (at least I can try different o/s platform
> >> easily) but the speed is really a question.
> >
> >A couple of points here. First of all, you don't have nearly enough
> >memory. You should have at least 1 GB, more is better. Secondly, how are
> >you installing Linux? From a physical CD/DVD? If so, you'll find the
> >install is much faster if you install directly from an ISO. Finally, how
> >fast is the hard drive in your notebook and do you have only a single
> >drive? The faster the driver, the better, my guess is that your drive is
> >either a 4200 or 5400 RPM drive which is slow, and if you've only got a
> >single drive then VPC is competing with the host OS for disk access as
> >well.
>
> Also, with a P4M the two laptop hotfixes will probably help with
> performance.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> I do not work for Microsoft.
>
Sent: 10/01/2006
From: "Some guy in Kirkland" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:i have seen this when installing using physical cdrom drives... the best
way to install any os/app/etc imho is using ISO files...
"Samuel Chan" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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>
>
> "Steve Jain" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 06:14:32 -0400, Paul Adare <(email address - cut out)>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <(email address - cut out)>, in the
>> >microsoft.public.virtualpc news group, <=?Utf-8?B?U2FtdWVsIENoYW4=?=
>> ><Samuel (email address - cut out)>> says...
>> >
>> >> I installed VPC in my notebook (Fujitsu S6130 - Pentinum M 1.4G, 512M
>> >> Ram,
>> >> Win XP pro). Everything is okay.
>> >> Then I installed a Linux to VPC, the speed is very very slow, it need
>> >> more
>> >> than a hour to install a Linux. Normally, I installed it to my
>> >> Notebook less
>> >> than 30min.
>> >> The principle of VPC is good (at least I can try different o/s
>> >> platform
>> >> easily) but the speed is really a question.
>> >
>> >A couple of points here. First of all, you don't have nearly enough
>> >memory. You should have at least 1 GB, more is better. Secondly, how are
>> >you installing Linux? From a physical CD/DVD? If so, you'll find the
>> >install is much faster if you install directly from an ISO. Finally, how
>> >fast is the hard drive in your notebook and do you have only a single
>> >drive? The faster the driver, the better, my guess is that your drive is
>> >either a 4200 or 5400 RPM drive which is slow, and if you've only got a
>> >single drive then VPC is competing with the host OS for disk access as
>> >well.
>>
>> Also, with a P4M the two laptop hotfixes will probably help with
>> performance.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>> I do not work for Microsoft.
>
> Thank you all.
> Today I use 2 hours to install a Linux in VPC, success. The running speed
> is
> not as slow as installing, yes may be the question of notebook dvd drive
> as
> well as ram (also my PM CPU).
>>
Sent: 10/06/2006
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com>
Message:Your experience is typical when installing Linux distros.
"Samuel Chan" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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>
>
> "Steve Jain" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 06:14:32 -0400, Paul Adare <(email address - cut out)>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <(email address - cut out)>, in the
>> >microsoft.public.virtualpc news group, <=?Utf-8?B?U2FtdWVsIENoYW4=?=
>> ><Samuel (email address - cut out)>> says...
>> >
>> >> I installed VPC in my notebook (Fujitsu S6130 - Pentinum M 1.4G, 512M
>> >> Ram,
>> >> Win XP pro). Everything is okay.
>> >> Then I installed a Linux to VPC, the speed is very very slow, it need
>> >> more
>> >> than a hour to install a Linux. Normally, I installed it to my
>> >> Notebook less
>> >> than 30min.
>> >> The principle of VPC is good (at least I can try different o/s
>> >> platform
>> >> easily) but the speed is really a question.
>> >
>> >A couple of points here. First of all, you don't have nearly enough
>> >memory. You should have at least 1 GB, more is better. Secondly, how are
>> >you installing Linux? From a physical CD/DVD? If so, you'll find the
>> >install is much faster if you install directly from an ISO. Finally, how
>> >fast is the hard drive in your notebook and do you have only a single
>> >drive? The faster the driver, the better, my guess is that your drive is
>> >either a 4200 or 5400 RPM drive which is slow, and if you've only got a
>> >single drive then VPC is competing with the host OS for disk access as
>> >well.
>>
>> Also, with a P4M the two laptop hotfixes will probably help with
>> performance.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>> I do not work for Microsoft.
>
> Thank you all.
> Today I use 2 hours to install a Linux in VPC, success. The running speed
> is
> not as slow as installing, yes may be the question of notebook dvd drive
> as
> well as ram (also my PM CPU).
>>
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