For PHP development, I preferred to code in the host and run in the guest OS. It helps to keep the host clean and stable. Because PHP and APEX[1] are both required, I switch from NetBeans to Visual Studio Code.
I need to run a Windows desktop application to keep track of my expanse. Because CodeWeavers needs Android and Asus ChromeBox CN60 doesn’t have Android support yet according to the list, the only solution is remote access.
My experiment with QNAP Virtualization Station is good but it loses keyboard input sometimes. I have to refresh the page to get it back again. Therefore, I give phpVirtualBox a shot.
Eventually, I realize the lack of RDP-compatible client on ChromeOS makes it impossible to access VirtualBox from CN60.
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I want to move my Windows XP VM (Virtual Machine) which runs on VirtualBox on OSX to QNAP Virtualization Station running on QNAP TS-251A. The latter is a variant of QEMU. With the new architecture, I may use Windows XP from Chromebox. There is no need to have a dedicated Windows machine.
TurnKey Linux should be the easiest way to test new applications. Download, unzip, and import to your VM. Now you are ready to launch.
But it doesn’t work after upgrading my Oracle VM VirtualBox, I cannot boot to VM after importing. It just stops and halt. At first, I think something wrong with my file. But after downloading it again, it is still the same.
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With graphical desktop, it is easy to move files between guest VM and host. But TurnKey is in text mode, I need a shared folder for file exchange.
Fortunately, it is easy to add a shared folder in VirtualBox. It may be auto-mount in guest VM.
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When I try to install Windows 8 on my VirtualBox in OpenSuSE, it stops the booting and hows error message:
Every time you launch TurnKey from VirtualBox, it will be assigned a new IP from DHCP server. It is a little bit annoying with ZurmoCRM because you need to manually change the host info setting. For WordPress, it may become an migration issue: if the URL length is change, the serialize data may not work properly.
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It’s not easy to prepare Linux for ZurmoCRM. You need to install extra features like php5-curl, php5-memche, Alternative PHP Cache, memcached, and etc. You also need to modify default settings in php.ini and my.cnf (for MySQL).
Turnkey with VirtualBox may save your time! Just download ZurmoCRM VM from TurnKey, launch in VirtualBox, change network ip setting, and you may use your browser on host system to test ZurmoCRM.
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