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Question

Windows 7 host, Virtual box with ubuntu as guest

by Jan 4, 2016 3:25AM PST

Greetings:
I want to install Virtual box with Linux as guest on my laptop with windows 7 ultimate.
I have almost 2GB Ram.
I have to consider at least 512MB for ubuntu.
Is this a locked memory? in other words, even when I do not use VB with linux as guest , could host system use complete 2GB RAM?
also when I use both host(windows 7 ultimate) and guest(ubuntu), could I add to virtual memory to prevent the machine runs slow?
Is it ok to install VB (ubuntu as guest) on a machine that has only 2GB RAM?
thanks ahead
Kian William

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Re: virtual box
by Forum moderator Jan 4, 2016 3:36AM PST

I don't think it's a good idea, but since both Virtual box and Ubuntu are free, why not try? Please tell the results.

Kees

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by Kian_William Jan 6, 2016 8:33AM PST

I installed it, so far it has been ok.

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You need 4GB to pull that off
by Jan 6, 2016 12:42AM PST

You might be able to install Lubuntu instead, smaller RAM requirement than Ubuntu. If that fails, then Puppy Linux.

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by Kian_William Jan 6, 2016 8:34AM PST

I installed it, it has been ok so far, in case of any problem regarding performance I shall follow your advice, thank you.

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by Croco529 Jan 11, 2016 2:23AM PST

ubuntu it needs a lot of ram 1gb+ you need somthing theat needs less since you dont have a lot of ram or you need ram upgrade to 4 bg

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by Kian_William Jan 11, 2016 3:35AM PST

Ubuntu has worked well so far, I assigned 512mb Ram for it.
As you know, I installed it on Virtual Box, the host is windows 7, and this amount of Ram was advised on Virtual Box itself.
Once I upgrade my laptop to 4gb Ram, is there any side effects on other parts?
Kian William

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4GB
by James Denison Jan 12, 2016 5:51PM PST
"Once I upgrade my laptop to 4gb Ram, is there any side effects on other parts?"

yes. everything improves greatly.
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