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Virtualizing Workstations For Common Hardware?

Posted by kdawson on from the rock-to-stand-on dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We have approximately 20 workstations which all have different hardware specs. Every workstation has two monitors and generally runs either Ubuntu or Windows. I had started using Clonezilla to copy the installs so we could deploy new workstations quickly and easily, when we have hardware failures or the like, but am struggling with Windows requiring new drivers to be installed for all new hardware. Obviously we could be booting into Ubuntu and then load a Windows virtual machine after that, but I'd prefer not to have the added load of a full GUI underneath Windows — we want maximum performance possible. And I don't think the multi-monitor support would work. Is it possible to have a very basic virtual machine beneath to provide hardware consistency whilst still allowing multi-monitor support? Does anyone have any experience with a technique like this?"

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  1. dick sucking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. No, it's not by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's called FUCING YOUR MOTHER. Damn she knows what she's doing.

    Trolls unite mothafackrel!

  3. Re:Yes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    How does Ghost virtualize anything? Sure it can clone their existing drive for backup purposes, but what happens when a desktop motherboard fries itself and is obsolete enough that they need to upgrade to something newer? Yeah they can get the data back, but the drive image won't match the new hardware.

    I suppose on Windows that might be a real problem. That's okay. After you pay Microsoft money for the privilege of using Windows, there are many techies who will glady let you pay them money so they can fix these problems that only Windows has, namely the drivers are not a core part of the kernel. That way everybody wins! Oh yeah, except for you. Keep going with the monopolist Sparkles, one day you'll learn.

  4. Wrong solution by noz · · Score: -1, Troll

    Virtualization is not a solution to poor operating systems.

    Your Windows sucks. Enjoy your monopoly product.

    1. Re:Wrong solution by noz · · Score: 0, Troll

      I call bullshit on the troll moderation of parent (also my post).

      This guy has a very niche problem that:
        (1) should not be solved with virtualization,
        (2) is only because of some arbitrary and tedious restriction on how Windows installs drivers, and
        (3) does not belong on Ask Slashdot.

  5. Re:Isn't that called an... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Your sources are incorrect. Lazy toe-rags drop H's all the time, but that is because they don't know how to pronounce words, not because it is correct to do so.