I have covered few blog posts in the past about installing VM’s such as Centos, Ubuntu, Windows on different hypervisors. However, installation of CentOS 8 on vmware workstation was totally different story. When the CentOS 8 came out I thought let me spin up the CentOS 8 on my VMware workstation. Guess what ?, The installation didn’t succeed. during the … Read More
10 Easy steps to install Windows 10 on Linux KVM
I usually use the windows vm machine as a jump server inside my labs, that way I can move around the files and stuff quickly, sometimes I install the windows machine on the ESXi host else I would install it on the KVM. For some, they wanted to use windows machines on their Linux box. They can either install Vmware … Read More
[Solution] How to extend windows storage in KVM?
I have one windows machine that I use as an alternate operating system in my Linux KVM. Recently I noticed that the C drive in my windows got filled up and there is not enough space left to store any more data. How we can get around this issue? All we have to do is increase the storage on the … Read More
10 easy steps to install ubuntu 19.04 on VMware workstation 15
When you are a network engineer or a developer, you may want to test your skills in a virtual environment rather than playing with your machine or production environment. Because you never know what could go wrong. What is VMware’s workstation and Fusion? VMWare workstation pro is a Software program that would let you install different operating systems, be it … Read More
How to Integrate VMware, VirtualBox, Qemu Vm’s in GNS3
I like to work on physical equipment when it comes to networking, but what if I cannot afford to own one, then the only option is to Virtualise them. I have been running a virtualized environment for both for my Network POC’s and the Lab’s for years now using Gns3. Since Gns3 supports a lot of different ways you can … Read More
[Solution] You need at least 8.6GB disk space to install Ubuntu. The computer has only 2.0GB
I was working on a topology where I had to add a Ubuntu desktop client to simulate the end-user machine. I tried to install Ubuntu on the KVM hypervisor. Downloaded the Ubuntu ISO file, moved the Ubuntu-desktop ISO file to /var/lib/libvert/images folder on the KVM server I was working on. Selected network configuration and started the VM installation. There were … Read More
Step by step guide to install Ubuntu on Virtualbox
Installing Ubuntu on Virtualbox box is very easy, in this blog, I am going to show you how you can install ubuntu 19.04 on Oracle VirtualBox step by step, this Ubuntu VM also can be integrated into the GNS3 if you are working on network topologies and stuff. Ubuntu VM installation prerequisites. Download and install VirtualBox on your local machine … Read More
