Access Keys:
Skip to content (Access Key - 0)

Q: What do I need to know about installing Debathena in a virtual machine?

Answer

A virtual machine is a good way to install multiple operating systems on your computer without having to constantly reboot between them or partition your hard drive. However, virtual machines differ from physical computers in some key aspects, some of which are relevant to Debathena.

  • While there are many virtualization options, IS&T recommends VMware Workstation for Linux and Windows platforms and VMware Fusion for Mac OS. Both are available for free to MIT students, faculty and staff.
  • For networking, a virtual machine can use bridged or NAT mode:
    • bridged mode creates a virtual interface on the same network on the host computer, and requires that the virtual machine have its own IP address on that network.
    • NAT mode creates a small network between the host computer and the virtual machine, and behaves similarly to a wireless router you might have in your home.
    • When in NAT mode, you will not be able to use Zephyr. This is a limitation of the Zephyr protocol.

IS&T Contributions

Documentation and information provided by IS&T staff members


Last Modified:

September 16, 2015

Get Help

Request help
from the Help Desk
Report a security incident
to the Security Team
Labels:
linux linux Delete
debathena debathena Delete
virtual virtual Delete
vmware vmware Delete
nat nat Delete
bridge bridge Delete
c-virtualization c-virtualization Delete
Enter labels to add to this page:
Please wait 
Looking for a label? Just start typing.
Feedback
This product/service is:
Easy to use
Average
Difficult to use

This article is:
Helpful
Inaccurate
Obsolete
Adaptavist Theme Builder (4.2.3) Powered by Atlassian Confluence 3.5.13, the Enterprise Wiki