As already mentioned, we will not use any switch or router, but only Virtualbox that allows us to make more cars where to install a server (Ubuntu Server 8.04 i386) and other machines as clients (Windows XP or ubuntu desktop)
But what is a virtual machine?
A virtual machine is a PC inside your PC. This allows us to have more computers in the same PC. Sure VirtualBox itself is very light, but if we loaded in, Ubuntu server + Ubuntu + Windows desktop view and you only have one gig of ram, I warn you that your PC will crash soon ^ __ ^
is a huge comfort to not having to move every time to fix something attach some wires in short the best way to learn to manage a server without working
What computer should I have?
depends. You can use a standard 64 or an AMD Quad core. There are no minimum requirements or medium, as everything depends on what they do. I have a pc so configured and virtualbox acts quietly
-Intel Core 2 Duo E8400-4GB Ram
(of which I use 2.5 on your system)
The only thing I can say is do not use less than 1.5Ghz processors.
how do I set the parameters?
Find Anything on the next guide ^ __ ^
How to install Virtualbox?
VirtualBox OSE is available in official Ubuntu repositories to install it, open the terminal and take a nice:
sudo apt-get update & & sudo apt-get upgrade & & sudo aptitude install virtualbox-ose & & sudo aptitude install virtualbox-ose-source & & sudo aptitude install module
-assistant and virtualbox
few minutes will be available in the menu on ubuntu under Programs -> Accessories -> VirtualBox OSE
