KVM

[Ben Edwards]

On 6 June 2016 at 18:28, compdoc <compdoc at hotrodpc.com> wrote:

> I normally create an VM with enough storage for the OS running in the VM,
> and then add additional storage for it to use. The added storage can be a
> whole hard drive, or just a 'virtual disk' which is a file on a drive
> somewhere.
>

OK, so this is what I was thinking of doing.

>
>
> There's lots of ways to do it, and the best way to do it should be
> determined by you through trial and error.
>

OK, I guess my question is what ones should I try.  I have started reading
http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/9p_virtio which seems a good one to try.  It
mentions QEMU which I have come across, but cant quite work out what it is.

>
>
> I like using virtual disk files because they're a little bit easier to
> copy to other places to back them up.
>

Exactly why I want to to do  it.

Ben


>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
> ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Ben Edwards
> *Sent:* Monday, June 06, 2016 11:11 AM
> *To:* Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> *Subject:* KVM
>
>
>
> Hi.  I am starting to look at KVM.  I want to set up a VM for a ownCloud
> server.  I get that I create a disk image for the VM but cant work out if I
> am supposed to put all the (owncloude) date in the VM image or create a
> separate (i.e. /owncloud) filesystem on the host machine and share it with
> the VM.
>
>
>
> I would rather not put the owncloud data in the VM as if I do I dont think
> I can just backup the VM without backing up the data also.
>
>
>
> On a side not I haven't used Ubuntu for a while and went to the forum to
> ask this question but was unable to post, what gives?
>
>
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> --
>
> *Ben Edwards, Video Editor and Cameraman*
> *web**:**www.nkytwig.com* <http://funkytwig.com/>* mobile:**07773 02 44
> 82* *skype:**funkytwig** twitter:**@funkytwig*
> <https://twitter.com/funkytwig>iContact Community Video
> <http://www.icontactvideo.org/> | Bristol Community Channel
> <http://bristol.mirocommunity.org/>
>
> --
> ubuntu-users mailing list
> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
>
>


-- 
*Ben Edwards, Video Editor and Cameraman*
*web*:*www.nkytwig.com* <http://funkytwig.com/>* mobile:**07773 02 44 82*
*skype**:**funkytwig** twitter:**@funkytwig*
<https://twitter.com/funkytwig>iContact Community Video
<http://www.icontactvideo.org/> | Bristol Community Channel
<http://bristol.mirocommunity.org/>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20160606/2ed1aefa/attachment.html>