User:Johnburger/Demo/Target

To test the code, it is easiest to use a virtualization environment such as VMware, Virtual PC or VirtualBox - I've used all of them. Each has their own idiosyncrasies, but if I can get the same code to work on all of them, I know I have a general solution.

Virtualisation Environment

The virtualization environment was the same in every case:

• 4 MiB RAM
• Single 1 GB hard disk (not used for the Demonstrator as presented here - maybe later!)
• Floppy / CD-ROM as required for boot media.

Note that VMware has an "Install from disc" option. This is NOT the option to choose - use "I will install the OS later."

Physical Environment

Of course, a virtualization environment is not the real thing. Also, I wanted to try the various boot media solutions to confirm that they worked correctly. Below is a complete list of what I tested on:

• Windows 7 and VMware
  • Floppy image
  • ISO image
  • Physical floppy
  • Physical CD
• Windows 7 and Virtual PC
  • Floppy image
  • ISO image
• Windows 7 and VirtualBox
  • ISO image
• Ubuntu 12.04 and VirtualBox
  • Floppy image
  • ISO image
• Olivetti PCS/386SX with 2 MiB RAM
  • Floppy
  • Hard disk (MBR)
  • Hard disk (Partition)
• Asus Core i7 laptop
  • USB Floppy
  • USB CD
  • USB memory stick
  • Hard disk (partition)
• Samsung Core i7 laptop
  • USB Floppy
  • USB CD
  • USB memory stick