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Title: install sme server wothout destory hard disk
Post by: sercik on December 11, 2008, 08:33:58 PM
I can't believe that is not the possibility to install sme server in a partition without destroy entire hard disk... i want to try smeserver but i don't want to kill my hd... why don't you give the possibility to choose a partition when install sme server without use entire hard disk.
Title: Re: install sme server wothout destory hard disk
Post by: cactus on December 11, 2008, 08:44:00 PM
Quote from: sercik on December 11, 2008, 08:33:58 PM
I can't believe that is not the possibility to install sme server in a partition without destroy entire hard disk... i want to try smeserver but i don't want to kill my hd... why don't you give the possibility to choose a partition when install sme server without use entire hard disk.
Because a server normally is always on and does not boot to other OS-es. Don't you have an old case or HD laying around you can use?
Title: Re: install sme server wothout destory hard disk
Post by: sercik on December 11, 2008, 08:54:47 PM
i have already installed a server on my linux and is clarkconnect, but now i want to install and try also smeserver but i can't remove content of hard disk.
it is possible to install on an empty hd and then DD in a partition on another hard disk in which there is another linux installed?? Sure i need to correct grub.conf
Title: Re: install sme server wothout destory hard disk
Post by: cactus on December 11, 2008, 08:56:11 PM
Quote from: sercik on December 11, 2008, 08:54:47 PM
i have already installed a server on my linux and is clarkconnect, but now i want to install and try also smeserver but i can't remove content of hard disk
Harddisks are cheap nowadays. Buy a new one, replace (or disconnect) the old one and install SME Server on the new one.
Title: Re: install sme server without destory hard disk
Post by: sercik on December 11, 2008, 09:04:40 PM
OK! i will not use smeserver.
thanks for your reply and goodbye!
merry christmas
Title: Re: install sme server wothout destory hard disk
Post by: Stefano on December 11, 2008, 09:19:05 PM
Quote from: sercik on December 11, 2008, 09:04:40 PM
OK! i will not use smeserver.
thanks for your reply and goodbye!
merry christmas

you can always use a virtual machine.. virtualbox, vmware server, vmware player.. choose one

many of us use virtualization to test SME, and not only SME..

ciao

Stefano
Title: Re: install sme server without destory hard disk
Post by: cactus on December 11, 2008, 09:32:06 PM
Quote from: sercik on December 11, 2008, 09:04:40 PM
OK! i will not use smeserver.
thanks for your reply and goodbye!
merry christmas
Merry Christmas to you too, but as father Christmas would say: Ho ho ho!

I think you are a bit to quick to jump the gun here and a little short sighted. In this thread two solutions are handed to you so you can test SME Server. It would be a pity if you would not try, but then again it is your loss, not ours.