How to install windows 7 on centos 5.6?

cfs5403 · #1 07-13-2011, 06:05 AM

I currently running centos 5.6 with cpanel on my dedicated server, but I want to install windows 7 as guest with remote desktop control, is there anyway to do it?

funkywizard · #2 07-13-2011, 06:50 AM

no, there isn't. You could set up a server to run multiple virtual machines, install linux on one virtual machine, and windows on another virtual machine, but I don't believe that's what you have in mind.

arthurleung · #3 07-13-2011, 07:45 AM

If it is for personal use, VMWare player is pretty straight forward to use.

Otherwise is KDE or GNOME not sufficient?

cfs5403 · #4 07-13-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by arthurleung

If it is for personal use, VMWare player is pretty straight forward to use.

Otherwise is KDE or GNOME not sufficient?

Can give link for the tutorial? I very noob. Thanks

Krishopper · #5 07-13-2011, 09:27 AM

VirtualBox is also an option. CentOS has XEN/KVM functionalities which will allow you to do virtualization as well. I would, however, create a separate virtual machine for cPanel and another one for Windows, rather than running Windows inside of the cPanel box.

shell-box · #6 07-13-2011, 11:02 AM

Here is an article on how to install KVM on CentOS and how to setup and install a Windows Guest.

http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/KVM

KVM is now Redhat's Flagship virtualization.

Good luck!

betacorp · #7 07-13-2011, 11:48 AM

You could also try cloudmin as a control panel to help you manage the servers.

Anthony75 · #8 07-13-2011, 01:47 PM

Virtualbox as Krishopper mentioned is probably your best bet with the least headaches and least configuration changes. If your dedicated server is decent, not entry level and your CPU supports virtualization you can install a free hypervisor such as Citrix XenServer or VMWare ESXi.

HiVelocityKB · #9 07-13-2011, 01:55 PM

Yep...I agree Anthony...as long as your hardware supports it those are very straight and free ways to setup VMs on a dedicated server.

cfs5403 · #10 07-13-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony75

Virtualbox as Krishopper mentioned is probably your best bet with the least headaches and least configuration changes. If your dedicated server is decent, not entry level and your CPU supports virtualization you can install a free hypervisor such as Citrix XenServer or VMWare ESXi.

I very confuse now, can you give me a link with step by step about install virtualbox? Sorry for bothering you.

shell-box · #11 07-13-2011, 02:04 PM

If you are going to do a reinstall Proxmox VE is a good solution for openvz and kvm and it is opensource. proxmox.com it is based on debian.

Vmware is easy to install on an existing server if you use one of the older versions like Vmware Server 2. ESXI is going to be a reinstall.

Like others have said you should probably run cpanel in a vm... Make a backup and reinstall it all! I have personally never tried Virtualbox on Linux as the other platform just seem to perform better then its Windows Version...

DO your research its a hard decision with all the choices.