Host configuration (HW):
Disk0: 74GB SATA 10krpm (C: 69GB)
Disk1: 320GB SATA Raid1 (D: 189GB & F: 108GB)
CPU: Intel Piv 3.2GHz
RAM: 2GB
Host configuration (SW):
Windows Xp (ITA) Sp2 installed on C: AND 😧 with software and swap file in C:, data in 😧
that means C:\Windows; C:\Program Files; D:\Documents and Settings
Host usage:
Home Office, Internet browsing, gaming
WMWare setup:
WMWare Workstation 6.0.2
Virtual Machines in C:\Virtual Machines
Virtual Disks in F:\Virtual Disks
VMWare usage:
Software development
Software testing
"development" VM configuration (virtual hardware):
Configuration file in host C:\Virtual Machines\Development
Snapshosts are disabled
SCSI disk 0 50GB (single file preallocated on host F:\Virtual Disks\Development; indipendent-persistent)
RAM 640MB
"development" VM configuration (SW):
Windows Xp (ENU) Sp2 Volume License
MS Visual Studio 2005 (ENU)
Question:
I would like to put the swap file of my virtual machine in a small (1-2GB) SCSI virtual disk saved in C:\Virtual Machines\Development, near the vmem file, to have my swaps on the "quick" disk and all the rest on the "safe" disk.
Which kind of virtual disk should I use?
-Non preallocated indipendent-nonpersistent (space is recalled when I shut down, but performance is poor)
-Non preallocated indipendent-persistent (and i shrink it manually when it grows, but is it possible?)
-Non preallocated indipendent-persistent (and a script restores the orginal 384K sized file, containing the disk, on host when I shut down the virtual machine)
-Preallocated indipendent persistent (and I waste my disk space)
I would like to go for best performance, but I hate to waste 2GB on a 70GB expensive disk to save an empty swap file.
Thanks
