General TC > Tiny Core on Virtual Machines
software wanted: vmware player and/or virtualbox
Ulysses_:
Looks like that crash with TC as a guest is still there if you need large resolutions and decent video rendering. I was going to use TC as a guest too. But it's too early for that it seems.
In certain other guests there is also 3d acceleration with virtualbox that is disabled by default because it has security holes. Does it work with TC as the host?
If it works, how does it compare with vmware 3d acceleration with TC as a host?
If virtualbox beats vmware, can the same installations of operating systems I have in vmware be used with virtualbox or must they all be re-installed?
dWLkR:
--- Quote from: Ulysses_ on October 29, 2010, 11:07:04 AM ---Looks like that crash with TC as a guest is still there if you need large resolutions and decent video rendering. I was going to use TC as a guest too. But it's too early for that it seems.
In certain other guests there is also 3d acceleration with virtualbox that is disabled by default because it has security holes. Does it work with TC as the host?
If it works, how does it compare with vmware 3d acceleration with TC as a host?
If virtualbox beats vmware, can the same installations of operating systems I have in vmware be used with virtualbox or must they all be re-installed?
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vmware is using different emulated hardware - in the past when moving vmware XP guests to vbox or vice versa - it often reads: "xp needs to be activated" or sth. like that... so unless you are using ms volume licenses - you are surely going to experience some difficulties... :/
anyways... PLEASE consider, that this thread is not meant to be misused for discussing VM-guests or even worse: TCL as a VM-guest...
THIS thread is all about: how can TCL become the best "baremetal"-host-OS for kicking of VMs via using: vbox OSE?!
so please, developers: could you create a small package for this task - so I can enjoy TCL for kicking of my VMs?
thank you very much in advance! :>
Ulysses_:
I'm not sure I understand you, but in any case check out our recent efforts with vmware on a TC host:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=7652.msg41485#msg41485
Myself I would rather stick with vmware because:
1. no USB complications at all
2. if vbox crashes TC VMs under certain circumstances, it may crash other linux VMs too
3. reputedly the best virtual display drivers of any virtualization product complete with mature 3d acceleration
4. already a vmware user here so no VM conversion issues
If you want VM's for enchanced security in internet-facing tasks like some of us do, windows is not recommended because there are too many security issues and M$ can stick their activation where the sun doesn't shine. On the other hand windows in a disposable VM is still better than exposing the host to the internet.
Kingdomcome:
Hi VBox fans, I apologize that I have not been able to reply before now. Im glad that someone was willing to continue working on the daunting VBox extensions after I lost my internet access (thank you Arslan). I too encountered the the problem with the xorg driver and I believe it is a bug in the VBox code, because old versions (2.x) of VBox will compile and run completely normal on TC 3.x.
Kingdomcome
Arslan S.:
--- Quote from: Kingdomcome on November 27, 2010, 03:39:32 PM ---Hi VBox fans, I apologize that I have not been able to reply before now. Im glad that someone was willing to continue working on the daunting VBox extensions after I lost my internet access (thank you Arslan). I too encountered the the problem with the xorg driver and I believe it is a bug in the VBox code, because old versions (2.x) of VBox will compile and run completely normal on TC 3.x.
Kingdomcome
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no problem and welcome back,
i also referenced arch linux vbox, and your build script in tc 2.x repository, for the Xorg problem i did try everything i can with no luck before i gave up
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