JustGeorge Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Windows 7 will be the Host O.S. Basically, I want to create/run an OpenSUSE Linux virtual machine. I require that the gfx be accelerated and that I can make a snapshot of the fresh install since I anticipate breaking it often while experimenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 vmware player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Oblid Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 VMware Player can make snapshot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 7, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted August 7, 2012 vmware DOESN'T do hardware acceleration for linux guests for whatever reason you'll want virtualbox if you want hardware acceleration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 briangw Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Both can do it, but I believe VirtualBox has more options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 8, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted August 8, 2012 Both can do it, but I believe VirtualBox has more options. no, VMware doesn't support hardware acceleration for linux guests, you can enable it in the vm settings but it doesn't do anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Max Norris Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 no, VMware doesn't support hardware acceleration for linux guests, you can enable it in the vm settings but it doesn't do anything http://communities.vmware.com/message/1894455 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JustGeorge Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 I just installed VBOX. Its runniing but OpenSUSE 12.2 is pretty buggy so far. I have to install VBOX additions to get 3d working so we'll see how that goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 8, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted August 8, 2012 http://communities.v...message/1894455 seems like a lot of work just to get HWA working for linux guests in VMware when all you have to do for virtualbox is install the guest additions :/vmware needs to hurry up and fully support it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 firey Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I just installed VBOX. Its runniing but OpenSUSE 12.2 is pretty buggy so far. I have to install VBOX additions to get 3d working so we'll see how that goes. I prefer vbox, however one thing to note.. check for distro specific addons for better preformance. With Arch unless I use the repo virtual-box additions, the acceleration and preformance drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 have you guys posted to vmware's forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brandon H Supervisor Posted August 8, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted August 8, 2012 have you guys posted to vmware's forums? yes, a few times, and never once got a reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 remixedcat Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 yes, a few times, and never once got a reply wow that sucks. I have felt like something was up with them recently.... something's not right.... gonna find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JustGeorge Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 LOL, OpenSUSE installed VBox additions by default with no user interaction required. Thats a good thing, except that it still runs like crap. GUI is glitchy and a bit of lag. I'm running 12.2RC2 so it's not final but it ran smooth as butter natively installed on lesser hardware. Hopefully things will improve with the final and the next version of VBox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Windows 7 will be the Host O.S. Basically, I want to create/run an OpenSUSE Linux virtual machine. I require that the gfx be accelerated and that I can make a snapshot of the fresh install since I anticipate breaking it often while experimenting.
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