Re: VirtualBox (VB) and Windows on Debian
On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 1:35 PM jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 16/7/24 19:31, Tom Browder wrote:
> > I haven't looked at VB in a long time, but I have a real need for a
> > Windows host
> > to port some Linux libraries to Windows in order to support the Raku
> > language.
> >
> > I now have lots of memory and disk space which was always a significant
> > issue when I used it before, and my use case is much different. Then I
> > was trying to show Windows users how they could run Linux, now I want to
> > help Windows folks to use a new programming language that was developed
> > on *nix systems.
> >
> > Thus my question is: Has anyone use a recent version of VB to run
> > Windows with satisfactory results? (Note I still have a legal copy of
> > Win 10 on a CD as well as a portable DVD player with a USB connector.)
> >
> > Thank you my fellow Debian users!
>
> VirtualBox is not supported on Debian 12.
>
> There are alternatives that include:
>
> - KVM/QEMU
>
> - VMWare Workstation Pro (which is now free for private use)
>
> In my experience KVM/QEMU is fairly stable. The VMWare product not so much.
>
> Given everything is virtual you can easily try all options in an hour or
> two.
Add a "mee too" for KVM/QEMU/libvirt. The components are managed by
the kernel, so there are usually no technical problems, like unsigned
modules. Virt Manager takes a little getting used to, but everything
you need is there.
The only downside to KVM/QEMU/libvirt is networking in some cases.
Configuring a VM to use your local DHCP server is a pain because you
have to setup and configure the bridging yourself. And the
documentation to do it does not exist.
Jeff
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