venturecake.com — The new VirtualBox brings seamless virtualization to Linux. This puts Linux on par with the Mac - users can run their preferred native desktop but still launch the odd Windows-only program when they need to. The VirtualBox site doesn?t have much detail on the new feature, so here?s the good, the bad, and the ugly of VirtualBox 1.5.
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toasterwaffleSep 8, 2007
I know on my Macbook, VirtualBox beta2 required me to mount an ISO under linux with driver installers on it. Widescreen worked after that.
werrismysSep 9, 2007
1.4.0 users should not upgrade just yet. I get daily crashes running XP Pro guest under Ubuntu host (1.5.0 version). 1.4.0 was solid, it just lost network connectivity once every couple of weeks. So it's not production-quality just yet (but if you can live with XP occasionally reseting itself, it's fine - much snappier than VMware).
werrismysSep 9, 2007
For seamless win windows, consider running VMware Server on the background and connecting to it using the seamlessrdp hack. This way you can move single application windows from the (hidden) VM to your real desktop using RDP, Citrix-style.
disfnordSep 9, 2007
Funny, I believe that was the exact wording for an article a few months back. It used VMWare and RPD to do it, but it was a similar idea...
neodorianSep 11, 2007
Really? There are much better solutions than iTunes. I wouldn't let that hold you back unless you got stuck with DRM tunes from the Apple store but I'm sure there are ways to get rid of that garbage. Once you convert any of that stuff you should be fine with Amarok or whatever media player/organizer you want. If you bought a non-open mp3 player, there are plenty of ways to access and sync in linux as well.
neodorianSep 11, 2007
For gaming that is true, so it's still dual boot for that. And seriously is this 1996 AOL or something? When will people stop finding it funny to spell Microsoft with $ instead of S. Lollzersz tehy liek money and stuffz!!!11 Get over it. The fact that you seem interested in games should make you glad that they seem to still be the best gaming OS on personal computers so far.
cresnySep 15, 2007
True, this gives something approaching true seamless experience. But things like cleartype do not work with rdp 5, nor do laptop arrow keys, a killer if you need to use excel.
newwatch51Mar 15, 2008
yeah, but one NEEDS itunes to activate an ipod touch.