I have been running Vista-32 in a VM for about 24 hours now. It loaded
with no complaints, but didn't have network or correct video until tools
were loaded. No sound. It definitely sees both processors. For some
reason, it says I have an LSI Ultra-320 adapter, and an iSCSI adapter. I
got the Vista driver for the Audigy 2 from Creative, but it just
complains that I don't have one.
When running, (doing nothing) it uses 487MB RAM and keeps both
processors between 80 and 100% constantly. But it runs fast enough,
after tools are installed. The fanciest thing I have done so far is
install a network printer (those who have lived with the "local printer
- TCP/IP printer" thing all these years will be pleased to know that
TCP/IP printers are now "network" printers.)
It seems to always be very busy accessing the virtual CD drive, and the
hard disk - the interesting part is that this is with no CD in the
drive. If I try to run Ubuntu at the same time, it crawls. Ubuntu is
also now telling me I don't have the tools installed again, even though
I installed them before. I think maybe because auto-update updated the
kernel.
Lots fewer "OK" and "Are you sure?" buttons - when you tell it, "shut
down," down it goes.
I tried switching from Gnome to XFCE on the host, no difference. Played
with some settings in the virtual (Phoenix) BIOS, no difference.
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There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding
joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go.
Frederick Faber (1814-1863)
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