Virtual application recommendation

[maflynn]

I'm looking to install either vmware server, virtualbox or another solution.

Which works the best with fedora 11? I'm interested in USB and performance.

btw, I wasn't sure which forum to put this in

[Deonis]

I did not play allot with a virtualbox but it seems like it works to install winXP ! About vmware can not say anything !

[diamond_ramsey]

Originally Posted by maflynn

I'm looking to install either vmware server, virtualbox or another solution.

Which works the best with fedora 11? I'm interested in USB and performance.

btw, I wasn't sure which forum to put this in

maflynn, choices and choices.

* VMware Server = My favorite, so far fastest (for me) for storing and saving the virtual machines and mouse/keyboard integration is not locked/restricted in application.
* Virtualbox = mouse/keyboard are locked in application, until freed by key combination. In between VMware Server and Virtual PC for for storing and saving the virtual machines.
* Virtual PC = mouse/keyboard are locked in application, until freed by key combination. Slow for storing and saving the virtual machines.
* Xen = still need more evaluation

Hope this helps.

[maflynn]

I'm finding that vmware server 2.01 is not working on the current version of fedora, and from what I've read virtual box has issues with usb currently.

[forkbomb]

Originally Posted by diamond_ramsey

* VMware Server = My favorite, so far fastest (for me) for storing and saving the virtual machines and mouse/keyboard integration is not locked/restricted in application.

Pretty sure that depends at least partially on the host/guest combination and whether you've installed the tools. If you're on a Linux host and Linux guest, I'm pretty sure that's true. If you've got Windows guest/Linux host or Windows host/Linux guest, and the tools aren't installed, the mouse will be captured in the guest (at least it has been for me... even sometimes with the tools installed the mouse still captures) and there will be no "integrated" or "seamless" mouse movement.

Originally Posted by diamond_ramsey

* Virtualbox = mouse/keyboard are locked in application, until freed by key combination. In between VMware Server and Virtual PC for for storing and saving the virtual machines.

Same as VMware. Mouse integration doesn't "just work" for me unless I've installed guest additions.



As for the VMware vs. Virtualbox debate, that guets as religious as nvidia vs. ATI. I like VMware because it's got more robust virtual networking capability and in my experience has shown better performance for my needs.