[opensuse] KVM v. Vbox (howto fix kvm artifact and provide seamless mouse integration)
All, I have hardware virtualization support on my laptop for KVM. and I generally need to virtualize a windows install for accounting/tax software. In the past I've always used vbox (from virtualbox.org), but the latest rpm is 13.2. I've used KVM on this laptop, but have run into artifacts at time and I do not like have to ctrl+alt to release the mouse. Does anybody have a tweak for KVM that will allow auto-mouse integration vbox guest additions, and has anyone found a way to get rid of the occasional window artifacts that appear on overlapping window move in KVM? I'm leaning toward vbox again, but would like to take advantage of KVM if I can make it work without artifact and get mouse integration down. I'm using virt-install/virt-manager, so if there are additional qemu command line switches that can help, that's probably what I need to try. What says the braintrust? Anybody tried/evaluated kvm verses vbox for win7 guests? Anybody experienced then cured the kvm/artifact on overlapping window move (e.g. a gtk app over an xterm will generally produce them -- but not always). Anybody found a way for seamless mouse integration with kvm like guest additions? (beyond '-usbdevice tablet' to prevent grabbing the mouse) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 03/08/2017 01:52 AM, David C. Rankin wrote:
All,
I have hardware virtualization support on my laptop for KVM. and I generally need to virtualize a windows install for accounting/tax software. In the past I've always used vbox (from virtualbox.org), but the latest rpm is 13.2. I've used KVM on this laptop, but have run into artifacts at time and I do not like have to ctrl+alt to release the mouse.
Does anybody have a tweak for KVM that will allow auto-mouse integration vbox guest additions, and has anyone found a way to get rid of the occasional window artifacts that appear on overlapping window move in KVM?
I'm leaning toward vbox again, but would like to take advantage of KVM if I can make it work without artifact and get mouse integration down.
I'm using virt-install/virt-manager, so if there are additional qemu command line switches that can help, that's probably what I need to try.
What says the braintrust? Anybody tried/evaluated kvm verses vbox for win7 guests? Anybody experienced then cured the kvm/artifact on overlapping window move (e.g. a gtk app over an xterm will generally produce them -- but not always). Anybody found a way for seamless mouse integration with kvm like guest additions? (beyond '-usbdevice tablet' to prevent grabbing the mouse)
Hi David, Good to see you posting if only occasionally. The KVM showstopper for me was the lack of being able to use 'shared folders' so that I could access files from the VM on the host. I don't recall a problem with the mouse but then my memory ain't what it used to be. HTH -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
09.03.2017 18:05, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
The KVM showstopper for me was the lack of being able to use 'shared folders'
Unless you really mean "kvm" binary - http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/9p_virtio -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 03/09/2017 11:41 AM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
09.03.2017 18:05, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
The KVM showstopper for me was the lack of being able to use 'shared folders' Unless you really mean "kvm" binary - http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/9p_virtio
Sharing files between host and guest. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
10.03.2017 17:46, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
On 03/09/2017 11:41 AM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
09.03.2017 18:05, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
The KVM showstopper for me was the lack of being able to use 'shared folders' Unless you really mean "kvm" binary - http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/9p_virtio
Sharing files between host and guest.
Did you bother to read the link? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 03/10/2017 11:47 AM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
10.03.2017 17:46, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
On 03/09/2017 11:41 AM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
09.03.2017 18:05, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
The KVM showstopper for me was the lack of being able to use 'shared folders' Unless you really mean "kvm" binary - http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/9p_virtio
Sharing files between host and guest.
Did you bother to read the link?
Perhaps the software has changed? I'm looking to share files between a linux host and win7 guest. The last time I read the docs it stated that that was not (yet) supported. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
10.03.2017 20:52, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
On 03/10/2017 11:47 AM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
10.03.2017 17:46, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
On 03/09/2017 11:41 AM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
09.03.2017 18:05, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
The KVM showstopper for me was the lack of being able to use 'shared folders' Unless you really mean "kvm" binary - http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/9p_virtio
Sharing files between host and guest.
Did you bother to read the link?
Perhaps the software has changed? I'm looking to share files between a linux host and win7 guest. The last time I read the docs it stated that that was not (yet) supported.
Oh, sorry. Yes, for Windows the simplest is probably to use qemu -net user,smb=host and then access \\10.0.2.4\host in guest. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 03/10/2017 12:21 PM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
10.03.2017 20:52, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
On 03/10/2017 11:47 AM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
10.03.2017 17:46, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
On 03/09/2017 11:41 AM, Andrei Borzenkov wrote:
09.03.2017 18:05, Ken Schneider - openSUSE пишет:
The KVM showstopper for me was the lack of being able to use 'shared folders' Unless you really mean "kvm" binary - http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/9p_virtio
Sharing files between host and guest.
Did you bother to read the link?
Perhaps the software has changed? I'm looking to share files between a linux host and win7 guest. The last time I read the docs it stated that that was not (yet) supported.
Oh, sorry. Yes, for Windows the simplest is probably to use
qemu -net user,smb=host
and then access \\10.0.2.4\host in guest.
Ken, Andrei, Kicking the tires between the two, I have ended up with virtualbox for the win7 guest. Yes the built-in samba server provides a local directory under KVM, but I find the virtualbox guest additions far easier and more reliable on the mouse integration, and with the WDDM 3D graphic library, I even have Aeroglass working. (albeit not as stable as with the default 2D Display driver) The new vbox 5.1.16 is out today and it seemed to help with the stability of the WDDM module a bit, but I still had hiccups with the Aero decorations enabled -- I posted to the virtualbox list and will pass along anything worth noting. Thanks again. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 08/03/2017 08:52, David C. Rankin wrote:
I have hardware virtualization support on my laptop for KVM. and I generally need to virtualize a windows install for accounting/tax software. In the past I've always used vbox (from virtualbox.org), but the latest rpm is 13.2.
I'm using that rpm on Leap:42.2 with no ill effects, I think they're just too lazy to update the name. This is the latest: openSUSE 13.2 ("Harlequin") / Leap 42.1 ("Malachite") i386 | AMD64 Notice that they now say "Leap 42.1" as well. Best regards Dave P -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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