Re: virtualization

On 08/06/2013 05:09 PM, Matthias-Christian Ott wrote:
> On 08/06/13 13:04, Alex Efros wrote:
>> On Tue, Aug 06, 2013 at 12:58:12PM +0800, Pavel Labushev wrote:
>>> I wouldn't call such news good. KERNEXEC, especially on x86_64, plays a
>>> big role in protecting the kernel from both local and remote attacks.
>>> KVM doesn't require such arguable compromises (no pun intended).
>>
>> True. But KVM unable to run Mac OS X, that's main reason to use VirtualBox.
>> Less important things: KVM don't support 3D acceleration; don't have
>> signed drivers for guest Windows (and thus require switching Windows to
>> "Testing mode" to install drivers); sometimes it need awful tricks like
>> building custom BIOS from patches sources; I can't give my KVM virtual
>> machines to friends which use Windows as host OS; etc.
> 
> I have no Windows license to test this, but as far as I found these
> drivers should be signed:
> 
> https://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/
> 
> - Matthias-Christian
> 
I've used fedora's virtio drivers with a windows8 before (windows 8.1
actually).

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-- Matthew Thode (prometheanfire)

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