Virtualization

Virtualbox

Use virtio network driver

Use SATA driver for storage (no virtio available)

Use host only network and assign static IP to guest

In “User Interface” hide minitoolbar

Add printers with address below and with generic MS Publisher Imagesetter driver

ZFS zvol

Discover host printer name with lpstat -a

Address to use from windows

http://<hostip>:631/printers/<printername>

Enable network for guest if host is connected to work with eth0

echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE

tip to launch windows app clicking on file

Minimize splash screen

VBoxManage modifyvm vm --bioslogodisplaytime 1 # 1ms is minimun

Avoid shutdown dialog on ubuntu exit session

VBoxManage setextradata vm GUI/DefaultCloseAction PowerOff

kvm

packages

add-apt-repository ppa:jacob/virtualisation
apt-get update
apt-get install kvm
apt-get install livenet-vm

sync from server

add to /etc/auto.master

/- /etc/auto.vms

/etc/auto.vms and set proper nfs path (for example vms machine is defined in /etc/hosts)

/mnt/vms -vers=4,proto=tcp,rsize=32768,wsize=32768 vms:/vms

/etc/livenet/vms.conf

[default]
name=xp
master=/mnt/vms/xp
local=/vms/xp
update=true

Create eventually root folder of vms

mkdir /vms

guest

/etc/livenet/session*/vm.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Windows
Comment=Macchina virtuale predefinita
Exec=ln-vms --vm default --guest
Icon=/usr/share/icons/vm.png
Type=Application

XP

http://www.wikihow.com/Activate-Windows-XP-Without-a-Genuine-Product-Key