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
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