Comments on: Virtualbox 3.0: Virtualization Brilliance http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613 A site by an IT enthusiast FOR IT enthusiasts Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:26:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: bj79 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-290 bj79 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:18:13 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-290 A really interesting green computer technology I found is Userful Multiplier. It's where multiple people can use the same computer at the same time each with their own monitor, mouse and keyboard. This saves a lot of electricity and e-waste. A company called Userful recently set a virtualization world record by delivering over 350,000 virtual desktops to schools in Brazil. They have a free 2-user version for home use too. Check it out: http://www.userful.com A really interesting green computer technology I found is Userful Multiplier. It’s where multiple people can use the same computer at the same time each with their own monitor, mouse and keyboard. This saves a lot of electricity and e-waste. A company called Userful recently set a virtualization world record by delivering over 350,000 virtual desktops to schools in Brazil. They have a free 2-user version for home use too. Check it out: http://www.userful.com

]]> By: Links 13/07/2009: US Post Office Embraces Free Software | Boycott Novell http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-285 Links 13/07/2009: US Post Office Embraces Free Software | Boycott Novell Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:12:55 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-285 [...] Virtualbox 3.0: Virtualization Brilliance Seemingly out of nowhere, Virtualbox 3.0 was released to the masses recently. Since I am already a fan of this software, I decided to give it a shot the very same day I was notified of its release. From what I have seen so far, not much has actually changed on the surface, though this version has laid the groundwork for some amazing things to come later on. [...] [...] Virtualbox 3.0: Virtualization Brilliance Seemingly out of nowhere, Virtualbox 3.0 was released to the masses recently. Since I am already a fan of this software, I decided to give it a shot the very same day I was notified of its release. From what I have seen so far, not much has actually changed on the surface, though this version has laid the groundwork for some amazing things to come later on. [...]

]]> By: Doubletwist http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-281 Doubletwist Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:55:18 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-281 Probably because the OS was installed with a single CPU, so a single-CPU kernel was installed. Assuming you're talking about Windows XP in the VM, you can re-install, or there is a way to 'repair' the OS to recognize the 2nd cpu, but I can't find the instructions on doing this at this time. I know it works though because I had to do this on my computer at work. The ghost image that desktop support used was created on a system with a single CPU. I had one of the first dual-core machines so we had to run that fix. Sorry I can't point you to more specific information on how to do this, but I think it basically involved booting from the CD and running repair. But worst case, you can just reinstall. Good luck. Probably because the OS was installed with a single CPU, so a single-CPU kernel was installed. Assuming you’re talking about Windows XP in the VM, you can re-install, or there is a way to ‘repair’ the OS to recognize the 2nd cpu, but I can’t find the instructions on doing this at this time. I know it works though because I had to do this on my computer at work. The ghost image that desktop support used was created on a system with a single CPU. I had one of the first dual-core machines so we had to run that fix.

Sorry I can’t point you to more specific information on how to do this, but I think it basically involved booting from the CD and running repair. But worst case, you can just reinstall. Good luck.

]]> By: jeremy http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-278 jeremy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:58:41 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-278 Thanks Bryan, that got me farther. I am now able to select 2 virtual CPU's and boot my OS just fine after enabling the option. I didn't even think of that! I still don't see two cores in the task manager under the virtual machine though. :( Thanks Bryan, that got me farther. I am now able to select 2 virtual CPU’s and boot my OS just fine after enabling the option. I didn’t even think of that! I still don’t see two cores in the task manager under the virtual machine though. :(

]]> By: Bryan http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-277 Bryan Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:41:33 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-277 You may need to enable the CPUs virtualization feature in BIOS. I have an HP laptop and had to enable it in BIOS before VirtualBox could use the VT-x. May be the same for AMD?? You may need to enable the CPUs virtualization feature in BIOS. I have an HP laptop and had to enable it in BIOS before VirtualBox could use the VT-x. May be the same for AMD??

]]> By: jeremy http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-276 jeremy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:38:18 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-276 Thank you, I will of course try again when I have time to play around with it some more. I enabled the SMP options but the VM won't boot with the option turned on. I edited my review under the final section to reflect that SMP works but didn't work for me so I can be more fair. If anyone has any info that will help, email me. <span class="mh-plaintext">jlac<a href='http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=012H1C4zEH0iHV2O6uFmagfQ==&c=sbAcsc17KTtN-Vpd5RBcHewAtSV2HsplK51gATFgosg=' onclick="window.open('http://mailhide.recaptcha.net/d?k=012H1C4zEH0iHV2O6uFmagfQ==&c=sbAcsc17KTtN-Vpd5RBcHewAtSV2HsplK51gATFgosg=', '', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,menubar=0,resizable=0,width=500,height=300'); return false;" title="Reveal this e-mail address">...</a>@itnewstoday.com</span> (solve the captcha to see the full address). Thank you, I will of course try again when I have time to play around with it some more. I enabled the SMP options but the VM won’t boot with the option turned on. I edited my review under the final section to reflect that SMP works but didn’t work for me so I can be more fair. If anyone has any info that will help, email me. jlac…@itnewstoday.com (solve the captcha to see the full address).

]]> By: VBox-Works http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-275 VBox-Works Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:33:42 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-275 Jeremy, SMP works for me. You'll need to find yourself a mate who knows about Virtualbox or a bit more about computers. They'll be able to help you. USB also works. You have to enable it in Virtualbox. You can review the documentation for that but it should be fairly evident. SMP works great for me, when I enable it made XP a lot more smoother. btw I am running my computer as Ubuntu with XP in the VM. As for adding the user to the VirtualBox users group there is a bug where an upgrade 'breaks' this functionality. Found it by visiting the VBox forums and fixed the issue. That said I don't this is the issue here. Jeremy, SMP works for me. You’ll need to find yourself a mate who knows about Virtualbox or a bit more about computers. They’ll be able to help you.

USB also works. You have to enable it in Virtualbox. You can review the documentation for that but it should be fairly evident.

SMP works great for me, when I enable it made XP a lot more smoother. btw I am running my computer as Ubuntu with XP in the VM.

As for adding the user to the VirtualBox users group there is a bug where an upgrade ‘breaks’ this functionality. Found it by visiting the VBox forums and fixed the issue. That said I don’t this is the issue here.

]]> By: jeremy http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-274 jeremy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:12:14 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-274 You raise a great question, Bigpilot. However, I do not have an answer for you. For some reason or another, the developers of Game Maker utilize Direct3D even for 2D games. It's not a very practical decision, but for some reason that's how they designed it. Older versions of Game Maker don't have that dependency, though they also don't have as many features either. You raise a great question, Bigpilot. However, I do not have an answer for you. For some reason or another, the developers of Game Maker utilize Direct3D even for 2D games. It’s not a very practical decision, but for some reason that’s how they designed it. Older versions of Game Maker don’t have that dependency, though they also don’t have as many features either.

]]> By: Bigpilot http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613&cpage=1#comment-273 Bigpilot Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:56:13 +0000 http://www.itnewstoday.com/?p=613#comment-273 Why does one need Direct3D support for Game Maker? Looks to me like a 2-D game creation program for which DirectDraw support would be sufficient. Why does one need Direct3D support for Game Maker? Looks to me like a 2-D game creation program for which DirectDraw support would be sufficient.

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