Re: Windows on VMware on Deb 11: safely usable?
On 2022-08-17 12:53, Tom Browder wrote:
Unfortunately, I have to have a Windows host. I have given up dual
hosting because of the pain, so I am using a dedicated Win 10 box and a
Deb laptop.
I would love to run Windows on a VM on Debian iff I can have it be
reliable enough to use with reasonable response (no games, just Office
360, IO Drive, H&R Block, and such). I haven't kept up with the VM world
but a quick search shows VMware might be a good choice.
Anyone using such a rig for the real world (i.e., not testing or as a
hobby)? If it is reliable, I plan to get a hefty SilentPC to run my
primary digital duopoly.
Thanks.
-Tom
Please note that VirtualBox isn't in the official repository. There is a
reason for that: Oracle won't/can't cooperate with the Debian Security Team.
As for VMWare: when I still used it, a major disadvantage was that you
had to fuss around with the kernel every time there was an update. That
really was a major PITA. I don't know if that still is the case with
VMWare, but I do know I have no such trouble with libvirt. At all.
Grx HdV
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