[TriLUG] Vbox guest OS choices

[Jeremy Davis]

I ran into all the same problems as I transitioned from a windows power
user to an anti-windows user. Eventually I realized that running windows in
a Vbox triggers almost as much anxiety as windows on a metal box, because
you still have a lot of nonsense going on just keeping a windows os alive.
So I deleted the windows vboxes and noticed life is better with a zero
tolerance windows policy.

Next, for the printer, and this may sound crazy, I quit printing stuff.
Hellosign and Hellofax makes it easy to sign and fax from gmail.  If I
seriously need printing done, I load it up to Staples.com and go pick it
up. Keep the receipt and the mileage can be written off on taxes as vehicle
depreciation, which equates to roughly .50 cents per mile and normally
exceeds the cost of the print job. Bottom line, printer anxiety is non
existant.

As for the itunes anxiety, I would dump it all into Google Play. Then you
would have seemless use across all browser enabled devices including Linux.

So that is how I do it. Zero tolerance for windows, apple, and printers.

Obviously the drawback is Google dependancy where OSS solutions are not
available.

Jeremy Davis
@jeremydavis0_0
www.trianglecareerdevelopment.com
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On Jul 10, 2014 10:46 AM, "Ken MacKenzie" <ken at mack-z.com> wrote:

> Yes, this is hypothetical.  So sounds like it does not cooperate well as a
> guest.  I really need to take more steps to completely ditch all non FOSS
> compatible hardware in my household.  It has just been a slow fight...
>
> Ken
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Brian <lugmail at cheetah.dynip.com> wrote:
>
> > I've tried this too, as I wanted to get into iOS development without the
> > major capital investment for a Mac.  I've tried VirtualBox and bare-metal
> > installations, both on a ThinkPad T60p.  I can vouch for Ken's report
> that
> > performance within a VM is abysmal to the point of being nearly unusable.
> >  Bare metal, the performance is quite decent, but I was never able to get
> > the App Store to authenticate.
> >
> > ~B
> >
> >
> > On 7/10/2014 10:18 AM, Ken Mink wrote:
> >
> >> I used VBox is install OSX as a guest, mostly just to see if it was
> >> possible. It is. However, the performance was crappy. There were
> >> problems with the mouse. The pointer jumped around the screen. One
> >> reason I wanted to try it was to use Messages.app for iMessage access.
> >> Turns out that Messages.app uses your hardware serial number as part of
> >> it's registration and the OSX guest doesn't have a valid serial number.
> >> The Messages.app running on the OSX guest would not connect for
> >> iMessage. Anyway, it is possible to create a OSX guest, but usability
> >> sucked for me. Oh yeah, this was done on a MacBookPro8,1 running Ubuntu
> >> 12.04 as the host.
> >>
> >> Ken
> >>
> >> On 07/10/2014 09:46 AM, Ken MacKenzie wrote:
> >>
> >>> So I have been trying to kill out the use of hardware windows installs
> in
> >>> the house.  It has been an issue mainly because of a printer/scanner
> >>> combo
> >>> (lexmark X75) that will just not cooperate with linux.  Yes I know I
> need
> >>> to get a new printer, but hey it works and ink cost is still reasonably
> >>> low.
> >>>
> >>> So anyway to mitigate this I have been using a Windows 7 install inside
> >>> virtual box.  I am using the oracle repos for it, linux version is
> Debian
> >>> Wheezy.  Windows 7 version is ultimate incidentally.  The other reason
> I
> >>> went this route is itunes for my ipad to sync if needed.  I am phasing
> >>> out
> >>> ipad use at some point most likely so this may become moot.
> >>>
> >>> Anyway, and I hope I am not violating any rules since this discussion
> >>> starts to enter the violating EULA for the OS in question...  What
> about
> >>> virtualizing OS X.  I mean I know it can be done but I am wondering if
> >>> anyone has experience for the performance of OS X vs Windows 7
> >>> virtualized
> >>> through Virtual Box.  I know OS X is only to be installed on Mac
> >>> hardware.
> >>>   Just wondering if anyone has tried this out and what their results
> >>> were.
> >>>
> >>> Ken
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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