[TriLUG] Vbox guest OS choices

[Ken MacKenzie]

Buying a mac mini might be an option at one point.  The thing is even
though it is not FOSS it still at its heart is *nix and that is better than
dealing with windows in my world view.  I deal with windows enough at work.
 It does solve a lot of problems for me if I prefer to spend money over
time.  Besides I can use macports...

Ken


On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Alan Porter <porter at trilug.org> wrote:

>
> I bought a Mac Mini in 2009 specifically for iOS development,
> and it worked out great.  In fact, it still does pretty good
> as my kids' primary desktop computer.
>
> But I wondered if I could make an image to run in VirtualBox,
> for those times when I wanted to take OSX with me on my Linux
> laptop.  So like Kevin, I wasted a ton of time fiddling with
> VirtualBox.
>
> I was able to get a fresh install of Mountain Lion (10.6) to
> run as a guest... for a day or so.  It was no easy task.  I had
> to remove the power management kernel module from the install
> media, because it kept hanging on my CPU.  But shortly after I
> got it all working, I did something or another and it reinstalled
> that kernel module and toasted my experimental image.  BOOM!
>
> After that "learning experience", I just bought a MacBook... a
> much better solution for me, even if it meant I'd carry two
> laptops with me.
>
> -
>
> I know a guy who downloaded a hacked version of OSX to run in a
> VirtualBox.  It's a "modern" version, but I'm not sure if it is
> Mountain Lion (10.8) or Mavericks (10.9).  It's not sluggish, but
> sometimes his host OS reports VirtualBox using a lot of CPU.  He
> can run iMessage and other online applications that require an
> Apple ID.  He is careful not to upgrade anything.
>
> This crosses the line for me.
>
> It's one thing to run a store-bought version of OSX in a VM.  But
> I have a real hard time with the idea of running a hacked OS that
> you got off of some torrent site.  I mean, come on... this thing
> was specifically built by hackers!  Would you trust it enough to
> do ANYTHING on it?  I wouldn't.
>
> -
>
> My advice... if you want to run OSX, then buy a Mac.  The cheapest
> Mac will run you $600 brand new.
>
> The original poster asked something about running Windows inside
> a VirtualBox.  I run a Windows 7 guest at work, and I have no
> problems with it... I mean, other than it being Windows.
>
>
> Alan
>
>
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