VirtualBox 3.0.0

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VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), Solaris and OpenSolaris, and OpenBSD.

VirtualBox is being actively developed with frequent releases and has an ever growing list of features, supported guest operating systems and platforms it runs on. VirtualBox is a community effort backed by a dedicated company: everyone is encouraged to contribute while Sun ensures the product always meets professional quality criteria.

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(1 reply) #1 protocol7 on 30 Jun 2009 - 18:36

I have to keep going back to 2.1.4 because anything newer has given me host BSODs with XP as a guest. Hopefully it won't be the same with this but I can't risk a BSOD right now so I'll have to wait a bit.

#1.1 +TCLN Ryster on 30 Jun 2009 - 19:05

It could just be that newer versions turn on a feature by default that wasn't on at the time your XP client was installed. Things like ACPI, IO APIC, Nested Paging, etc can all cause problems if they were off at the time the OS was installed but are now turned on.

Just match the settings in 3.0.0 to the ones in 2.1.4 and you shouldn't have any trouble. I've had a Server 2008 client thats progressed all the way through from version numbers similar to yours that still works just fine on 3.0.0.

#2 protocol7 on 30 Jun 2009 - 19:09

I'll give that a try. I've even had it BSOD when installing XP (at the start of GUI mode setup just before it should say "installing devices"

. Even with "advanced" stuff like 3d acceleration turned off.

#3 cekicen on 30 Jun 2009 - 19:33

2.1.4 is best version

#4 Xenomorph on 30 Jun 2009 - 19:48

I'm going to check out this 2.1.4.

VirtualBox seems great, but the past several versions crash on me way too much. XP as a Guest likes to BSOD, the program hangs, etc. There is nothing more annoying than VirtualBox hanging and forcing me to reboot.

Maybe 3.0 will fix stuff, but if not, I'll grab 2.1.4.

(1 reply) #5 Rob2687 on 30 Jun 2009 - 21:52

Finally SMP support.

#5.1 skynetXrules on 01 Jul 2009 - 12:13

Rob2687 said,

+1

at least now i can utilize my QC i7 muscles

#6 Thunderbuck on 30 Jun 2009 - 22:01

VBox is a very nice host. I prefer it for non-MS guests.

#7 Medfordite on 30 Jun 2009 - 22:16

This is a nice version, I was using it in the beta and it wasn't allowing more than 4 install sources (.iso's) as I download a lot of linux variants to try them out and install in a sandbox type of mode through it. This version fixed it.

#8 JaLooNz on 30 Jun 2009 - 23:22

Finally they are attempting for DX8/9 support through the use of WineD3D!
3D Acceleration Support: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16
3D Acceleration Support -- Games & Apps status: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18953
Subproject Page: http://www.nongnu.org/wined3d/

(1 reply) #9 +warwagon on 01 Jul 2009 - 14:30

Get on the ball, Give us drag and drop support.

#9.1 +xiphi on 02 Jul 2009 - 12:10

#10 JunkMail on 01 Jul 2009 - 17:53

This is the best

I've all series (1.x 2.x and now here comes 3.x

(2 replies) #11 JonathanMarston on 01 Jul 2009 - 21:48

I'd like to try VirtualBox, but it causes BSoDs (in the host OS) for me when trying to install a guest...

#11.1 protocol7 on 01 Jul 2009 - 23:27

XP guest? Try 2.1.4.

#11.2 Xenomorph on 01 Jul 2009 - 23:45

JonathanMarston said,

VirtualBox has had very rapid development. It is still quite buggy. It crashed and rebooted my Intel Mac today 3 times.
Under Windows, I get all kinds of crashes.

The functionality and features are there, they just really need to work on stability.

#12 buzz99 on 02 Jul 2009 - 11:24

I've tried it and installed vista ultimate. All kinds of problems (BSOD, Slowlyness) ending removing it. I prefer VMWare, as it's rock solid.

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