On 2020-02-12 16:07, Dennis Wicks wrote:
The last time that I ran any virtual systems virtualbox and other
software was the only way to go. Now I see that there is support in
hardware for running virtual systems directly. I am running Buster on
AMD Ryzen. What is the best way to run virtual systems, and where can I
find some good doc? The first thing I need to run is Windows 10 so I can
get my taxes done! Then maybe a couple of small Debian and Windows
systems for testing and development of WP thems and websites and similar.
I typically enable all CPU virtualization features in CMOS Setup, and
assume the various virtualization solutions will make use of them.
I use FreeBSD and jails for 24x7 services (CVS and Samba).
I have used VirtualBox on Debian Xfce and macOS hosts over the past
several years. The GUI manager is convenient for a few VM's, but would
be a problem for many VM's. I recall setting up headless VM's for
services, but for get the details. I ran a Debian Xfce graphical
desktop VM in VirtualBox on macOS for nearly a year, but key mapping/
binding was a constant nuisance and graphics was adversely impacted
(especially multimedia). Graphical desktop environments, such as Xfce
and Windows, are best installed directly on hardware. Be sure to pick
hardware for which Windows 10 is actively supported by the manufacturer.
David
