Remarks on VirtualBox-1_5_51_OSE_27858_OS2
Posted: 11. Feb 2008, 00:47
Many thanks to dmik (and friends) for releasing this official unofficial build
I tested this build and have some remarks:
My System:
eCS 2.0 RC4, Intel Core 2 6420 (2.13GHz), Panorama Video Driver, latest SMP Kernel
I installed Windows XP unsing VirtualBox.exe and VBoxBFE.exe.
Users that have Panorama installed instead of SNAP need the latest SDL.DLL version (i use sdl-1.2.10-bin-20080121.zip)
A Windows XP installed with VBoxBFE.exe gererates a bluescreen at the beginning of the boot process when startet with VirtualBox.exe. And vice versa.
VirtualBox.exe:
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Only sometimes VirtualBox starts correctly but then it is possible to start a virtual machine. When shutting down Windows XP the window remains open an I have to kill the process because the WPS (?) freezes.
More often the list of the virtual machines is incomplete and/or the settings (especially Hard Disk and CD/DVD Rom show "not attached" or "%1 %2") are corrupt.
If I close the VirtualBox and restart it within the next 2 or 3 seconds everything looks good.
It seems that it helps that VBoxSVC.exe and VBoxXPCOMIPCD.exe (which are started by VirtualBox) remain running for at least 2 or 3 seconds after closing VirtualBox.
But starting a virtual machin after that is not possible.
VBoxBFE.exe:
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1. Shared folders do not work because in VBoxBFE\VMMDevInterface.cpp the modifications related to the short DLL filenames are missing.
2. The "normal" cursor keys do not work. The cursor keys in the key pad work.
3. You need a tripple click instead of a double click.
I tested this build and have some remarks:
My System:
eCS 2.0 RC4, Intel Core 2 6420 (2.13GHz), Panorama Video Driver, latest SMP Kernel
I installed Windows XP unsing VirtualBox.exe and VBoxBFE.exe.
Users that have Panorama installed instead of SNAP need the latest SDL.DLL version (i use sdl-1.2.10-bin-20080121.zip)
A Windows XP installed with VBoxBFE.exe gererates a bluescreen at the beginning of the boot process when startet with VirtualBox.exe. And vice versa.
VirtualBox.exe:
---------------
Only sometimes VirtualBox starts correctly but then it is possible to start a virtual machine. When shutting down Windows XP the window remains open an I have to kill the process because the WPS (?) freezes.
More often the list of the virtual machines is incomplete and/or the settings (especially Hard Disk and CD/DVD Rom show "not attached" or "%1 %2") are corrupt.
If I close the VirtualBox and restart it within the next 2 or 3 seconds everything looks good.
It seems that it helps that VBoxSVC.exe and VBoxXPCOMIPCD.exe (which are started by VirtualBox) remain running for at least 2 or 3 seconds after closing VirtualBox.
But starting a virtual machin after that is not possible.
VBoxBFE.exe:
-----------
1. Shared folders do not work because in VBoxBFE\VMMDevInterface.cpp the modifications related to the short DLL filenames are missing.
2. The "normal" cursor keys do not work. The cursor keys in the key pad work.
3. You need a tripple click instead of a double click.