sandervl wrote:If you want to run OpenBSD, then use a cpu with VT-x or AMD-V. We are aware of issues in the software virtualization mode, but have no plans to fix them. There is currently not enough customer demand to warrant the time and effort to investigate this.
I know that you are trying to help but I have strong objections to this line of thought. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Rev E Opterons that I have. I made a huge investment in them just a few years ago. They should run for many more years and to just toss them away for, of all things, VirtualBox (or any other Virtualization product) is almost a criminal act.
The fact is that HW assisted virtualization is minimal benefit at best and in terms of cost per task improvement, it does not even come close to being a worthwhile investment at this time. In another year or two, next generation CPU, maybe it will be.
I don't see Sun getting their stock price back up with that kind of attitude. That makes me sad as I like Sun. Sun does many good things. I hope that next year we won't be saying '' too bad about Sun Microsystems, Sun *did* a lot of good things. ''
I know that probably won't change V'Box -vs- OpenBSD since so few people on planet Earth run *BSD. ...Understandable but I surely hope their is some *serious* discussion about fixing VirtualBox to be a better virtualization product by adhering to standards and making it easier to use by allowing, e.g., 64-bit OS guests on 64-bit CPUs that do not have hardware assists for virtualization.
