If I have the choice between the following Linux versions, and I personally don't care (because I prefer Ubuntu anyway, which isn't available) except for the stability/performance of VirtualBox, which would be the one to recommend as headless host?
Red Hat, Debian, SuSE, Fedora, CentOS, FreeBsd
Best Linux as VirtualBox host?
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shadowdemon
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Perryg
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Re: Best Linux as VirtualBox host?
IMHO Debian.
Install just the basics no frills (JeOS). I have several running multiple VMs and have no problems.
Install just the basics no frills (JeOS). I have several running multiple VMs and have no problems.
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sej7278
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Re: Best Linux as VirtualBox host?
I don't think it makes any difference really, as long as there is a package on the download page.
I use Fedora (various versions, currently 10) and have used CentOS 5 (RHEL).
Why isn't Ubuntu available - there are packages for that (even an apt repository) or is your choice limited by someone else or an outside factor?
I don't think there's an option of using FreeBSD.
I personally wouldn't touch SuSE, I don't like Novell's Microsoft links.
Maybe search the forums for each distro and see which one has the most problems.
I use Fedora (various versions, currently 10) and have used CentOS 5 (RHEL).
Why isn't Ubuntu available - there are packages for that (even an apt repository) or is your choice limited by someone else or an outside factor?
I don't think there's an option of using FreeBSD.
I personally wouldn't touch SuSE, I don't like Novell's Microsoft links.
Maybe search the forums for each distro and see which one has the most problems.
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shadowdemon
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Re: Best Linux as VirtualBox host?
My Provider doesn't give me access to the console of the server I am renting (so I can't install Linux myself), and doesn't offer Ubuntu as pre-installed distribution, unfortunately. I can about manage with Debian, but it has got this really annoying bug that it only supports QWERTY keyboard layout (there are tools to change it, but they all have no effect; know bug, and all the fixes I tried so far don't seem to work.).