how to use vmware svga in virtualbox

[Terenceli]

Hello, all

I see the virtualbox have a vmware svga emualtion code. But don't find how to use it.
It seems it always use vbox video.

Is there any way to use vmware svga?

Thanks.
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Li

[socratis]

I see the virtualbox have a vmware svga emualtion code. But don't find how to use it.

Where exactly did you see that? I haven't run across it, so I may have missed it. Could you point me to the "emulation code"?

Is there any way to use vmware svga?

Not that I know of. VMWare is a different, commercial product with a closed, proprietary source code model.

[Terenceli]

Yeah, but the interface of VMware SVGA is open, it's just a hardware spec and virtualbox implement it.

[socratis]

And? Just because it's open?
Actually, the whole thing... I don't quite understand your basis. Why do you want to use a VMWare SVGA? What are you trying to do? Why?

But let's see if the developers reply to the exact same question you just posted in the mailing list. If they do, and they don't respond here, I'll include their reply...


PS. Your e-mail in the mailing list is bouncing back for some reason...

[Terenceli]

So this means I should resend it with another email address?

Thanks.

[frank]

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VBoxManage modifyvm VM_NAME --graphicscontroller vmsvga

This emulates a VMware SVGA graphics device to some extent. But the code is currently not well documented, not really maintained and therefore this functionality is not announced by intention. This might change in the future but I can't say anything.

[Terenceli]

Thanks very much!