• Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    Virtual box is slow and buggy and it probably will always be that way. It is simply the nature of its design.

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          Qemu can also be used with KVM, without emulating the entire hardware. My preferred way to virtual machinery.

          From linux-kvm.org:

          The kernel component of KVM is included in mainline Linux, as of 2.6.20. The userspace component of KVM is included in mainline QEMU, as of 1.3.

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      Odd, since in my experience, it’s the most consistently reliable, performant, and easy to setup / use desktop vm package I’ve used. It always seems to “just work” when others don’t

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          I guess that depends on what we are using it for. I use it for CAD / CAM software that only works in Windows (Vectric Aspire). Nothing else has been able to give me 3d previews with any kind of usable performance.

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            Virtualbox is not a type I hypervisor. You will get better performance in KVM. Just enable GPU acceleration.

            If it is working for great but its lacking many features and isn’t native.

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              I’ve never been able to get GPU acceleration working in qemu/kvm. That’s also why the “just works” aspect of virtual box is important.