Virtualbox-Windows 7

**andrew.46** · December 10th, 2009

Hi jack,

Originally Posted by jack frost

how fast is the speed compared to xp pro vm.. i used xp pro vm back on 8.10 and just came back to 9.10..just wondering.

XP was faster but Windows 7 is quite usable on my setup....

Andrew

**BT1** · December 11th, 2009

Originally Posted by andrew.46

Hi jack,

XP was faster but Windows 7 is quite usable on my setup....

Andrew

Yeah, XP is faster in some regards, Windows 7 is faster in others. Both run faster once you compile your own linux kernel (which I recently learned from these forums), and compile virtualbox (they have instructions on their website). I just wish I could allocate more video memory to my installs. I use the XP install for playing STEAM games which I can't get to work on WINE, vista I have just to help people with troubleshooting windows...which is because I am finding that the more I tune my mentality to linux, the more of windows mental programming slips from my mind lol. I have to look at the OS to tell people "okay click start...run...msconfig..." etc. Windows 7 I installed because by professor is adamant about using windows to take notes, so I opted for windows 7 because it's so much easier than vista, and even though XP is faster in some regards, windows 7 runs easier (more user friendly). Either way, when he's not looking I minimize the window and browse the web with firefox on ubuntu lol.

**mysteriousdarren** · December 15th, 2009

Would it be all that difficult to just install with Windows7? I mean if you have to search for drivers for hours no way....but you know what I mean.

**jack frost** · December 15th, 2009

Originally Posted by andrew.46

Hi jack,

XP was faster but Windows 7 is quite usable on my setup....

Andrew

thanks for the response

**jack frost** · December 15th, 2009

Originally Posted by mysteriousdarren

Would it be all that difficult to just install with Windows7? I mean if you have to search for drivers for hours no way....but you know what I mean.

i am dual booting right now. win7 and ubuntu 9.10.. i keep windows only for VPN to my work.. linux does not support forti ssl client at this time. once that happens i want to have just ubuntu and prob have a XP pro- vm.

**djchandler** · December 16th, 2009

Is anybody running Win7 with VBx 3.1.0 yet? I just downloaded the .deb from Sun last night but haven't tried it yet. Looking for better DirectX 10 support. Would like to watch ESPN 360 without rebooting or getting up to go to a different computer.