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Perfect solution for Windows testing in OS X 
- Version: 3.0.8, 10/6/2009 12:54PM PST
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~Antonio
Version 3.0.4 still won't play CDs for Linux guests on Mac OSX - Version: 3.0.4, 8/8/2009 06:47AM PST
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whisperycat
Throughout the VirtualBox 2.4.x releases I did extensive testing with Mac OSX as host OS and several flavours of Linux as the guest OS.
Basically, I found it was not possible to play a CD on my Linux guest host with Mac OSX as the host OS.
I posted on VirtualBox forum and while one Leopard user has since claimed success, the response I got from a seasoned VBer wasthat no, it was not possible to play CDs on a Linux guest with OSX as host OS. (And of course CD ripping is completely out of the question since not even the CD's tracks can be seen in File Manager or Rythymbox player).
I just downloaded and updated VBox 3.0.4 and in short, nothing's changed since I made this post -
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16960&p=72128&hilit=whisperycat#p72128
Is this a rather underhanded way of putting people off Linux? This is terrible negative exposure for Linux, which is in many ways a far superior home OS than Windows. What user would evaluate any Linux distro, find it can't play or rip CDs, and thendecide to give it a try anyway? Is this Apple at work? Has anyone using WIndows as the host OS, been able to get CDs to play in a Linux guest?
I've un-installed VBox, I'll try again in a year ;-)
Basically, I found it was not possible to play a CD on my Linux guest host with Mac OSX as the host OS.
I posted on VirtualBox forum and while one Leopard user has since claimed success, the response I got from a seasoned VBer wasthat no, it was not possible to play CDs on a Linux guest with OSX as host OS. (And of course CD ripping is completely out of the question since not even the CD's tracks can be seen in File Manager or Rythymbox player).
I just downloaded and updated VBox 3.0.4 and in short, nothing's changed since I made this post -
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16960&p=72128&hilit=whisperycat#p72128
Is this a rather underhanded way of putting people off Linux? This is terrible negative exposure for Linux, which is in many ways a far superior home OS than Windows. What user would evaluate any Linux distro, find it can't play or rip CDs, and thendecide to give it a try anyway? Is this Apple at work? Has anyone using WIndows as the host OS, been able to get CDs to play in a Linux guest?
I've un-installed VBox, I'll try again in a year ;-)
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Excellent - Version: 3.0.4, 8/6/2009 01:48PM PST
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buzzy3_dotmac
Ease of use, stable, nearly no overhead, a really great & fine application.
For Mac Users, i would like to see drag & drop features as known from other virtualization application.
Respect!
For Mac Users, i would like to see drag & drop features as known from other virtualization application.
Respect!
Otherwise, this has been a very fast, very stable, very useful solution to me a web developer. I currently run several versions of Internet Explorer withing Windows XP using VirtualBox, as well as the debugging and coding tools which come with Office, and am very pleased with my experiences. The Guest Additions for switching between OS X and the host environment via hover state are excellent and also work quite well. Make this work with Linux, and it'll be a winner. Considering Sun is now owned by Oracle, who seems to love Linux, I'm surprised it hasn't happened already.