VMware Workstation Pro or Oracle VirtualBox for Linux (Guest) in Windows 11?
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VMware Workstation Pro or Oracle VirtualBox for Linux (Guest)?
- Thread starter Lj2025
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I have been using VMware Workstation Pro, i find it easier to use try it yourself.
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- Windows 11
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- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavilion
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- AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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- Erica6
- Memory
- Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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- Realtek ALC671
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
- Screen Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
i use VirtualBox to try out other operating systems
then if i wish to try them out more fully install that OS to an external USB drive.
at the moment i have ubuntu 24.04 LTS in VirtualBox
and Zorin Core 18 installed on the external drive.
best of luck Steve ..
then if i wish to try them out more fully install that OS to an external USB drive.
at the moment i have ubuntu 24.04 LTS in VirtualBox
and Zorin Core 18 installed on the external drive.
best of luck Steve ..
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- HP
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- 64GB DDR4 3200
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- Ryzen 7 5825u
- Sound Card
- RealTek
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- 24" HP AiO
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080 @60 Hz
- Hard Drives
- 1TB WD Blue SN580 M2 SSD Partitioned.
2x 1TB USB HDD External Backup/Storage.
- PSU
- 90W external power brick
- Case
- 24" All in One
- Cooling
- Default Air Cooling
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- HP WiFi UK extended
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- HP WiFi 3 Button
- Internet Speed
- 1GB full fibre
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- Edge & Firefox
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- AVG Internet Security/Windows Defender
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- Mainly Open Source Software
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- Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
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- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell 13" Latitude 2017
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- i5 7200u
- Motherboard
- Dell
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel
- Sound Card
- Intel
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- 13" Dell Laptop
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- 250GB Crucial 2.5" SSD
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Vmware on Linux systems is easier but on Linux after any Linux kernel update you might find Vmware fails because it needs the correct kernel headers to be installed. Don't forget also on Windows Guests to install the Linux open vmware tools -- acts equiv to vmware tools on native windows - install on the guest. Also on Linux its easier to use TPM emulation for the TPM - your distro should have details of the correct packages to install -- and I'd also not use secure boot on the Guest either. !!!
Virtual box work OK also on Linux but it's less intuitive.
My gut feeling is though if on a Linus HOST why not run Windows VM's using the built in KVM/QEMU virtualisation system -- it's a doddle to set up and you can get almost native speed too -- plus don't forget in this case to install the virtio windows drivers on THE GUEST !!!!.
Cheers
jimbo
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Many threads have been opened with the same question.
Since it just boils down to personal preference, I'd try them both and decide then.
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Nitro ANV15-51
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- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
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- Sportage_RBH
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
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- AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
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- FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
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- KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
Western Digital 256GB
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- 19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
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- Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 1GB Orange-fr
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- Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
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- Windows Defender
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- Windows 11 Beta
- Computer type
- Laptop
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- Asus X751BP
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- AMD A9-9420
- Memory
- 8 GB of DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- AMD Radeon R5
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900
- Hard Drives
- Seagate 1 TB
Because the question is about Linux guests running on Windows.
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- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
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- Intel NUC12WSHi7
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- 12th Gen Core i7-1260P
- Motherboard
- NUC12WSBi7
- Memory
- 64 GB Micron PC4-25600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- on-board Realtek HD Audio
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- Dell U3219Q
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- Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
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I addressed that as well -- depending on what the VM needs to do - why not use Windows own built in virtualisation --Hyper-V as an alternative -- very efficient although apart from adding external USB physical disks and iso images it's fairly restrictive.
Cheers
jimbo
My Computer
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- OS
- Windows XP,11 Linux Fedora Rawhide pre-release 45
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- 2 X Intel i7
- Screen Resolution
- 4KUHD X 2
Haha you mentioned no such thing.
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Intel NUC12WSHi7
- CPU
- 12th Gen Core i7-1260P
- Motherboard
- NUC12WSBi7
- Memory
- 64 GB Micron PC4-25600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- on-board Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U3219Q
- Screen Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
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- Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
Crucial MX500 2 TB
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Hyper-V is not the best tool for running Linux guests unless the guest can act as an XRDP server.
If the guest cannot run as an XRDP server, Hyper-V will only run guest in basic mode, and main issue is no sound for the guests (same is true if guest is Windows 11 Home as it does not have an RDP server).
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS Zenbook 14
- CPU
- I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
- Motherboard
- Yep, Laptop has one.
- Memory
- 16 GB soldered
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel Iris XE
- Sound Card
- Realtek built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop OLED screen
- Screen Resolution
- 2880x1800 touchscreen
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
- PSU
- Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
- Case
- Yep, got one
- Cooling
- Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
- Keyboard
- Built in UK keybd
- Mouse
- Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
- Internet Speed
- 900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
Which VMware version IS THE BEST for Linux (Guest)? Latest or older?
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Why would you think an older version wouod be better thsn a newer version?
Common sense dictates always use latest version but only try an older version if you get issues.
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- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
- Computer type
- Laptop
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- ASUS Zenbook 14
- CPU
- I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
- Motherboard
- Yep, Laptop has one.
- Memory
- 16 GB soldered
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel Iris XE
- Sound Card
- Realtek built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop OLED screen
- Screen Resolution
- 2880x1800 touchscreen
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
- PSU
- Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
- Case
- Yep, got one
- Cooling
- Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
- Keyboard
- Built in UK keybd
- Mouse
- Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
- Internet Speed
- 900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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Actually that depends on the GUEST you are using. VmWare in order to run Linux Guests requires the correct kernel headers for the Linux guest it's using as it does an online real time compile of a module at initial install time. Current latest Linux kernels (7.0.xxxx and later 6.19.xxxx) don't use X11 video server with XRDP / RDP protocol but Wayland instead which isn;t (yet) compatible with Windows RDP. For Linux GUESTS on Windows when you need a GUI use HYPER-V but you'll probably have sound issues and it's a bit more inflexible with regard to anything other than USB disk drives,
Cheers
jimbo
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- Windows XP,11 Linux Fedora Rawhide pre-release 45
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- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
The OP clearly is a newbie to using vms. What is the point of overcomplicating things for a newbie?
Also, why muddy rhings talking about Hyper-V anyway? It is not relevant to OPs posts.
I stand by my advice to OP - try the latest version and use earlier versions of any issues. There is a very high probabilty things will be fine.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS Zenbook 14
- CPU
- I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
- Motherboard
- Yep, Laptop has one.
- Memory
- 16 GB soldered
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel Iris XE
- Sound Card
- Realtek built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop OLED screen
- Screen Resolution
- 2880x1800 touchscreen
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
- PSU
- Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
- Case
- Yep, got one
- Cooling
- Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
- Keyboard
- Built in UK keybd
- Mouse
- Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
- Internet Speed
- 900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
I'm using VM's more then 15 years almost 20.
And i HATE Hyper-V because no 3D-Acceleration. In Linux (Guest) in Hyper-V even sound not working.
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Then I am surprised at your questions.
Linux guest can have sound if guest acts as an RDP server in HyperV enhanced mode. Kali Linux is easy to set up with sound.
Re 3D enhancement - agreed but tbh, overall general performance of HyperV is so superior to Vmware/Vbox that the impact of no 3D acceleration is minimal.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS Zenbook 14
- CPU
- I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
- Motherboard
- Yep, Laptop has one.
- Memory
- 16 GB soldered
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel Iris XE
- Sound Card
- Realtek built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop OLED screen
- Screen Resolution
- 2880x1800 touchscreen
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
- PSU
- Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
- Case
- Yep, got one
- Cooling
- Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
- Keyboard
- Built in UK keybd
- Mouse
- Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
- Internet Speed
- 900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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