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On 08/06/2013 05:09 PM, Matthias-Christian Ott wrote: |
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> On 08/06/13 13:04, Alex Efros wrote: |
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>> On Tue, Aug 06, 2013 at 12:58:12PM +0800, Pavel Labushev wrote: |
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>>> I wouldn't call such news good. KERNEXEC, especially on x86_64, plays a |
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>>> big role in protecting the kernel from both local and remote attacks. |
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>>> KVM doesn't require such arguable compromises (no pun intended). |
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>> True. But KVM unable to run Mac OS X, that's main reason to use VirtualBox. |
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>> Less important things: KVM don't support 3D acceleration; don't have |
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>> signed drivers for guest Windows (and thus require switching Windows to |
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>> "Testing mode" to install drivers); sometimes it need awful tricks like |
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>> building custom BIOS from patches sources; I can't give my KVM virtual |
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>> machines to friends which use Windows as host OS; etc. |
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> I have no Windows license to test this, but as far as I found these |
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> drivers should be signed: |
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> https://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/ |
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> - Matthias-Christian |
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I've used fedora's virtio drivers with a windows8 before (windows 8.1 |
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actually). |
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-- Matthew Thode (prometheanfire) |
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