<SOLVED> FYI - LMDE 5 using Boxes – WOW!

[wallyUSA]

I have installed Gnome-boxes (from Software Manager) in my LM 20.3. This is amazingly simple to install and use.

I have used this to download and run other distros (like LMDE 5, EDGE or Ubuntu) without having to install or create a ‘live usb’. Kind of like a taking a ‘test run’.

Much quicker and simpler than using a VM and seems to be very efficient. So far, I like it!

Anyone think of a reason not to use this? Do not want to mess up my stable LM 20.3.

[MikeNovember]

Hi,

Gnome Boxes uses qemu-kvm, libvirt-glib and spice-gtk, and allow to download pre-configured virtual machines running on it.

You can also download prebuilt virtual machines images, for VMware Workstation Player or for Virtual Box, from https://www.osboxes.org/. The principle is the same: install the virtual machine program, create a new guest with downloaded image, allow it resources (ram, disk, processor...) and run it.

Regards,

MN

[wallyUSA]

Hello MN,

Not sure what all this means. All I do is create a quick VM by copying the iso files to Boxes and run it. Quick & easy!

You can also download prebuilt virtual machines images, for VMware Workstation Player or for Virtual Box, from https://www.osboxes.org/. The principle is the same: install the virtual machine program, create a new guest with downloaded image, allow it resources (ram, disk, processor...) and run it.

I already have VM Player and VBox installed. I used them in the past but creating a quest OS but it takes awhile and some configuring to do that. How does this compare to using osboxes?

Thanks for your interest and reply

Wally

[chiefjim]

I have installed Gnome-boxes (from Software Manager) in my LM 20.3. This is amazingly simple to install and use.

I have used this to download and run other distros (like LMDE 5, EDGE or Ubuntu) without having to install or create a ‘live usb’. Kind of like a taking a ‘test run’.

Much quicker and simpler than using a VM and seems to be very efficient. So far, I like it!

Anyone think of a reason not to use this? Do not want to mess up my stable LM 20.3.

Trying to understand where this has greater value than a Ventoy flash drive with your chosen iso? Unlike above where you state " without having to install or create a ‘live usb’. " Adding an iso to the Ventoy drive takes mere seconds. As in copy and paste.

[wallyUSA]

Trying to understand where this has greater value than a Ventoy flash drive with your chosen iso? Unlike above where you state " without having to install or create a ‘live usb’. " Adding an iso to the Ventoy drive takes mere seconds. As in copy and paste.

Adding an iso to Ventoy may be a little quicker but I think that requires a re-boot? Seems like that is more like a dual-boot which I do not like.

[MikeNovember]

Hello MN,

Not sure what all this means. All I do is create a quick VM by copying the iso files to Boxes and run it. Quick & easy!

You can also download prebuilt virtual machines images, for VMware Workstation Player or for Virtual Box, from https://www.osboxes.org/. The principle is the same: install the virtual machine program, create a new guest with downloaded image, allow it resources (ram, disk, processor...) and run it.

I already have VM Player and VBox installed. I used them in the past but creating a quest OS but it takes awhile and some configuring to do that. How does this compare to using osboxes?

Thanks for your interest and reply

Wally

Hi,

From osboxes you don't download iso files but preconfigured images, ".vmdk" for VMware or ".vdi" for Virtual Box.

No install! Just create a new machine, allow it ram, processor, disk, video ram and use the downloaded image.

Regards,

MN

[wallyUSA]

Hi,

From osboxes you don't download iso files but preconfigured images, ".vmdk" for VMware or ".vdi" for Virtual Box.

No install! Just create a new machine, allow it ram, processor, disk, video ram and use the downloaded image.

Regards,

MN

MN, sounds great to me. I tried a couple d/l from osboxes.org but they failed. I have re-powered my router and will try again.

[wallyUSA]

Well the OSboxes worked for me. Amazing!

Thanks for sharing