From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: blinux-list at redhat.com (Linux for blind general discussion) Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:04:22 -0700 Subject: Help, I need a Windows VM for my work In-Reply-To: <20210810143027.nrhkrccb5lxpnjzm@k.n5t.de> References: <3d854105-bb2b-5501-235f-eb05dc13f1f4@gmail.com> <6b512da3-e808-5c33-b0d3-700b55397580@slint.fr> <64366d3c-fdd0-3b9a-b771-7dbc6d720f4e@slint.fr> <20210810143027.nrhkrccb5lxpnjzm@k.n5t.de> Message-ID: List-Id: see if vmware player is any better On 8/10/2021 7:30 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Hi Didier, > > there was no script attached, maybe the listmanager removed ist :-(. Can you > send me the script also please? > > I was also experimenting with Qemu and Windows during the last weeks and had > a Win 10 pro running, but sometimes the VM was to slow to have a good > working expirience :-(. I am using a Dell XPS 13 laptop with 16 GB memory > and a Intell I7 cpu with 1,9 GHz. I was using the virtio drivers for Windows > to speed up things as much as possible and I also deactivated as many > unnecessary things in the Windows VM, but especialy with much disk I/O > everything was not snappy enough to work :-(. > > When running Windows as the host system and using VMware to virtualize linux > guests I do not have those problems. > > How are your and also others experiences with virtualized Windows systems on > Linux hosts? Are the systems fast enough to work smoothly or do you also > those kind of problems? What settings have you changed in the Windows guest > to have a system which is fast enough and what Qemu parameters do you use > especialy for the hardsisk image? > > Cheers and thanks, > > Schoepp > > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 03:59:59PM +0200, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >> Hi again Brandt, >> >> The script is attached >> >> Intructions for use: >> 1. Create a directory ~/qemu >> Assuming that your username is brandt; hust type to do that: >> mkdir /home/brandt/qemu >> or just: >> mkdir ~/qemu >> As a reminder, ~ stands for /home/ >> In my case /usr/didier, in yours I assume /home/brandt >> but anyway the output of this command will tell you: >> echo ~ >> >> 2. move the Windows ISO file in ~/qemu, renamed ~/qemu/win windows.iso >> For instance her I did this: >> >> /data/images_ISO/Windows10_InsiderPreview_Client_x64_fr-fr_21354.iso >> >> 3. Download the script windows.sh and store it somewhere >> Change to the directory where it is installed and run it like this: >> sh windows.sh >> Then press Enter. >> Press Enter again after 5 seconds to make sure it starts the Windows >> Wait patiently until the installer displays its first screen in the VM. >> >> Notes: >> You need to be in a graphical environment like Mate. >> If the VM steals the focus, type Ctrl+Alt+G to get it back on the host. >> >> After Windows installation, running the script should start Windows directly >> in >> the VM. >> >> Cheers, >> Didier >> >> >> Le 10/08/2021 ? 15:06, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?: >>> Hi Brandt, >>> >>> I will attach to my next message a script that sets up a qemu VM >>> allowing to install then run Windows later today after more testing. >>> >>> It should be usable in any Linux distribution with a recent qemu installed. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Didier >>> >>> >>> Le 10/08/2021 ? 12:55, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> >>>> As I stated before, I am running Slint on the bare metal, however my >>>> work entails teaching NVDA to clients, obviously running Windows. >>>> >>>> >>>> Therefor I desperately need a Windows VM, so I can make a living. I >>>> cannot figure qemu, virtual-box, I have no idea, and VMWare >>>> Workstation Player doesn't want to install under Slint. >>>> >>>> >>>> Could someone please, please, give me concise instructions for >>>> setting up a VM using qemu in Slint? >>>> >>>> >>>> Warm regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> Brandt Steenkamp >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my gass powered Slint hair dryer. >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list at redhat.com >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list at redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list