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Subject: [Discuss] Using raw host hard disk in virtual client
From: blu at nedharvey.com (blu)
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 12:47:11 +0000
In-reply-to: <501D40D8.9090806@rcn.com>
References: <501D40D8.9090806@rcn.com>

> From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
> bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Natowitz
> 
> I've used VirtualBox at work to run both Linux clients on Windows XP, or
> vice versa.  Windows client on Linux works well, but the Linux client on
> Windows is very slow.  Both use file based virtual disks.  

I do this a lot, and your problem isn't file based containers.  Your problem is specifically virtualbox & windows.

Try vmware player instead.

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- [Discuss] Using raw host hard disk in virtual client
  - From: j.natowitz at rcn.com (Jerry Natowitz)

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