Greeting all,
I have an occasional need to use AutoCAD (R14) and Microsoft Office. Until now, I have solved the problem by dual-booting OpenBSD and Windows 7, but this is not a satisfactory solution. I have recently acquired another laptop and was able to install FreeBSD with X11/WM. Since the processor has support for VT-d with EPT and VT-x, I did some reading about virtualization.
Since I would prefer to stay with FreeBSD as a guest, for its ZFS and because it will be used ost of the time, From my understanding there are three options for FreeBSD as a host: emulators/qemu, emulators/virtualbox-ose, and emulators/vm-bhyve. Qemu was described as slow and difficult to set up, VirtualBox was called "an ugly hack" on one of the BSD related forums, and bhyve was characterized as lacking some of other virtual machine's conveniences.
Other option would be to install some other OS as a host. I would prefer an Illumos derivative, again for its ZFS and the fact that I am fairly familiar with Solaris, e.g., SmartOS and run both FreeBSD and Windows in its zones.
Any input from people who have practical experience with virtualization would be appreciated, including suggestion of any other options, e.g.,Xen.
Kindest regards,
M
I have an occasional need to use AutoCAD (R14) and Microsoft Office. Until now, I have solved the problem by dual-booting OpenBSD and Windows 7, but this is not a satisfactory solution. I have recently acquired another laptop and was able to install FreeBSD with X11/WM. Since the processor has support for VT-d with EPT and VT-x, I did some reading about virtualization.
Since I would prefer to stay with FreeBSD as a guest, for its ZFS and because it will be used ost of the time, From my understanding there are three options for FreeBSD as a host: emulators/qemu, emulators/virtualbox-ose, and emulators/vm-bhyve. Qemu was described as slow and difficult to set up, VirtualBox was called "an ugly hack" on one of the BSD related forums, and bhyve was characterized as lacking some of other virtual machine's conveniences.
Other option would be to install some other OS as a host. I would prefer an Illumos derivative, again for its ZFS and the fact that I am fairly familiar with Solaris, e.g., SmartOS and run both FreeBSD and Windows in its zones.
Any input from people who have practical experience with virtualization would be appreciated, including suggestion of any other options, e.g.,Xen.
Kindest regards,
M