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What is the virtual box for ?
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Send message Joined: 9 Jan 12 Posts: 79 |
I have to admit that I'm ever disappointment with BOINC, the latest incarnation is encouraging me to download virtual box as well with no explantion, why ? why do i need it. Could we have a little less arrogance please ? I did instal boinc+virtual box and guess what ? it knocked out my wifi dongle as it had installed a load of virtual adapters that my pc was trying to use instead. I mean WTF ? I've had to install something with no explanation as to why and it screwed up my system, now that's a great advert for the system !!!!!, so I've had to uninstall the virtual box again, so sorry screw any projects that need it. So would someone like to explain ?, most people will only run boinc if it creates no problems at all as it is non essential and if it so much as affects their use of their computers they will just remove it and bad mouth it to anyone else who they think is going to try and use it. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15484 |
From the Release Notes: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Release_Notes#BOINC_.2B_VirtualBox_installer People will badmouth any software they're unfamiliar with, that's something people do and that no one will be able to prevent. You can still download BOINC without VBox from the same download page. It's not that it's only BOINC + VBox that's available from there. You're correct that there wasn't any mention of the network disconnection in the release notes. An oversight that's now fixed. |
Send message Joined: 3 Sep 11 Posts: 4 |
I'm also curious what the virtual box is suppose to do. Mine installed alright but I don't think my pc is making use of it. For the record I'm using it on a small HP desktop with an intel core duo,windows 7 and 3gig of ram. Projects: World community grid, poem@home, rosetta@home and docking@home running 24x7 |
Send message Joined: 23 Feb 08 Posts: 2465 |
The project http://lhcathome2.cern.ch/test4theory/ does use the VM. Not sure if there are other projects that do so right now. |
Send message Joined: 3 Sep 11 Posts: 4 |
Ok,thanks. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15484 |
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/VirtualBox writes: The following projects currently have VM apps: |
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