>From my experience 4GB RAM is practically the low limit - for a bare metal >install without running VMs. The issues you mentioned sound to me like your >machine is swapping…
Peter > Am 23.02.2023 um 12:29 schrieb Elima <el...@gmx.at>: > > I use the configuration that VirtualBox shows me. If I reduce the ram to 1024 > it is a little bit faster. > > Next test: Opensuse Leap 15.4. Absolut no problems. > > How much ram is the minimum for openindiana? > > > Micky > > >>> On 23. Feb 2023, at 02:55, Elima <el...@gmx.at> wrote: >>> >>> Next questions: >>> >>> Windows Vista works. >>> Solaris 10 works. >>> >>> Why is openindiana so ram intensiv? >>> >>> >>> Micky >>> >> What is the configuration for this vm? >> >> Rgds, >> Toomas >> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I think you are right. Lenovo T60 has 4 GB ram but only 3 GB can be used >>>> for ram. >>>> >>>> >>>> Micky >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Elima >>>>> >>>>> This sounds very much like you are running out of memory. Please note >>>>> that VirtualBox uses all memory assigned to the guest immediatly. >>>>> >>>>> Greetings >>>>> Till >>>>> >>>>> On 22.02.23 14:17, Elima wrote: >>>>>> Ah, ok. But: >>>>>> >>>>>> You must start the Additions from the CD/DVD drive inside the guest to >>>>>> start the installer. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Micky >>>>>> >>>>>>> Actually, I had wrongly mentioned the Extension Pack. What you need are >>>>>>> the guest additions: >>>>>>> https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html >>>>>>> <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please do see if you can install these and whether performance improves. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for the comparison between the two different computer models, please >>>>>>> compare the CPU, disk, RAM, and virtual memory. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> — Sriram >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, 22 Feb 2023 at 5:45 PM, Elima <el...@gmx.at >>>>>>>> <mailto:el...@gmx.at>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I read the manual to install the extensions. They are there and >>>>>>>> have a >>>>>>>> hook. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Can it be that my Lenovo T60 is too small? But openindiana on a >>>>>>>> real HDD >>>>>>>> with the same Lenovo T60 works. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Micky >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > On 22.02.2023 12:45, Elima wrote: >>>>>>>> >> Hello, >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> this is the problem. Booting from openindia is so slow that the >>>>>>>> host >>>>>>>> >> is slow too. This means that only the clock and the mouse is >>>>>>>> working. >>>>>>>> >> I can do nothing then power off the pc. >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> It is not possible to install the VirtualBox extensions because >>>>>>>> >> booting never comes to end. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > Hi, >>>>>>>> > read how to install extension pack here: >>>>>>>> > https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html#install-ext-pack >>>>>>>> <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html#install-ext-pack> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > IMHO, you do not need to run any guest to do it. >>>>>>>> > Regards. >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> Micky >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> Have you installed the Virtual Box extensions, in case they are >>>>>>>> >>> available? >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>> — Sriram >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>> On Wed, 22 Feb 2023 at 3:41 PM, <el...@gmx.at >>>>>>>> <mailto:el...@gmx.at> <mailto:el...@gmx.at <mailto:el...@gmx.at>>> >>>>>>>> >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>> I installed openindiana in VirtualBox. Host system is >>>>>>>> Linux Mint. >>>>>>>> >>> It works, but openindiana runs extrem slow. 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