On 01/02/2017 09:33 AM, Jeremy Rand wrote: > Robert Fisk: >> On 12/30/2016 01:33 AM, Jarle Thorsen wrote: >>> torsdag 29. desember 2016 13.14.25 UTC+1 skrev Grzesiek Chodzicki >>> følgende: >>>> W dniu czwartek, 29 grudnia 2016 13:07:44 UTC+1 użytkownik >>>> Jarle Thorsen napisał: >>>>> Currently my Windows 7 StandaloneVM feels a bit sluggish. >>>>> >>>>> Moving windows (no phun intended) is a pain. >>>>> >>>>> Is it possible to have a Windows VM without any lag, or is >>>>> this just a part of the deal with Qubes OS? >>>>> >>>>> What tweaks should I do to get my Windows VM as responsive as >>>>> possible? >>>>> >>>>> I have no problems with lag in dom0 or any of the Linux VMs. >>>>> >>>>> My display is 2560x1440, maybe a large display is part of my >>>>> problem? >>>> >>>> VM Performance is largely dependent on the CPU and RAM so >>>> ensure that your Windows VM has enough vCPUs and RAM assigned >>>> to it. >>> >>> Throwing more vCPUs and RAM at it hasn't made a big difference so >>> far, but I'm moving my system to a way more powerful system the >>> next couple of days, hope that will make a difference. >>> >>> Can anybody please confirm that it is indeed possible to have a >>> lag-free Windows experience under QubesOS? >>> > >> I run a Win7 VM on a i5 gen 4 ULV machine. I have always had >> problems with lag increasing over time. On bootup the VM is fast, >> but after 20 min it is unusable with each screen redraw taking ~4 >> sec and associated high CPU usage. This has happened both on R3.0 >> and R3.2. > >> I work around the issue by using Remmina (or other RDP client) in >> an appVM, and allowing IP forwarding in the firewall vm. This >> solution does not suffer from increasing lag, and should be usable >> for everything except gaming. See instructions here: > >> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/firewall/ > > >> Regards, Robert > > I'm curious, are you using Qubes Windows Tools in that VM? My Windows > VM's do not have Qubes Windows Tools. (I'm trying to figure out what > might explain why you've run into this issue and I haven't.) > > Cheers, > -Jeremy >
Yes I have QWT installed in the VM, however I guess the problem is somewhere else: I only notice the problem when using Adobe applications. These have custom button and toolbar styles presumably drawn with weird custom Adobe code. As time passes these toolbars redraw slower and slower, to the point where you can see each new UI element appear in a tedious ripple across the screen. I can't remember if restarting the application in question fixes the problem, or whether a VM reboot was required. But using RDP allows me to get on with the work, which is all I really care about! Regards, Robert -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/be509c87-0b6e-a31f-ee28-9ced3b912cec%40fastmail.fm. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
