Hi the virtual machine manager uses the tablet device to provide mouse sharing.
Regards Jonathan. On Thu, 2011-09-22 at 18:26 -0700, Todd And Margo Chester wrote: > On 09/22/2011 05:21 PM, Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Todd And Margo Chester > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I am migrating from Virtual Box on my old server (CentOS 5.6 x32) to KVM > > > on > > > my new server (SL6.1 x64). > > > > > > Virtual box has a collection of drivers to assist the guest called > > > "Guest Additions". These drives give you shared clipboard > > > and shared mouse, among other things. > > > > > > Question: does KVM have a similar package of guest drivers? > > > I am specifically looking for mouse sharing and shared clipboard. > > > I am not sure if I need a special video driver as well. > > The console interaction with KVM is VNC with delusions of integration. > > If possible, I'd suggest that you use an actual X session or SSH > > session, which is likely to work much better with your local > > environment. > > > > If you need re-connectable or shared X sessions with heavily optimized > > network performance, consider using NX based solutions. > > > Hi Nico, > > I am confused. > > I was viewing my VM's through "Applications -> System Tools -> > Virtual Machine Manager". > The first VM I converted was a ReactOS VM from Virtual Box. The > keyboard worked, but the > mouse did not. I had to constantly <clrl><alt<del> to activate my > Xsceensaver to get my > mouse back. > > Are you saying to get the M$ VM configured with the Virtual > Machine Manager, then > install something like Ultra VNC server on it and let uVNC do > clipboard and mouse > sharing with krdb (or some such)? Is there some video driver I should > be using in the guest? > > My second attempt to convert my XP guest from Virtual Box bitched > about my video > drivers (they were from Virtual Box's guest additions). So, next > attempt is to convert my > XP guest without the Guest Additions. > > I think my knowledge of Virtual Box is hurting me in my transition > to KVM. > > Many thanks, > -T > > > >
