[qubes-users] Re: Suitability for an application testing scenario

2017-06-12 Thread pixel fairy
On Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 11:02:52 PM UTC-7, David Seaward wrote: > Hi, > > Previously I've used type II VMs like VirtualBox for application > testing: install application on the base OS, test features (including > GUI features, shell integration and system integration), discard > changes.

[qubes-users] Re: Suitability for an application testing scenario

2017-06-12 Thread David Seaward
On Mon, 2017-05-22 at 05:48 -0700, Matty South wrote: > > Previously I've used type II VMs like VirtualBox for application > > testing: install application on the base OS, test features > > (including > > GUI features, shell integration and system integration), discard > > changes. Additional

[qubes-users] Re: Suitability for an application testing scenario

2017-05-22 Thread Vít Šesták
VirtualBox inside a VM is not going to work, at least not with x64. It might work with x86 (32b). Virtualization for x64 generally requires virtualization extensions (VT-x or so), but they aren't available inside a Qubes VM. Maybe some patches can add support for it (look for “nested HVM” or

[qubes-users] Re: Suitability for an application testing scenario

2017-05-22 Thread Matty South
On Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 1:02:52 AM UTC-5, David Seaward wrote: > Hi, > > Previously I've used type II VMs like VirtualBox for application > testing: install application on the base OS, test features (including > GUI features, shell integration and system integration), discard > changes.

[qubes-users] Re: Suitability for an application testing scenario

2017-05-21 Thread Reg Tiangha
On 05/21/2017 02:22 AM, Vít Šesták wrote: > Getting rid of seamless mode: HVM is one approach, loopback VNC or Xvfb is > another one. > > On pausing VMs: Actually, even if you just suspend and resume the whole > system, all VMs get unpaused. > > Xen actually has some restore capability, at least

[qubes-users] Re: Suitability for an application testing scenario

2017-05-21 Thread Vít Šesták
Getting rid of seamless mode: HVM is one approach, loopback VNC or Xvfb is another one. On pausing VMs: Actually, even if you just suspend and resume the whole system, all VMs get unpaused. Xen actually has some restore capability, at least for PVs and maybe also for HVMs. This one is

[qubes-users] Re: Suitability for an application testing scenario

2017-05-21 Thread Reg Tiangha
On 05/21/2017 12:02 AM, David Seaward wrote: > Hi, > > Previously I've used type II VMs like VirtualBox for application > testing: install application on the base OS, test features (including > GUI features, shell integration and system integration), discard > changes. Additional steps might