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[Qemu-devel] Qemu Windows Host & Client Feedback
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Doctor Bill |
Subject: |
[Qemu-devel] Qemu Windows Host & Client Feedback |
Date: |
Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:28:15 -0400 |
Hello,
I am a new user of qemu. I notice the user forum does not exist
anymore, so I hope this is the appropriate place for comments.
After spending a day attempting to configure Bochs, I was pleased to
find qemu works almost directly out of the box. My goal was to run
Windows 98se under Windows XP so I could test software without running
my old noisy machines.
The first problem I noticed is that with the 0.70 version, keys are
not mapped correctly. For example, if I try to type in a URL as soon
as I press the letter e explorer opens. As soon as I type the letter
m, the window minimizes.... I installed a the "CVS" snapshot and
that problem appears to be fixed.
I then got curious and wondered how fast is the virtual machine
running. At times it seems like a 200MHz machine, and at other times
it seems much faster. So I installed Norton Performance Test from my
Norton System Works 2003 CD. However, whenever I launch the
application I get the blue screen. Afterwards, other programs
including explorer periodically cause blue screens. When I reboot,
the qemu machine reports it failed to regrab the mouse and freezes
until I close the window.
Obviously more work is needed, but it is no worse quality wise than
when I first beta tested VMWARE. I am particularly impressed with all
the hardware platform that can be simulated. I am considering trying
OSX simulation next. If the performance is comparable, then the
simulated machine will be only slightly slower than my G3.
Bill
- [Qemu-devel] Qemu Windows Host & Client Feedback,
Doctor Bill <=