Running virtualbox system on Windows 7 to avoid eye strain

moonpie

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JTL

moonpie I think just about everything possible with LFS is possible with Gentoo save for some esoteric bootstrapping, so I concur.

brjdenis

moonpie Two different step by step instructions to "perfection" as requested:

Oh, of course, this is the solution! Thank you for this. It's just what I needed.

brjdenis

An update. Virtualbox 7.0.22 works on Windows 7, so does Xubuntu 24.04 as guest, 3D acceleration turned off.

I also discovered that VBoxSVGA works a bit better than VMSVGA when 3D acceleration is turned off. Also better for eyes, maybe.

brjdenis

Another update. Since I am running this on a computer where I have two GPUs, intel integrated graphics and nvidia, I turned off intel graphics by disabling it in Device Manager and uninstalling drivers and disabling it in bios. For some reason, if you don't do this, you will see some strain in windows 7 as if intel strain is coming through to nvidia.

randomboolean

brjdenis interesting! Thanks for sharing. By the way whats the hardware you are using right now?

brjdenis

I am using all sorts of hardware. Right now, I do most of my home work on Dell Optiplex XE2 running Windows 7 and Lubuntu/Xubuntu as guests on virtualbox.

VirtualBox 7.0.22 + guest additions
Host OS: Windows 7 pro, updated to a certain point
Guest OS: Xubuntu 24.04, fully updated
Nvidia Quadro 600 (Fermi architecture), driver version 270.73 with fan speed set to manual 30 % because of noise (Nvidia System Tools 6.05)
Monitor Dell U2311H (e-IPS, CCFL) on DVI, brightness 50, contrast 45
Computer Dell Optiplex XE2, i7-4770S, 32 GB RAM
Disabled integrated GPU.

On another Optiplex XE2 I am using similar to above, except:

AMD Radeon 6450 with driver from 2011.
Monitor Dell 2209WA on DVI.

At work I am using much recent hardware, but I try to disable all graphics drivers and switch to Microsoft basic VGA driver.

Everything works, I can do all my work (watching youtube, text work, programming etc). If I need Windows, i have another new computer running Windows 10 to which I can connect via Remote Desktop. Xubuntu and Lubuntu are quite responsive even inside virtualbox. Running 4k videos, for example, works good enough.

Donux

brjdenis And how do you take this shabang to the public cafe ? I guess would need to also carry your own diesel generator, in case if mains socket is not there ?

brjdenis

Donux Well, I can't use new laptops. I used to have an asus K53E with windows 7, but had to change the screen. It ruined the laptop. After that I couldn't be bothered anymore to find a suitable old laptop that wouldn't give me eye strain. New laptops are disastrous for my eyes.

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