[Users] oVirt console plans

[Yaniv Kaul]

On 01/30/2012 09:17 PM, Brown, Chris (GE Healthcare) wrote:
> I would agree with this assessment. Spice while nice is an issue with windows and older linux/etc guests as well.
> A few issues until the qxl paravirtual guest drivers are in place in the guest:
> - windows guests -->  erratic mouse movement and controls = install via KBD and add drivers by hand/kbd

Not if you are running with client-side mouse (agent on the guest).

> - fix for windows guests = use templates or load from images that have been syspreped or slipstreamed w/driver

Using signed drivers I don't see an issue. Are you talking about using 
non-signed QXL drivers?

> - older linux guests = ? EX: custom spins or old 2.4 based stuff
> - non linux guests bsd/solaris/android = ?

Agreed (unless people develop QXL for it as well).
I guess we should also see how we can improve the performance of Spice 
without QXL drivers.
Y.

>
> Just  my 2 cents, but VNC or vrdp(VirtualBox) has worked well with all of the above guests
> when it concerns remote consoles.
>
> - Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: users-bounces at ovirt.org [mailto:users-bounces at ovirt.org] On Behalf Of André Felício
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 1:10 PM
> To: users at ovirt.org
> Subject: [Users] oVirt console plans
>
> There are plans to enable other types of console for oVirt? Access by VNC or RPD?
>
> There are many SO (windows) that access by SPICE is a little tricky.
> VNC seems to be a more portable.
>
> --
> At.te,
>
> André Felício
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