Hacker News with Generative AI: Virtualization

Microsoft built a PC that can't run local apps – Windows 365 Link starts at $349 (tomshardware.com)
Linux Fixes Hosts Randomly Rebooting During Virtualization with Ryzen 7000/8000 (phoronix.com)
Ahead of the Linux 6.12 kernel release expected today there is a last minute "x86/urgent" pull request.
M4 Macs can't virtualise older macOS (eclecticlight.co)
If you’ve already got a new M4 Mac and tried to run a macOS virtual machine on it, then you might have been disappointed. It seems that M4 chips can’t virtualise any version of macOS before 13.4 Ventura. So before you trade in or pass on your M1, M2 or M3 Mac, if you need access to older VMs, you might like to check whether this affects you.
Run macOS in a Docker Container (github.com/dockur)
OSX (macOS) inside a Docker container.
WebVM 2.0: A complete Linux Desktop Environment in the browser via WebAssembly (leaningtech.com)
WebVM is a full Linux environment running in the browser, client-side. It is a complete virtual machine, with support for persistent data storage, networking and, as of today’s release, Xorg and complete desktop environments. In an instance of WebVM, everything executes locally within the browser sandbox.
Show HN: Proxmox VE Helper Scripts (community-scripts.github.io)
200+ scripts to help you manage your Proxmox VE environment. Whether you're a seasoned user or a newcomer, Proxmox VE Helper Scripts has got you covered.
OS X (macOS) inside a Docker container (github.com/dockur)
OSX (macOS) inside a Docker container.
VMware makes Workstation and Fusion free for everyone (bleepingcomputer.com)
VMware has announced that its VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation desktop hypervisors are now free to everyone for commercial, educational, and personal use.
VMware Fusion and Workstation Are Now Free for All Users (vmware.com)
We’re thrilled to announce a significant change that reflects our commitment to making VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation more accessible than ever. Starting November 11, 2024, these powerful desktop hypervisor products will be available for free to everyone—commercial, educational, and personal users alike.
Virtual Windows 3.11 Computer (pieter.com)
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VMware Workstation Shifting from Proprietary Code to Using Upstream KVM (phoronix.com)
This isn't an off-schedule April Fools' Joke or anything like that but an exciting sign of the times: VMware Workstation will be shifting off its proprietary base and onto leveraging the upstream Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) for virtualization needs moving forward.
Wayland Apps in WireGuard Docker Containers (procustodibus.com)
Running WireGuard in a Docker container can be a convenient way to isolate a WireGuard network from the rest of a system.
OpenHCL: The new, open source paravisor (microsoft.com)
Microsoft has embraced a different approach that offers much more flexibility to customers through the use of a “paravisor”.
OpenVMM – A New VMM for Windows and Linux, Written in Rust (github.com/microsoft)
OpenVMM is a new VMM for Windows and Linux, written in Rust.
GVisor: Linux-Compatible Sandbox (gvisor.dev)
gVisor is the missing security layer for running containers efficiently and securely.
Ask HN: Kernel Containers (security like VMs, perf like LXC) (ycombinator.com)
Frustrated by our own performance challenges with Kata Containers, we have developed a new hypervisor from scratch that can run each Docker container in isolation (i.e., no shared host kernel), and with native performance (i.e., no virtualization runtime overhead or cold starts).
Understanding the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF) (medium.com)
As the complexity of mobile applications and the sensitivity of the data they handle increase, so does the need for robust security solutions. Enter the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF), a groundbreaking innovation designed to enhance security, efficiency, and flexibility in Android devices.
Scuda – Virtual GPU over IP (github.com/kevmo314)
SCUDA is a GPU over IP bridge allowing GPUs on remote machines to be attached to CPU-only machines.
XCP-ng 8.3 is now available (xcp-ng.org)
We are excited to introduce XCP-ng 8.3, the final release in the 8.x platform series. This marks a significant milestone for our community and sets the stage for exciting developments in the future.
A roadmap for VirtIO Video on ChromeOS: part 3 (collabora.com)
This is the third and last part of a series explaining how Collabora is helping shape the video virtualization story for Chromebooks. Part one looked at hardware acceleration for video codecs and the VirtIO Video protocol. Part two explored the Rust libraries Collabora wrote to decode video content.
Virtualizing iOS on Apple Silicon (nickb.website)
In this blog post, I explore how I achieved virtualizing iOS on Apple silicon Macs, exploring many internals along the way.
The Aurga Viewer Wireless KVM (taoofmac.com)
As much as I love virtualizing machines in my homelab and putting the hardware as far away from my desk as possible, the truth of the matter is that there always comes a time when you need “physical” access to the host to deal with boot issues, change BIOS configurations and other types of housekeeping–and regular remote access just won’t cut it in those times.
Nvidia Publishes Open-Source Linux Driver Code for VGPU Support (phoronix.com)
NVIDIA engineers have sent out an exciting set of Linux kernel patches for enabling NVIDIA vGPU software support for virtual GPU support among multiple virtual machines (VMs).
Windows Server 2008 IA64 Guest on HP Integrity VM (HP-UX) (virtuallyfun.com)
This is a guide on how to install Windows Server 2008 guest on HP Integrity VM. Yes, Itanium and HP-UX involved. Unlike installing HP-UX or OpenVMS guests, this is not widely documented (or at all) and a rather obscure process. I suppose Windows on HP-UX was never popular in first place and only maybe saw some use in the enterprise.
Microsoft Open Sources OpenHCL, a Linux-Based 'Paravisor' (reddit.com)
A subreddit for everything open source related.
Windows Server 2008 IA64 Guest on HP Integrity VM (HP-UX) (virtuallyfun.com)
This is a guide on how to install Windows Server 2008 guest on HP Integrity VM. Yes, Itanium and HP-UX involved. Unlike installing HP-UX or OpenVMS guests, this is not widely documented (or at all) and a rather obscure process. I suppose Windows on HP-UX was never popular in first place and only maybe saw some use in the enterprise.
Four major desktop hypervisor upgrades arrived at once (theregister.com)
September has been a big month for desktop hypervisors, with the field's big players all delivering significant updates.
QuBSD Mimics Qubes Containerization Using FreeBSD Jails/Bhyve (github.com/BawdyAnarchist)
Why OpenStack and Kata Containers are both seeing a resurgence of adoption (zdnet.com)
A renewed interest in private cloud is helping drive a 'massive increase in OpenStack demand.' Here's what else is at play.
OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux (orbstack.dev)