Here is a list of OSes that I tested under Virtual Box.
Host is a E6300 Core 2 Duo machine with 4G RAM running Virtual Box 3.1.6 on 64bits ubuntu 10.04 Desktop edition.
Linux Based
| Distribution and Version | Bits size | Desktop Manager | CPU | Storage | Audio | Network | Remarks |
| — Mainstream Desktop Edition — | |||||||
|
ubuntu 9.10 Desktop ubuntu 10.04 Desktop |
32-bits |
GNOME |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o |
|
Ultimate Edition 2.5 |
32-bits |
GNOME |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o |
|
Fedora 10 Fedora 12 Live |
32-bits |
GNOME,KDE GNOME |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop |
o |
|
OpenSUSE 11.1 OpenSUSE 11.2 Live |
32-bits |
GNOME KDE |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop |
o |
|
Mandriva One 2009 Mandriva One 2010 Live |
32-bits |
GNOME
KDE |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop |
o |
|
Foresight 2.1.1 |
32-bits |
GNOME |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
* |
| — Lightweight / Netbook Edition — | |||||||
|
ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix ubuntu 9.10 Moblin Remix ubuntu 10.04 Netbook |
32-bits |
GNOME Moblin (9.10 MR) |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o
Moblin Remix need guest additions to fix messy menu bar issue With guest additions, 10.04 switched back to main menu after running a program. Switch once from X to console and return seems resolve the issue. |
| Eeebuntu 3.0.1 Netbook Remix
Eeebuntu 4.0 beta |
32-bits |
GNOME |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o |
|
EasyPeasy 1.5 EasyPeasy 1.6 |
32-bits |
GNOME |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o |
|
Puppy Linux 4.3.1 |
32-bits |
JWM |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o
Xvesa only |
|
Browser Linux 362 |
32-bits |
JWM |
1 |
– | ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o |
|
Macpup Opera 2.0 |
32-bits |
Enlightenment
JWM |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o
Xvesa only |
|
TEENpup 2010 mini beta |
32-bits |
JWM |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o
Xvesa only |
|
xPUD 0.9.2 |
32-bits |
Plate |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o |
|
Jolicloud Robby Pre-Final |
32-bits |
GNOME |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o |
| Moblin 2.1 Final |
32-bits |
Moblin |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o Need PAE: on Live mode boot hang as per moblin-dm issue Replace ‘moblin-dm’ with ‘startx’ in inittab fixed hang problem after installation. |
| MeeGo 1.0 |
32-bits |
Moblin |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop |
o Need VT-x: on Live mode boot hang as per moblin-dm issue Replace ‘moblin-dm’ with ‘startx’ in inittab fixed hang problem after installation. |
|
slax 6.2.1 |
32-bits |
KDE |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o |
|
kuki 2.8 |
32-bits |
XFCE |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III* |
o
Cannot detect Network card |
|
Foresight Mobile 1.1 |
32-bits |
GNOME |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
x
Can boot after install but slow response that can do anything and stuck when install ‘gcc’ thus, client addition is out. |
| — Server Edition — | |||||||
| ubuntu 8.10 Server
ubuntu 9.10 Server |
32-bits |
– |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
AMD PCnet-Fast III |
o Console |
| Oracle EL4 U6
Oracle EL4 U8 |
32-bits |
GNOME KDE |
1 |
IDE SATA* |
ICH AC97 |
Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop Intel PRO/1000 MT Server Intel PRO/1000 T Server |
o UP kernel only SMP kernel boot hang Only boot from IDE Primary and cannot use SATA 0-3 while SATA 4-20 are fine |
| Oracle EL5 U5 |
32-bits |
GNOME KDE |
1 |
IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 |
Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop Intel PRO/1000 MT Server Intel PRO/1000 T Server |
o |
BSD Based
| Distribution and Version | Bits size | Desktop Manager | CPU | Storage | Audio | Network | Remarks |
| FreeBSD 8.0 | 32-bits | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | * | |
| PCBSD 8.0 | 32-bits | KDE | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | * |
| NetBSD 5.0.2 | 32-bits
64-bits |
TWM | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | o
Need VT-x/AMD-v: on |
| OpenBSD 4.6 | 32-bits
64-bits |
FVWM | 1 | IDE | ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | o
Need VT-x/AMD-v: on can’t use SATA for install/boot |
| FreeNAS 0.7.1 | 32-bits | – | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | o
console menu, web UI |
| m0n0wall 1.32 | 32-bits | – | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | o
console menu, web UI |
Solaris Based
| Distribution and Version | Bits size | Desktop Manager | CPU | Storage | Audio | Network | Remarks |
| Solaris 10 Update 6 (2008.10) | 32-bits
64-bits |
CDE JDE |
1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop | o |
| Solaris 10 Update 7 (2009.05) | 32-bits
64-bits |
CDE
JDE |
1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop | o |
| Solaris Express Community Edition
Nevada build 55 (2007.02) |
32-bits
64-bits |
CDE
JDE |
1 | IDE | ICH AC97 | Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop | o
GA 1.6.6 |
| Solaris Express Community Edition
Nevada build 107 |
32-bits
64-bits |
CDE
JDE |
1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop | o |
| Solaris Express Community Edition
Nevada build 115 (2009.06) |
32-bits
64-bits |
GNOME | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop | o |
| Open Solaris 2008.05 build 86 | 32-bits
64-bits |
GNOME | 1 | IDE | ICH AC97 | Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop | o |
| Open Solaris 2008.11 build 101 | 32-bits
64-bits |
GNOME | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop | o |
| Open Solaris 2009.06 | 32-bits
64-bits |
GNOME | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop | o |
Windows Based
| Version | Bits size | CPU | Storage | Audio | Network | Remarks |
| XP Pro SP2 / 3 | 32-bits | 1 | IDE SATA* |
ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | o
SATA need Intel driver |
| Vista Ultimate | 32-bits | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | o |
| Seven Enterprise | 32-bits | 1 | IDE SATA |
ICH AC97 | AMD PCnet-Fast III | o |
My Adventure with VirturalBox 