Virtualization

Windows 11 VirtualBox guest in openSUSE Tumbleweed host

How to install Windows 11 as VirtualBox guest in openSUSE Tumbelweed host. Should work for other hosts too.

Mohan Sreekant

Nov 25, 2021

Windows 11 arrived early October. Visual Studio 2022 arrived early November. Here I am in the middle of November thinking of taking both of them on a test ride. My Dell G3 and Lenovo Legion are both capable of running Windows 11 but I have no intention of disrupting my current workflow. Not for the next one quarter. So, VirtualBox it is.

Windows 11 and VirtualBox

The first attempt was a failure as Windows 11 refused to install on "incompatible hardware". Found a solution soon enough. If the link goes missing, the PDF should serve as an alternative:

Worker File Manager: A double-pane addicts quest for a proper file manager for UN*X systems

Worker is a double-pane file manager for the X Window System on UN*X developed by Ralf Hoffmann and released under the GNU General Public License V2 or later.

Euclidean GCD Algorithm: Algorithms Demystified

An intuitive treatment of Euclidean GCD algorithm starting almost from the first principles using the simplest language and visual aids.

Perusing the Linux Kernel source code: Setting battery charge threshold on ASUS laptops

Using systemd to set battery charge threshold automatically during booting on compatible ASUS laptops running Linux Kernel version 5.4 and above. Also, perusing the Linux Kernel source code to understand the history of "battery charge threshold" feature on ASUS laptops and how it works.

Setting up FreeBSD 13.0 for debugging Redis using JetBrains CLion and gdb

Setting up FreeBSD 13.0 to debug Redis using JetBrains CLion and gdb.

Windows 11 and VirtualBox

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Worker File Manager: A double-pane addicts quest for a proper file manager for UN*X systems

Euclidean GCD Algorithm: Algorithms Demystified

Perusing the Linux Kernel source code: Setting battery charge threshold on ASUS laptops

Setting up FreeBSD 13.0 for debugging Redis using JetBrains CLion and gdb