Good linux platform?

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JeToJedno
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Good linux platform?

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Hi,

I've been trying to install Sheepshaver, and I've got it to run but get a flash of a black window then crash out. From reading it looks like a conflict with the OS's security modules, which I'm not prepared to disable.

I'll create a VM & run i586 linux inside it, and run SS on that.

Can anyone advise of a (recent) linux distribution on which they have Sheepshaver running (relatively) stably?

Thanks for any help, and saving me hours of trial-and-error!

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Re: Good linux platform?

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Any reason why you run SheepShaver in a VM with Linux instead of simply on your host OS?

Which host machine and OS?

Which Linux distro do you run in the VM?
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Re: Good linux platform?

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I'm running openSUSE 13.2 64bit (soon to upgrade to Tumbleweed).

Host machine is a Dell i7 with SSD HD.

I'm trying to pick a distro & release for the VM :smile:

I don't like changing the low memory access protection for the host machine, as this is system wide. I can't find an AppArmour profile for sheepshaver and I'm not prepared to turn this off system wide :sad:

Creating & installing a VM is quick & easy - I have several which I turn on & off as needed. It's (relatively) safe :wink:

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JeToJedno wrote:I don't like changing the low memory access protection for the host machine,
Then SheepShaver will not run. Alternatively you can run SheepShaver as root, but I suppose you do not like that eithter.

SheepShaver will run on Ubuntu and similar distros.
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SheepShaver should run on any Debian-based Linux (Mint is a good option); Arch has also been known to work.
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Thanks
Then SheepShaver will not run.
That's the reason I'll put it in a VM - it can run there without the added protections and without compromising my main system.

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Thanks for both replies. I'm familiar with ubuntu and unfamiliar with debian ... so it's an easy choice.

I'll let you know how I get on :-)

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JeToJedno wrote:Thanks for both replies. I'm familiar with ubuntu and unfamiliar with debian ... so it's an easy choice.

I'll let you know how I get on :-)

David
Ah; Ubuntu *is* a Debian system. So is Mint, and most other modern Linuxes that aren't based on Slackware or RedHat.

See: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... ndroid.svg
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adespoton wrote:
Ah; Ubuntu *is* a Debian system. So is Mint, and most other modern Linuxes that aren't based on Slackware or RedHat.

See: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... ndroid.svg
My thoughts exactly! =D

I never tried Sheepshaver on Linux without a desktop environment, does it run without one?

By the way, this is an interesting map of Unix systems with some Linux in the middle:

http://www.levenez.com/unix/
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