I use vmware and qemu

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    None, I use Docker for Linux, and Proton (Heroic) for Windows.

    But if I had to pick a virtual machine: libvirt with virt-manager as a frontend, which uses KVM for virtualization.

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      2 months ago

      From my other comment:

      Then I created a Docker image with Linux, Gnome, and novnc so I can spin one up instantly with little resource overhead and control it from any web browser.

      Maybe I should release my Dockerfile.

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      2 months ago

      But if I had to pick a virtual machine: libvirt with virt-manager as a frontend, which uses KVM for virtualization.

      Its fair bcs vmware workstation does not support gpu passthrough libvirt with virt-manager is the only way

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      Correct me I’d I’m wrong, but with docker you’re limited to the filesyatems and the image of the OS you’re installing. If you need to experiment with the pre-OS boot events, can that even be accomplished with docker? E.g., trying out different GRUB settings, setting up LUKS with dropbear etc. I think those things require a VM.

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        2 months ago

        Yeah, you are correct. Docker shares the kernel with the host operating system, it doesn’t use hardware virtualization. That’s why it’s so fast and simple, but it also means it’s not a traditional VM and thus comes with some limitations.