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VirtualBox - What does it do?
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Subroutine42 Send message Joined: 30 Apr 15 Posts: 3 Credit: 165,097 RAC: 0 |
I hope this is not a terribly redundant question but, I did search for "VirtualBox" before beginning to compose this question but found "0". What is the relationship between BOINC and VirtualBox? So, it is enough just to have VirtualBox on the computer "in support of" BOINC and I do not need to go in and create a Virtual Machine (VM) and do .. whatever with it? Sorry if this is a really basic question but, I participated in SETI@Home many years ago and did not keep up with its evolution. Thanks in advance! |
Jord Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3 |
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/VirtualBox explains what it is and where it is needed. It is not needed at Seti@Home. If you want to update BOINC, you can use the installer without VirtualBox. |
Subroutine42 Send message Joined: 30 Apr 15 Posts: 3 Credit: 165,097 RAC: 0 |
Thank you Jord! I figure the VirtualBox must be running and using extra resources on the computer unnecessarily. |
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