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September 1, 2018 19:01
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Simple script to make a Virtualbox VM hidden enough to install SolidWorks
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| __get_random_string () { | |
| openssl rand -hex "${1}" | cut -c "1-${1}" | |
| } | |
| __my_vm='W10' | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSVendor" "American Megatrends Inc" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSVersion" "2.1.0" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemVendor" "ASUSTek Computer" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemSerial" "$(__get_random_string 9)" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/SerialNumber" "$(__get_random_string 20)" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/FirmwareRevision" "$(__get_random_string 8)" | |
| VBoxManage setextradata "${__my_vm}" "VBoxInternal/Devices/ahci/0/Config/Port0/ModelNumber" "SEAGATE ST3750525AS" | |
| exit |
Author
How has your solidworks in virtualbox experience been? With bigger and more complex parts and assemblies, the virtual machine struggles to keep up (11 minutes to rebuild a change). I've been looking into jumping ship to KVM/QEMU/libvirt. Would you happen to have any advice on that front?
Author
It was never that good to be honest. I haven't used it in a VM recently, but I only did so when I didn't want to reboot for some small jobs. Would love to revisit it some day though.
It depends on installed windows and VB settings. I do not use SolidWorks
for big projects, although quite often. My current VM (W7) works slower
than previous (W7 or W8, don't remember) - same machine, same software.
Didn't have time to check why. I use Thin/Utrasmall or whatever versions of
windows (torrents), so it might be that (a lot of fun trying to change
licence number =/ ). Anyway try different Windows *source*.
Also You need to turn OFF KVM, that's what SolidWorks checks: https://serverfault.com/questions/727347/solidworks-activation-license-mode-is-not-supported-in-this-virtual-environment
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Nice! Thanks for sharing! 😁