[OpenIndiana-discuss] Hipster, virtualisation and USB devices

[Nikola M]

On 04/12/16 07:05 AM, bentahyr at chez.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been playing with Virtualbox 5 in order to be able to use Skype and still have the following issues :
> - embedded mic on webcam doesn't work,
> - USB pass-through brings peaks of latency, slowlyness,
> - Virtualbox webcam still present 1s latency.

Have you installed VitualBox (proprietary) Extensions? They include USB2 
support and other.
VBox binaries are actually made fro Solaris, but works at me for what I 
need.

> I wanted to know if anyone had success running Win7/Skype for video conferencing and what was the set-up they used

I run Linux in VirtualBox and I used Skype for voice conversations and 
receiving video.
  Haven't tried to send video yet but wasn't using it much aether, so I 
might try again.

> (sound coming from USB device ? from mic-in ?
I used mic-in from laptop with headset, haven't tried mic on the laptop 
itself but I guess it works too.
I haven't tries Mic from WebCam yet,
B
ut I noticed that , if there is (my) webcam present, Volume settings 
applet in GNOME panel stops working for master volume. (But right-click, 
sound preferences works).  This (smells as Pulseaudio bug or something.

> using VB Webcam or USB pass-through ? good frame rate without latency ? 3D emulation in guest ?)
I am on VESA driver because of 2015 Xorg server/driver changes on my old 
i945 graphics, I tried 3D game from inside VBox WinXP Guest with addons 
installed and it behaved very slowly (I suppose because of VESA).

I have another machine with Nvidia card (OI includes Nvidia Solaris 
drivers), so I can also check VBox 3D with Nvidia driver but haven't yet 
got to it yet. (I will)

>
> And finally if kvm behaves ok/better in that matter (USB pass-through) ?

I am not sure if kvm has USB support (I would know if I have suported 
EPT Intel hardware),
try asking Illumos guys and/or upstream SmartOS illumos kvm 
implementation people.