VM8 (Install Any OS (Older OSes) x86)

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VM8 is the 2nd Installfag VM in CollabVM however it has lower specs. This is meant to be compatible with older operating systems that cannot run on VM7. The VM was announced on December 30th, 2021 by modeco80. The VM comes with a Pentium 4 CPU, 512 MB of RAM, and 6 GB of hard disk space.

VM8 when it is in its default state

The announcement of VM8.

OS Compatibility Reference Sheet for VM8

OSes confirmed to work on VM8

• Windows 8 build 8305 or earlier
• Tiny7
• TinyVista
• Windows XP - While it is perfectly normal (except when shutting down or rebooting), you should just use VM2.
• Windows 2000
• Windows 95, 98 and ME - ME works the best somehow while on 95 and 98 you have to do modifications to make it run good.
• Windows 3.11 - Use qemumouse.img from Lily's ISO directory for working mouse.
• Windows 1.0
• MS-DOS
• ReactOS
• Any 32-bit GNU/Linux distribution
• eComStation and OS/2 - Everything is fine aside of USB-tablet
• 9front
• Minoca
• GNU/Hurd
• Xenix
• Many hobbyist OSes although some don't have support for the RTL8139 or just doesn't support USB-tablet

OSes that barely work

• Windows Vista, 7 - Will work if you load a 32-bit slim ISO. 8.1/10 barely runs since it only has 512 MB of RAM.
• SerenityOS - WindowServer fails to start
• QNX 6 - Runs fine but non-functioning mouse despite USB stack and USB mouse module for all HCIs running.

OSes that do not work on VM8

Doesn't work properly

• Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 - BSODs on setup; Most likely due to early NT Kernel, You can install it manually using DOS. Another method is by using QEMU to install it directly to the hard drive.
• JX, Ghost Kernel - Requires a PS/2 Mouse or you can't utilize the OS not even with keyboard shortcuts.

Doesn't work at all

• NewOS, ArcaOS - Locks up at booting due to KVM
• OpenSolaris, UnixWare, OpenServer - Bootloops
• Windows 11 - Will not boot at all unless Microsoft releases a 32-bit version.
• Windows 8, 8.1, 10 - Won't boot at all because CPU doesn't have SSE2 and NX instructions.
• Windows Vista betas (Longhorn, post-reset) - Massive graphics issues (VM7), would likely not work at all.

Untested OSes

• Windows Vista betas (Longhorn, pre-reset)
• Windows Whistler
• Windows 2.x - Tip: qemutab.img has a usb-tablet driver for 2.x, use it for working mouse.
• Everything else