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> why does the linux VM crash cave for some reason whenever i load something > sometimes is it too much on it How much RAM and CPU does the laptop running the VM have? How much RAM/CPU is your VM running? You also mentioned the windows installation was "broken". We have completely updated our installation steps so I encourage you to look at those as well as look at the video. http://unidata.github.io/awips2/install/install-cave/#method-2-direct-windows-install However, if your system doesn't meet the required specifications, not all functionality may be available. Thanks, Tiffany Meyer AWIPS Lead Software Engineer UCAR-Unidata If you're interested, please feel free to fill out a survey about the support you receive: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDIkdk8qUMgq8ZdM4jhP-ubJPUOr-mJMQgxInwoAWoV5QcOw/viewform Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: EKT-477970 Department: Support AWIPS Priority: Normal Status: Open =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.