From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 12 11:26:36 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C79F16A4CE for ; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:26:36 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mta13-winn.mailhost.ntl.com (smtpout19.mailhost.ntl.com [212.250.162.19]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 209E543D48 for ; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:26:35 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rasputnik@hellooperator.net) Received: from aamta04-winn.mailhost.ntl.com ([212.250.162.8]) by mta13-winn.mailhost.ntl.com with ESMTP <20050412112633.KHIG2577.mta13-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@aamta04-winn.mailhost.ntl.com>; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:26:33 +0100 Received: from 9.hellooperator.net ([81.103.32.202]) by aamta04-winn.mailhost.ntl.com with ESMTP <20050412112633.RNXU1352.aamta04-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@9.hellooperator.net>; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:26:33 +0100 Received: from [10.4.0.5] (helo=eris.tenfour) by 9.hellooperator.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1DLJXJ-0005x7-5J; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:26:31 +0100 Received: from rasputnik by eris.tenfour with local (Exim 4.50 (FreeBSD)) id 1DLJXI-000G3q-Tr; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:26:28 +0100 Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:26:28 +0100 From: Dick Davies To: Nick Barnes Message-ID: <20050412112628.GG42167@eris.tenfour> References: <49903.1113300300@thrush.ravenbrook.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <49903.1113300300@thrush.ravenbrook.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i cc: FreeBSD Stable Users Subject: Re: virtual machines X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Dick Davies List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:26:36 -0000 * Nick Barnes [0405 11:05]: > I run FreeBSD as my main desktop, but occasionally have to develop, > build, or test software on a variety of other x86 operating systems > (mainly Windows NT 4, Windows XP Pro, and Red Hat Linux). At the > moment I have a row of mini-towers and a KVM switch. I'd much rather > run these other machines as virtual machines under FreeBSD. Can > anyone recommend virtualizing software for FreeBSD? I don't mind > having to pay, as long as it really works. > > I see that VMWare, for instance, is not supported on FreeBSD. > > I'm running 4.9-RELENG at the moment, but considering an upgrade to > 5.x. xen is on the way, but don't think it's quite ready yet (and wont' do winders until Vanderpool ships). If you fancy a go, google for it - kip macy has been doing a lot of patches etc. to 5.x. -- 'Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own themepark! With blackjack aaand Hookers! Actually, forget the park. And the blackjack.' -- Bender Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns