From owner-freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 24 20:14:53 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 73AE816A418 for ; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:14:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from netslists@gmail.com) Received: from wr-out-0506.google.com (wr-out-0506.google.com [64.233.184.228]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3652913C481 for ; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:14:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from netslists@gmail.com) Received: by wr-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i23so1270461wra for ; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:14:50 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=nmjRktvlWIgwAELf8qj48im5k/i9RR3JuQPS/sO+RK1Jtv9sJkGV+OMVCXyDXhakBOI+K5IMLlXXDm3sqHcunLSUXCQ9iisskA5UXwRQq3MEYoehndKqv29zq1o3LesWWIaWGuBFRNVemqHH1WpcjTJx2RWL1gNu77nyPisvHrc= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=sdmLySj6Rb2bd4g5wGHAzN5bd6WCYhynlUaFq13cTZ/+fYx4D28QbWPrrRos1olrkeikKydDJ9un0YeWJasi7iIFhOCfi2d2dvYxwYwkfDYNXlyiJS2eg4AP0J52Q3GdVGwV6v3to+sk7KDrqkLG69EYaHOecBpOrlHFNSCTtJ0= Received: by 10.90.74.1 with SMTP id w1mr3736452aga.1185306563929; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:49:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?192.168.12.8? ( [72.189.172.75]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id o27sm7486692ele.2007.07.24.12.49.23 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:49:23 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <46A657B5.40900@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:49:09 -0400 From: Sten Daniel Soersdal User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 (Windows/20070716) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Need to rewrite FreeBSD based database-centric app under VMware server 1.0.2, advice? X-BeenThere: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Development of Emulators of other operating systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:14:53 -0000 For a period of time i need to run FreeBSD 6 or 7 as a PostgreSQL server w/Apache (PHP) to emulate one of our servers - to rewrite a very database-centric management application. The application wont be due until sometime late this year (Christmas). I thought it would be wise to ask you (pioneers of emulation) for advice. My Dell Inspiron 9400 has 2ghz Core2Due with 4m cache, 2 GB of dual channel memory and a rather slow 5400 rpm "PATA" emulated SATA hard drive. It runs Windows XP Pro SP2. The emulated server ( PE2850 2x2 core Intel, 4 GB memory, RAID 1+0 on battery backed SCSI (mpt)) runs 32bit FBSD 6.1 today but could run 64bit version on application release (reinstall either way necessary). The applications it runs today are PostgreSQL (old), Java (old), Apache 1.3, PHP 5 something, FreeRADIUS (old), PowerDNS (old) My questions are at least four fold; - 64 bit or 32 bit, now or then? - Any suggestions on which of the FreeBSD versions i should base myself on? I'm thinking 7 but if that is known to be impossible then i should perhaps delay this choice? - Are there any gotcha's that i need to address to get an emulated (32bit or 64bit, FBSD 6 or 7, etc) off the ground at all? - Would VMware server 1.0.2 cause many emulation problems running 32bit or 64bit on single or dual core? - I need only serving performance for my personal use only are there any settings i should specifically look into? - Recommendations and experiences are very welcome!! -- Sten Daniel Soersdal