From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 12 16:16:32 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 B625416A4CE for ; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:16:32 +0000 (GMT) Received: from sysmon.tcworks.net (sysmon.tcworks.net [65.66.76.4]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23FE643D49 for ; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:16:31 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lambert@lambertfam.org) Received: from sysmon.tcworks.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sysmon.tcworks.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j3CGGTk7015818; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:16:29 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from lambert@lambertfam.org) Received: (from lambert@localhost) by sysmon.tcworks.net (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j3CGGTet015817; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:16:29 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from lambert@lambertfam.org) X-Authentication-Warning: sysmon.tcworks.net: lambert set sender to lambert@lambertfam.org using -f Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:16:29 -0500 From: Scott Lambert To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20050412161629.GA12421@sysmon.tcworks.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Nick Barnes 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/1.5.9i Subject: Re: virtual machines X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list 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 16:16:32 -0000 On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 11:05:00AM +0100, Nick Barnes wrote: > 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 have not used it, but it claims to support FreeBSD as the host: http://www.serenityvirtual.com/ I have had a good relationship with the company that is behind the product. I just haven't used that particular product, especially now that my primary workstation is a PowerBook. -- Scott Lambert KC5MLE Unix SysAdmin lambert@lambertfam.org