Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:09:08 +0100 From: dick hoogendijk <dick@nagual.st> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VMware host on stable? Message-ID: <20060215230908.831354cf.dick@nagual.st> In-Reply-To: <43F39A0B.3040609@samsco.org> References: <43F381A5.9090204@protected-networks.net> <43F39A0B.3040609@samsco.org>
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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:15:55 -0700 Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> wrote: > Michael Butler wrote: > > What is the most recent version of VMware known to work on 6.x in > > host mode so as to be able to run windoze as a guest? > > > > Anyone tried 5.5 on 6.x yet? .. or the time-limited beta (expires > > ~July) of VMware server (free! at > > http://www.vmware.com/products/server)? > > > > Michael > > > > I have the same question. I've been looking at porting the 5.5 vmmon > module, but haven't had time yet to start. All I really need is the > ability to run an existing vmware image. And no, qemu and xen and > all that is not an option. You're entitled to your POV, of course. But I dare say that *on FreeBSD* Qemu (w/ kqemu) is far better than any build of vmware I've ever seen. Any reason why qemu is "not an option"? -- dick -- http://nagual.st/ -- PGP/GnuPG key: F86289CE ++ Running FreeBSD 6.0 ++ The Power to Serve
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