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Re: [SLE] Xen as replacement for vmware
  • From: Michael W Cocke <cocke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:45:03 -0500
  • Message-id: <s6bp02lvdhs2uf0m0dm5hdat2eem102occ@xxxxxxx>
On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:48:56 -0800, you wrote:

>> On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:43:50 +0100, you wrote:
>>
>> >On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 05:53 -0500, Michael W Cocke wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 11:37:06 +0200, you wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Greetings,
>> >> >
>> >> >Seems it is quite a job to get Xen to work, even though Suse
>provides a Xen
>> >> >kernel...
>> >> >
>> >> >I must ask if it is even worth all the effort to get a new kernel
>and system
>> >> >to run Xen, because the documentation just goes on about domains
>and mor
>> >> >domains..
>> >> >
>> >> >What about just running windows, is Xen capable of doing this ?
>> >>
>> >> According to the Xen web site, no - not at this time.
>> >>
>> >> VMware workstation is reasonable priced and works fine.
>> >
>> >And VMware server is free and works fine also.
>>
>> When did THAT go free??? I must have missed the announcement - thanks
>> for the heads up!!!
>
>
>Actually, I think VMWare player is free.
>
>http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
>
>You need to have created a virtual server on a (not free) VMWare
>workstation.
>
>If, however, you have a copy of Workstation already and have created
>a "virtual machine" then you can copy the machine over to your player
>install and use that.

Ah - and if you already have VMware, the player isn't really useful..
I use VMware mainly to deal with my palmpilot under linux.

>catherders.com??
>
>/me reminds self to look that up after work...

Don't forget to check out www.catherders.com

8-)>

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