Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:27:47 -0700 From: Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> To: dick hoogendijk <dick@nagual.st> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VMware host on stable? Message-ID: <43F4FC63.3090601@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <20060215230908.831354cf.dick@nagual.st> References: <43F381A5.9090204@protected-networks.net> <43F39A0B.3040609@samsco.org> <20060215230908.831354cf.dick@nagual.st>
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dick hoogendijk wrote: > 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"? > Can qemu run the vmware image that I have? If it can, great! It's not a matter of opinion or open source vs closed source, it's a simple matter of using appropriate tools for my particular needs. Scott
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