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hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

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Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

What I'm talking about is a Virtualization framework for home use, as opposed to huge server use
I'm sure I've seen something of this description somewhere, but for the life of me I can remember neither where I found it, nor what it's called .

Ofc there's a chance that I just dreamed the whole thing

Anyone got a clue what I'm on about?

Last edited by hseu (2009-06-20 08:07:21)

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Maki

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Virtualbox

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Virtualbox

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hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

No I mean something that is in place of the OS, not something to install onto an OS.
It was something that I can install more than one OS onto
I know about VirtualBox

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ataraxia

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From: Pittsburgh

Registered: 2007-05-06

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Xen?

hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

That was possibly it. Thanks.
I'll do some homework and post back later.

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Xyne

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Grub?

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genisis300

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From: Uk

Registered: 2008-01-15

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

lol grub maybe thats to simple

can't you hot switch with zen?

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hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

XD Not grub, it was virtualization
I think it was either Xen, as ataraxia said, or something similar.

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tkdfighter

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From: Switzerland

Registered: 2009-01-28

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

KVM is another possibility.

Yannick_LM

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Registered: 2008-12-22

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

libvirt ?

hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

Posts: 26

Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

KVM!! that was it! I'm almost 100% sure!
Thanks tkdfighter and everyone else for your suggestions

Even if this question wasn't so important it means i can get on with what I enjoy

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von_Wanderlust

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Registered: 2008-11-03

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Even if this question wasn't so important it means i can get on with what I enjoy

It may not have been so important, but still, a more descriptive subject would have been nice.

tkdfighter

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From: Switzerland

Registered: 2009-01-28

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

KVM!! that was it! I'm almost 100% sure!
Thanks tkdfighter and everyone else for your suggestions

Even if this question wasn't so important it means i can get on with what I enjoy

np, glad you found what you were looking for.

rine

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From: Germany

Registered: 2008-03-04

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

VMWare ESXi?

hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

I'm pretty sure it was KVM that I saw before, now after a few hours of research. But @rine: ESXi looks interesting too
But I have a question:
The documentation seems aimed at getting the install on a server, and then using client PCs to view the VMs....
But can I use the Server to *view* the VMs aswell as manage them?

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tomk

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

hseu - as already mentioned, please use a more descriptive topic when posting. THe topic should summarise the subject you want to discuss.

hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Sorry tomk
It just hit my mind and I shouldn't waited for some sense to gather before I went about posting a topic
my mistake

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von_Wanderlust

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Registered: 2008-11-03

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Sorry tomk
It just hit my mind and I shouldn't waited for some sense to gather before I went about posting a topic
my mistake

It's not too late to amend it. There is still time!! You can go back to the original post and update the subject with something about virtualisation.

mikesd

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

KVM is good. Very easy to get working but I have been using VirtualBox of late. It is a more polished product and quite nifty. Have a look at both and make your mind up.

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hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Renamed topic
I'll look at VirtualBox again soon too I think.

Iäm off to work, post back later.

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sand_man

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From: Australia

Registered: 2008-06-10

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Yeah KVM is really good but as mikesd said, Virtualbox is just a little more polished and a little easier to use at the moment.
Personnaly I don't see a performance difference between KVM and Virtualbox.

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tkdfighter

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From: Switzerland

Registered: 2009-01-28

Posts: 126

Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

Isn't KVM direct competition for XEN as they are both server oriented, while Virtualbox is a desktop solution? That's the way I unterstood it.

hseu

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2009-03-15

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Re: Looking for a barebones Virtualization system

I think I will take a look at KVM and, if it's not what I expected, I'll go back to vbox.

I've also looked at ESXi, and in the long run I think I will set up a network in the house using this.

The only reason I'm using VMs at all at the moment is because of the lack of a stable driver for my sound card. but that's for another topic (of which there are already thousands of posts on various forums, so there's no point)

I was hoping for some kind of magic where I could have a 'hypervisor' (or w/e it's called) that supports my sound card xD, and then to install guests onto that, thus enabling (at least some) audio in arch

Oh well, thanks guys , I'll have to stick with a Windows installation and linux guests until I can get some money for a new audio card.

Topic can be closed at will of a mod.

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