--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> For hams, multiple virtual machines would let you simultaneously run > both Windows and Linux applications on the same PC. Multiple virtual > machines would also enable those developing applications to test > those applications on multiple OS configurations all running on the > same PC. As it stands right now, that PC might have to be a monster. The virtual OS <-> host OS audio subsystem paths are *very* sluggish -- this is based on a fair amount of empirical testing -- and can't keep up with anything more than very modest sample rates on a typical home machine. My own experiences with virtualization have been quite disappointing so far. The advantages to the technology are too strong to be ignored in the long run. It's bound to happen in a big way eventually. For the moment, though, Xen and VMWare are a little too shaky for the kind of soft realtime work you see in ham digital comms apps. 73 Frank AB2KT
