----- Original Message ---- > From: Michael Janapin <[email protected]> > To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List ><[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2010 10:13:36 > Subject: Re: [plug] Virtualization Solution > > Hi Mike, > I decided to plunge ahead with the KVM on Ubuntu 10.04 server and see how it >goes. > > Do I have to install X on that machine? Will a guest OS that needs GUI like >windows run without X on my host?
Yes, X is required since KVM uses VNC technology to present you the Windows GUI screen. > The end-user of that Machine will be using Windows. As an aside, with seamless RDP installed in your Windows XP guest, you can have the windows start button and taskbar appear on your X desktop and run your windows program directly in X -- they actually run in the VM but the presentation is in X. --- mike t. _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
