RE: vmware alternative for freebsd?
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Didier Wiroth > Sent: 19 April 2005 14:35 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: vmware alternative for freebsd? > the ports tree. I was wondering if there are any alternatives to vmware, > commercial or freeware. I'm talking about a host version (I'm not talking > about guest OSes). Hey, There is a few out there for fbsd.. but the only one I have used with success is qemu. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/qemu/pkg-descr Its quite quick, but I feel it isn't as quick as vmware is/was. But it is something to look at, if its just simple things you need from it it will be fine, but anything CPU heavy I find its not great on. Another one that you might want to look at is bochs http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/bochs/pkg-descr I cant really say much about this one, I've tried it before but never got anywhere, so it might be good for what you need. Or it might be rubbish :) Anyways gotta do some work :) Bye. Grant. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: vmware alternative for freebsd?
Hey, Thank you for your answer! I will have a look a qemu. But I don't think it is as professional as I need it. Actually I'm working witn xp and windows vmware. I use it for testing unattended installation CDs, service packs etc..., new windows netware client testing, software testing etc... and use "a lot" the vmware snapshot functionality. I would like to switch my personal OS to freebsd but I can't as I really need a descent vmware-like simulator. Imprisoned in Windows ;-(( Thank you Regards Didier -- Hey, There is a few out there for fbsd.. but the only one I have used with success is qemu. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/qemu/pkg-descr Its quite quick, but I feel it isn't as quick as vmware is/was. But it is something to look at, if its just simple things you need from it it will be fine, but anything CPU heavy I find its not great on. Another one that you might want to look at is bochs http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/bochs/pkg-descr I cant really say much about this one, I've tried it before but never got anywhere, so it might be good for what you need. Or it might be rubbish :) Anyways gotta do some work :) Bye. Grant. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: vmware alternative for freebsd?
On Tue, Apr 19, 2005 at 02:43:38PM +0100, Grant wrote: > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Didier Wiroth > > Sent: 19 April 2005 14:35 > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: vmware alternative for freebsd? > > > > the ports tree. I was wondering if there are any alternatives to vmware, > > commercial or freeware. I'm talking about a host version (I'm not talking > > about guest OSes). > > Hey, > > There is a few out there for fbsd.. but the only one I have used with > success is qemu. > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/qemu/pkg-descr > > Its quite quick, but I feel it isn't as quick as vmware is/was. > > But it is something to look at, if its just simple things you need from it > it will be fine, but anything CPU heavy I find its not great on. > > Another one that you might want to look at is bochs > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/bochs/pkg-descr There is also wine, depending on what exactly you need. Dosbox is nice if all you need to do runs in dos. > > I cant really say much about this one, I've tried it before but never got > anywhere, so it might be good for what you need. Or it might be rubbish :) > > Anyways gotta do some work :) > Bye. > Grant. > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- I sense much NT in you. NT leads to Bluescreen. Bluescreen leads to downtime. Downtime leads to suffering. NT is the path to the darkside. Powerful Unix is. Public Key: ftp://ftp.tallye.com/pub/lorenl_pubkey.asc Fingerprint: CEE1 AAE2 F66C 59B5 34CA C415 6D35 E847 0118 A3D2 pgpOYx67f2UlN.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: vmware alternative for freebsd?
Didier Wiroth wrote: Hey, Please dont top-post...it makes it very hard to know what you are referring to Actually I'm working witn xp and windows vmware. I use it for testing unattended installation CDs, service packs etc..., new windows netware client testing, software testing etc... and use "a lot" the vmware snapshot functionality. same situation here - haven't actually had time to look seriously into it. Has anyone tried running the linux version under FBsd with the Linux compat layer? Some other links you may want to look into: http://www.essenz.com/support/comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc/Sep/25/205021.html mentions something called plex86. cheers, Beto Thank you Regards Didier -- Hey, There is a few out there for fbsd.. but the only one I have used with success is qemu. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/qemu/pkg-descr Its quite quick, but I feel it isn't as quick as vmware is/was. [...] Another one that you might want to look at is bochs http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/emulators/bochs/pkg-descr ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
