Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 12:31:19PM -0400, Jeff Wheelhouse wrote: > - the free license has some major restrictions about what you can do > with it. Sorry, but I have to ask: could you please tell us what restrictions you mean? AFAIK there aren't any restrictions that keep you from using ESXi in production. thanks, Uwe ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
On Sep 10, 2008, at 12:41 AM, Uwe Laverenz wrote: So the only restrictions for ESXi are: - you have to register to get a serial number - you have to buy ESX(i)-compatible hardware - the free license has some major restrictions about what you can do with it. Thanks, Jeff ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
Eric Masson schrieb: http://vmware.com/products/esxi/ ESXi seems to be free, but not the entreprise administration tools. ESXi is free and can be administrated with the Virtual Infrastructure Client (also free and included in ESXi). You don't have to pay for a license to run ESXi or your virtual machines on it. You only need to buy a license if you want to integrate ESXi into a VCenter. So the only restrictions for ESXi are: - you have to register to get a serial number - you have to buy ESX(i)-compatible hardware bye, Uwe ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
Derek Ragona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Hi, > I thought that the VMware ESX is just a trial version that quits > running after a few weeks. But if I am wrong about that, let me know. >From : http://vmware.com/products/esxi/ ESXi seems to be free, but not the entreprise administration tools. Éric Masson -- je me fais un réveil matin qui m'énonce les SC6 et SC7 de word98 [avec le Speech de MacsBug]. Si je me lève pas pour l'éteindre, je suis sûr que ma femme le fera .-) -+- BL in Guide du Macounet Pervers : Tyran domestique ! -+- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Derek Ragona wrote: > At 04:17 AM 9/9/2008, Albert Shih wrote: >> Le 08/09/2008 à 23:37:38-0400, Michael a écrit >> > >> > >> > Derek Ragona wrote: >> > > I have a FreeBSD 7 release I wanted to use as a host for virtual >> > > machines. What software is anyone else using to host virtual >> machines >> > > under FreeBSD? >> > > >> > > I'd just like to here what has worked, or what has not worked. I >> find >> > > it easier to find a solution asking for real world experiences. >> > > >> > > Thanks for your help. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -Derek >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> In my honest opinion, there aren't many good ways of doing what I >> > think you're wanting. >> > VMware is a no go for now, or probably any time soon. I don't think >> > virtualbox is running on freebsd yet. You could use jails, for just >> > other freebsd installs, not really a VM so to speak. >> >> Well, depend what's you going to do with virtual machine, but jail is >> something very fine for apache/php server, databases etc... because you >> don't slow down the I/O (like vmware did). >> >> > bochs is crap for this purpose, simics doesn't run on it worth a crap >> > either. If I were you, I would use something else. say a hypervisor >> > running on bare hardware, ie: VMware ESX, or similar. I would say >> xen if >> > it was ready, but I don't think it is. >> >> And just for information VMware ESX is free now. > > I thought that the VMware ESX is just a trial version that quits > running after a few weeks. But if I am wrong about that, let me know. > > -Derek > Hi Derek, Nope, it is free. Check out: http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/uses.html One thing to note, though. It still needs approved hardware to install. At the moment, I have installed it into a VM within VMware Workstation to achieve that. I'll have to do some testing to see how performace suffers! It might be fine for a test environment, which is what I'm using it for. Regards, Greg - -- Greg Larkin http://www.FreeBSD.org/ - The Power To Serve http://www.sourcehosting.net/ - Ready. Set. Code. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIxlMn0sRouByUApARAsSNAJ9eL1HspV1jTAAgOy1jRWAUIVyRugCfQx6P HGG1jxDnmxkQWZnbl+gn1Cc= =kLlt -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
At 12:27 AM 9/9/2008, Alain G. Fabry wrote: On Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 10:21:56PM -0500, Derek Ragona wrote: > I have a FreeBSD 7 release I wanted to use as a host for virtual > machines. What software is anyone else using to host virtual machines > under FreeBSD? > I use Qemu and run XP, Solaris, Gentoo, and FreeBSD as guests. Speed is not super, but workable for me since it is just to play with. Did you install qemu just from the ports? -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
At 04:17 AM 9/9/2008, Albert Shih wrote: Le 08/09/2008 à 23:37:38-0400, Michael a écrit > > > Derek Ragona wrote: > > I have a FreeBSD 7 release I wanted to use as a host for virtual > > machines. What software is anyone else using to host virtual machines > > under FreeBSD? > > > > I'd just like to here what has worked, or what has not worked. I find > > it easier to find a solution asking for real world experiences. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > > > > > -Derek > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >> In my honest opinion, there aren't many good ways of doing what I > think you're wanting. > VMware is a no go for now, or probably any time soon. I don't think > virtualbox is running on freebsd yet. You could use jails, for just > other freebsd installs, not really a VM so to speak. Well, depend what's you going to do with virtual machine, but jail is something very fine for apache/php server, databases etc... because you don't slow down the I/O (like vmware did). > bochs is crap for this purpose, simics doesn't run on it worth a crap > either. If I were you, I would use something else. say a hypervisor > running on bare hardware, ie: VMware ESX, or similar. I would say xen if > it was ready, but I don't think it is. And just for information VMware ESX is free now. I thought that the VMware ESX is just a trial version that quits running after a few weeks. But if I am wrong about that, let me know. -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
Le 08/09/2008 à 23:37:38-0400, Michael a écrit > > > Derek Ragona wrote: > > I have a FreeBSD 7 release I wanted to use as a host for virtual > > machines. What software is anyone else using to host virtual machines > > under FreeBSD? > > > > I'd just like to here what has worked, or what has not worked. I find > > it easier to find a solution asking for real world experiences. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > > > > > -Derek > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >> In my honest opinion, there aren't many good ways of doing what I > think you're wanting. > VMware is a no go for now, or probably any time soon. I don't think > virtualbox is running on freebsd yet. You could use jails, for just > other freebsd installs, not really a VM so to speak. Well, depend what's you going to do with virtual machine, but jail is something very fine for apache/php server, databases etc... because you don't slow down the I/O (like vmware did). > bochs is crap for this purpose, simics doesn't run on it worth a crap > either. If I were you, I would use something else. say a hypervisor > running on bare hardware, ie: VMware ESX, or similar. I would say xen if > it was ready, but I don't think it is. And just for information VMware ESX is free now. Regards -- Albert SHIH SIO batiment 15 Observatoire de Paris Meudon 5 Place Jules Janssen 92195 Meudon Cedex Heure local/Local time: Mar 9 sep 2008 11:15:26 CEST ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
On Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 10:21:56PM -0500, Derek Ragona wrote: > I have a FreeBSD 7 release I wanted to use as a host for virtual > machines. What software is anyone else using to host virtual machines > under FreeBSD? > I use Qemu and run XP, Solaris, Gentoo, and FreeBSD as guests. Speed is not super, but workable for me since it is just to play with. > I'd just like to here what has worked, or what has not worked. I find it > easier to find a solution asking for real world experiences. > > Thanks for your help. > > > > -Derek > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: {Spam?} Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
At 10:37 PM 9/8/2008, Michael wrote: Derek Ragona wrote: I have a FreeBSD 7 release I wanted to use as a host for virtual machines. What software is anyone else using to host virtual machines under FreeBSD? I'd just like to here what has worked, or what has not worked. I find it easier to find a solution asking for real world experiences. Thanks for your help. -Derek [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In my honest opinion, there aren't many good ways of doing what I think you're wanting. VMware is a no go for now, or probably any time soon. I don't think virtualbox is running on freebsd yet. You could use jails, for just other freebsd installs, not really a VM so to speak. bochs is crap for this purpose, simics doesn't run on it worth a crap either. If I were you, I would use something else. say a hypervisor running on bare hardware, ie: VMware ESX, or similar. I would say xen if it was ready, but I don't think it is. Cheers Mate, Mike Mike, Thanks for the quick response. I had seen that there are a lot of non-working virtual machine implementations. It seems a shame that as well as FreeBSD runs there are no ways to run a VM on it. -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
Derek Ragona wrote: I have a FreeBSD 7 release I wanted to use as a host for virtual machines. What software is anyone else using to host virtual machines under FreeBSD? I'd just like to here what has worked, or what has not worked. I find it easier to find a solution asking for real world experiences. Thanks for your help. -Derek [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In my honest opinion, there aren't many good ways of doing what I think you're wanting. VMware is a no go for now, or probably any time soon. I don't think virtualbox is running on freebsd yet. You could use jails, for just other freebsd installs, not really a VM so to speak. bochs is crap for this purpose, simics doesn't run on it worth a crap either. If I were you, I would use something else. say a hypervisor running on bare hardware, ie: VMware ESX, or similar. I would say xen if it was ready, but I don't think it is. Cheers Mate, Mike ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Virtual machines hosted on FreeBSD 7
I have a FreeBSD 7 release I wanted to use as a host for virtual machines. What software is anyone else using to host virtual machines under FreeBSD? I'd just like to here what has worked, or what has not worked. I find it easier to find a solution asking for real world experiences. Thanks for your help. -Derek [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
