Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Running VMware Server on Devil-Linux

[Dominic R. <dl...@ed...>]

Heiko Zuerker wrote:
> Quoting Dominic Raferd <dl...@ed...>:
>
>   
>> Heiko Zuerker wrote:
>>     
>>> Quoting Dominic Raferd <dl...@ed...>:
>>>       
>>>> Does anyone know if it is possible to run VMware Server on Devil-Linux
>>>> (and thus use DL machine to host other vms)? If not, is there any other
>>>> way to host VMs on DL? [I know it's regularly done the other way around
>>>> (DL as a VM on a different host system.)]
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> It would only work with the server version of DL
>>>       
>> good this is the one I use
>>     
>>> and you'd have to compile the vmware server modules within the build system.
>>>
>>>       
>> oh dear, that's beyond me I think, I'm just a humble user
>>     
>>> So in theory it should work.
>>>       
>> Thanks Heiko for the swift response but I guess it will have to remain
>> theoretical for me. I'll find a different host for the VMs.
>>     
>
> I recently switched to the free ESXi and I like it a lot.
> The main problem with ESXi is the limited hardware support, I ended up  
> replacing a few components of my server to be able to use ESXi.
Thanks for the tip, I was unaware of this product and it looks pretty 
neat, I will investigate further.

Dominic