On Sun, 2006-12-31 at 13:21 -0500, Mike Chalmers wrote: > On 12/31/06, Gilboa Davara <gilboad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sun, 2006-12-31 at 12:30 -0500, Mike Chalmers wrote: > > > On 12/31/06, Gilboa Davara <gilboad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On Sat, 2006-12-30 at 18:15 -0500, Mike Chalmers wrote: > > > > > I was wondering if anyone new about these and would explain them to me? Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Short and simple. > > > > Xen requires (in most cases *) a modified host and guest kernel and uses > > > > its own management tools. > > > > KVM requires certain extensions (Intel VT, AMD Pacifica/SVM **) to be > > > > present on the host CPU and uses the QEMU front-end. > > > > > > > > As for what-to-use, well, a couple of questions: > > > > A. What type of guest do you plan to virtualize? Windows? Linux? BSD? > > > > B. Can you used kernel-modified guests? > > > > C. Are you using VT/SVM enabled hardware? > > > > D. Do you require additional features beyond "simple" virtualization? > > > > (E.g. migration, snapshots, etc) > > > > > > > > - Gilboa > > > > * Xen does support VT/SVN enabled hardware - but AFAIK it requires more > > > > over-head then KVM. > > > > ** Supported CPU cores: > > > > Intel: P4 6xx, D9xx, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo, Xeon 3xxx/5xxx/7xxx. > > > > AMD: Athlon64 AM2, AMD Opteron s1207/1xxx/2xxx/8xxx. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > Gilboa here is the answer to your questions. I would like to use KVM, > > > if it is possible? Thanks. > > > A. Windows > > > B. don't know > > > C. don't know (I am using a P4 3.0 ghz 800 mhz HT 478) > > > D. don't know > > > > AFAIR the 478 P4 doesn't include the required VT extensions. > > As such, only QEMU or VMWare Player/Server can be used to run unmodified > > guests. (Read: Windows) > > Both are free. > > QEMU is slower, but GPL. > > VMWare is (much) faster, but it's close source and as such, if it > > breaks, your own your own. * > > > > - Gilboa > > * Though in my experience, VMWare server is pretty stable. > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > Gilboa, what about Xen? Unless you replace the motherboard (LGA 775 and/or AM2) + CPU (P4/775, CD/C2D, Athlon64AM, etc) + memory (DDR2), Xen can't be used to run Windows. Sorry :( - Gilboa
