Gary Jennejohn wrote: > On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:34:42 +0200 > Mark Stapper <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I'm currently migrating my home desktop from Gentoo linux to FreeBSD >> 8.0(Beta but it'll be "Stable" soon. Using RELENG_8 btw). >> I'm kind of a OS collector/nut/geek/nerd. As such virtualization is >> quite important to me. >> I've been using VMware Server 2.x on Gentoo for quite some time and, >> apart from the new console *barf*, it's been working for me so far. >> So needless to say I was hoping for vmware support. Tough luck... Ow >> well, the handbook spoke of virtualbox support. Only OSE, but still, >> better than nothing. >> After trying virtualbox on windows(at work) I decided to give it a go on >> FreeBSD amd64... >> Issuing make install in the virtualbox directory complained about me not >> having any 32-bit libraries installed. >> >> > > So, how did you install FreeBSD? From an install image? > > You should have a /usr/lib32 by default, unless the image didn't contain > it. The 32-bit compatibilty libraries are automatically generated by > "make buildworld" as long as MK_LIB32 is not set to "no" (which it is not, > by default). > > Maybe you need to do "make buildworld" followed by "make installworld", > assuming you have the src tree installed. > > >> My questions are two fold: >> 1. Which options do I have when it comes to vritualization on FreeBSD 8 >> amd64? >> >> > > qemu works pretty well, but VirtualBox is the way to go. I've been using > it under 8-current for a few months and it beats the socks off of qemu > performance-wise. > > >> 2. How do I install virtualbox on amd64? >> >> > > See above. It seems that having /usr/lib32 populated is a prerequisite. > > --- > Gary Jennejohn > Thanks all for your reply's. I was planning on doing a kernel/world upgrade anyway since that's what I like doing :-) (need to test a patch from Junch-uk Kim anyway...) Now I really have no more reason not to run FreeBSD as desktop... Maybe except for good nvidia drivers..... thanks again. Greetz, Mark
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