Tim, The answer is yes, a VM on 64 bit can run a 32 bit OS. That said, I would actually suggest just using a 32 bit OS - the hassles of getting 64 bit systems happy are just too great in comparison to minor performance benefits.
Also, I would suggest the free (but not open source) VMWare player to host your vm's. It's not open, but it is faster (as proved in a FWLUG test ;-) ) than QEMU, the leading open competitor. FWIW, Cheers, Vern Timothy Stahlhut wrote: > To All: > > I am a newbie/beginner Linux user(Third time I decide to try it out). I need > to know if a virual machine under Linux (64 bit) running on AMD 64 can run > Windows XP 32 bit in a virual machine? > > If so, what open source virual machine software would you suggest I use? > > Note, I am planning on the computer to be used as a Software Development > machine; mainly, C++, Java and Mono. > > I am looking at trying out Linux distros of Ubuntu, Mandriva, OpenSuse and > others. > > Tim S > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/785 - Release Date: 5/2/2007 2:16 > PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/785 - Release Date: 5/2/2007 2:16 > PM > > > > _______________________________________________ > Fwlug mailing list > [email protected] > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org -- This time for sure! -Bullwinkle J. Moose ----------------------------- Vern Ceder, Director of Technology Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 260-436-0746; FAX: 260-436-5137 _______________________________________________ Fwlug mailing list [email protected] http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org
