Yes, a 64bit linux can host a 32 bit windows-xp. Fedora 6 & Ubuntu are the primary distro worth trying; unless you have very special needs.
In general the google phrase to search for is "XEN Quick Install". here are two links I found checkout the text following this label "Fully-virtualized guests (HVM/Intel-VT/AMD-V)", to verify your CPU has the right support. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraXenQuickstartFC6#head-fb4ce74ff321c070a5e9004a09538c69d7d95b6b http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/ James, On Fri, 2007-05-04 at 00:13 -0400, 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 _______________________________________________ Fwlug mailing list [email protected] http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org
