running a netbsd vm on a google compute engine is a nice idea, but that makes me dependent on the network, something which cannot be trusted to not fail.
> From bsieg...@gmail.com Fri Apr 12 09:05:51 2019 > From: Benny Siegert <bsieg...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: how to use netbsd with ubuntu? > To: Mayuresh Kathe <mayur...@sdf.org> > Cc: NetBSD Users <netbsd-users@netbsd.org> > > Another option would be to run Ubuntu as a Xen Dom0 and run NetBSD in > a DomU, which is well-supported. Myself, I use the lazy solution, > which is a NetBSD VM on Google Compute Engine that I spin up when > needed. > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:33 AM Mayuresh Kathe <mayur...@sdf.org> wrote: > > > > as in a previous email, i need to use ubuntu as my primary desktop. > > i researched various options via googling around as well as asking > > this mailing list and it looks like the best thing would be to run > > netbsd in a virtual environment. for the same, would "qemu" be > > considered good enough? if it is, should i upgrade my system memory > > from 4gib to 8gib? i have a 1tib hard disk, would running with a > > 256gib 'ssd' instead pose any unforeseen problems? thanks. > > > > -- > Benny >