I've just treated myself to the bits to build a 64-bit (Athlon X2) system. One of the main reasons for picking the hardware was for virtualisation support (ie it should mean that I can install Xen and get Windows running direct on the CPU as a virtual process without Windows knowing it's been virtualised).
Until the bits arrive next week, I have time to decide what OS config I'm going to go with. So, given that I like and plan to stick with Ubuntu as the distro: 1) What virtual environments should I consider? I know VMWare Server but I don't know if the free version offers anything to support the 64-bit virtualisation (it does support the Intel VT version, but I couldn't justify spending the money on the Intel alternatives). I'm sure Xen supports AMD-V but have no idea how well that sits with Ubuntu these days, and I know that Ubuntu use another virtual technology which I have no experience of. 2) Should I go for a 64-bit O/S or a 32-bit O/S? -- Mark Rogers // More Solutions Ltd (Peterborough Office) // 0845 45 89 555 Registered in England (0456 0902) at 13 Clarke Rd, Milton Keynes, MK1 1LG _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
