> Hi, all, > > Does anyone have the time to explain what Xen is, how to use it, and if > it's appropriate for a home user like myself? > I'll give a basic overview. I've never run Xen on any of my machines, but I know the theory behind hit.
Xen is a hypervisor. A hypervisor is an abstraction layer that allows multiple OSs to run "simultaneously" on the same computer. Think of Xen as a trimmed down version of VMware that requires modification to its client operating systems to run. Xen is fast scalable, and rapidly developed -- an overall great product in my book. Should you use it at home? I see few practical applications for Xen, especially for the home user. If you'd like to run multiple different operating systems simultaneously (i.e. Linux and FreeBSD) I can understand running Xen. Or, as I know you're prone to do, using it to test multiple Linux distros. Aside from those two examples I really see no need to use it as a home user, as the multiuser capabilities of modern operating systems can provide similar functionality. If you choose to install and configure Xen let us know how it goes. - Sebastian _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
