[zones-discuss] Using zones for simple usage

2009-07-14 Thread Harry Putnam
After reading only a little about zones.. I doubt I really get the expected usage one might put a zone to. My case is very homespun just a home lan with at most... 6 machines. 1 vista(laptop) 3 winXP 1 linux 1 Opensolaris (2009.6 still using b111) I've been mainly a linux user until

Re: [zones-discuss] Using zones for simple usage

2009-07-14 Thread Dr Hung-Sheng Tsao (LaoTsao)
May be use vbox or xen in opensolarris --- Original message --- From: Harry Putnam rea...@newsguy.com Sent: 14/7/'09, 7:35 After reading only a little about zones.. I doubt I really get the expected usage one might put a zone to. My case is very homespun just a home lan with at

Re: [zones-discuss] Using zones for simple usage

2009-07-14 Thread Alexander Skwar
Why? What he plans can be done easily using NGZ (non-global zones). An NGZ also adds just a little bit of overhead (if any at all) to the system - unlike vbox. What would be the gain of using a more complex technology like vbox/xen in comparison to NGZs? On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 13:42, Dr

Re: [zones-discuss] Using zones for simple usage

2009-07-14 Thread Mike Gerdts
On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Harry Putnamrea...@newsguy.com wrote: After reading only a little about zones.. I doubt I really get the expected usage one might put a zone to. My case is very homespun just a home lan with at most... 6 machines. 1 vista(laptop) 3 winXP 1 linux 1

Re: [zones-discuss] Zone in down state.

2009-07-14 Thread Ketan
This issue is resolved .. the problem was the lofi .. i had mounted the iso image and the moment i removed the lofi from the global zone i was able to boot the zone back. DO not know whats the reason for this but it did solve my problem -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [zones-discuss] Using zones for simple usage

2009-07-14 Thread Harry Putnam
Alexander Skwar alexanders.mailinglists+nos...@gmail.com writes: What he plans can be done easily using NGZ (non-global zones). An NGZ also adds just a little bit of overhead (if any at all) to the system - unlike vbox. So you're saying a zone to handle all backup work is a sensible way to go