virtualizing...

[jabr-iwcNaMm7aMIiq3RsQ1AnAw at public.gmane.org (John Abreau)]

You can always run a second X session on another console, and
run the Windows guest expanded to full-screen within that.
Something like

    startx /usr/bin/twm -- :1

Then toggle between them with Ctrl-Alt-F7 and Ctrl-Alt-F8.
If you don't specify an alternate startup item like twm, then
gnome will notice that you're already running a gnome session,
and exit from the :1 session immediately.



On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Stephen Adler <adler-wRvlPVLobi1/31tCrMuHxg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Thanks Bill,
>
> My home system is a core 2 quad Q9550. I believe it has the features
> needed to support full virtualization. (vmx)
>
> The bit which puzzles me, is how do the virtual machine share the
> graphics adapter? Is there some kind of virtual adaptor which which
> multiplexes down to the physical adapter? Or are the virtual systems
> running in a console-less mode and direct their output to some virtual
> serial port?
>
> Bill Bogstad wrote:
>> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Stephen Adler <adler-wRvlPVLobi1/31tCrMuHxg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Guys,
>>>
>>> I'm thinking I may take on virtualization as my holiday hobby. But
>>> before I do, I was wondering if the following concept actually applies
>>> to the linux zen kernels.
>>>
>>
>> I assume you actually mean Xen.
>>
>>
>>> Can I have linux and windows running virtually, on my desktop, and
>>> through some hot key, switch between then, console and all? In other
>>> words, say I'm running Linux in full desktop mode, with gnome running
>>> and icons on my desktop splashed across my dual monitor setup. Then by
>>> typing I dunno F12 or what ever, it switches to a windows desktop, where
>>> windows explorer now controls my dual monitor desktop and windows icons
>>> are splashed cross my dual monitor setup?
>>>
>>
>> It depends.  Since Microsoft doesn't support Xen paravirtualization,
>> you have to use full virtualization.
>> Xen only supports this on CPUs which have some hardware support for
>> virtualization.
>> Not all AMD or Intel CPUs do.  See this random  web link for some more
>> info on this subject:
>>
>> http://bobcares.com/index.php/blog/?p=121
>>
>> Bottom Line:  On the wrong CPU you can't use Xen at all to run Windows...
>>
>> Bill Bogstad
>>
>>
>
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