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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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- John Abreau / Executive Director, Boston Linux & Unix AIM abreauj / JABBER jabr-iMZfmuK6BGBxLiRVyXs8+g at public.gmane.org / YAHOO abreauj / SKYPE zusa_it_mgr Email jabr-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org / WWW http://www.abreau.net / PGP-Key-ID 0xD5C7B5D9 PGP-Key-Fingerprint 72 FB 39 4F 3C 3B D6 5B E0 C8 5A 6E F1 2C BE 99
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