[H-GEN] Linux in Schools.

[Nick Kwiatkowski]

Rick Phillips wrote on 24/03/2006 07:10:55 PM:

> > Depending on the load required for the MS-Win boxes, virtualisation may
be
> > an option.  Qemu runs MS-Windows under Linux like a dream with the
kqemu
> > kernel module loaded.
> >
> Well, I am adopting the "softly, softly" approach - not so much for the
> school but for me.  I am self taught and haven't had a huge amount of
> experience in virtualisation area.  My steepest learning curve will be
> to figure out how to make a samba box a domain controller for a mixed
> network which is predominently Active Directory.  Time is not on my side
> - I have to look after all of the machines on site pretty much on my
> own.
>

Another option for virtualisation would be to look at vmware and their beta
VMware server http://www.vmware.com/products/server/

Not knocking Qemu [1], but the vmware install is very slick, server console
for management GUI, and being scriptable are some feature that you may
value, especially since you are new to this area. The free server is a
revised version of their GSX server product, and a better option for
desktop usage compared to the free vmware player. It is not as performance
tuned as their ESX server product, but for desktop, etc operations and has
good support for usb devices, which is an area I'm not sure about with
Qemu. Also, I'm just not sure about the licensing [2], as it is free (as in
beer) but no source code, etc.

Cheers,

Nik

[1] As I have not used Qemu is any real way -- so anything I said about it
would be rubbish.
[2] I'm not an lawyer, no plans to be one either.

Nickolas Kwiatkowski
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