[CoLoCo] virtualization in hardy: kvm

[Kevin Fries]

On Thu, 2008-03-13 at 12:56 -0700, Neal McBurnett wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 01:35:21PM -0600, Kevin Fries wrote:
> > Does anybody know when submission cutoff is on Hardy?  It sounds as if
> > desktop is getting there, but server is lagging.  I am having to retreat
> > to Gutsy... Oh well, I tried.
> 
> We're about to hit beta - so only critcal new features will make it in:
> 
>  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardyReleaseSchedule
> 
> > I tried to set up my VMs and... well... lets just say, not pretty.
> > Problems with Grub, problems with kernel options, and now only Opera is
> > in the commercial repo, no vmware.  Tried vmware from the vmware site,
> > but the headers are missing.  This is all stuff that will be fixed by
> > release, but not today... oh well
> 
> The virtualization direction for Ubuntu is kvm - the open source stuff
> that is clean and well integrated with the standard kernel:
> 
>  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/devweek0802/Vitrualize

hmmmmmm, interesting because Jous is only designed for use in VMWare.
Something is not making sense.  Also, my lab machines are never going to
handle the KVM kernel module.  Hell, they don't handle the standard
kernel all that well to start with.  I hope I don't have to switch
distros again!  I am really getting settled in the Ubuntu!


-- 
Kevin Fries
Senior Linux Engineer
Computer and Communications Technology, Inc
A Division of Japan Communications Inc.