[CoLoCo] virtualization in hardy: kvm

[Neal McBurnett]

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 03:17:22PM -0600, Kevin Fries wrote:
> > > 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!

JeOS is a generic term the way I see it, and can be implemented with
any number of different VM systems.  The documentation needs revision
to clarify that, and I think the revisions are forthcoming.

Yeah - lack of hardware support will be an issue for a few more years,
I guess.  But nice to see that things are converging relatively well
now, I think.

I'm told that vmware should be in the partner (commercial) repository
around the time of release.  Such is the nature of dealing with
proprietary stuff, I guess.  But I assume that vmware will be working
hard to make sure it works well.  Giving them feedback might help.

Neal McBurnett                 http://mcburnett.org/neal/