Re: [tlug] xen and windows

[Darren Cook <darren@example.com>]

> I know that it isn't in your spec, but I am using vmware server (the
> free version) under gentoo and I have installed a windows XP as a
> virtual machine.  It was fairly straightforward, install vmware, set
> up the virtual machine, boot it with XP CD, and install like you would
> a normal computer. ...

Thanks; I didn't realize vmware had a free version that did anything
useful. I've just done a bit of study and in this Sep 26th 2007
discussion [1] someone says: "Yes, for ease of use and functionality,
VMWare is still the better choice [over xen]"

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/fedora-35/xen-vs.-vmware-free-server-and-fc6-503951/?s=6d28f61323d1aa4040920fb0b5c15f24

The pages I've looked at seem to talk about installing Windows. Does
that mean I cannot buy a machine with windows pre-installed, then
install linux, and then run linux as the host OS and windows as the
guest OS?  (I know how to repartition disks and install linux on a
machine with windows pre-installed; what I'm not clear on is if the
guest OS has to be installed through vmware (or xen) or if an already
installed OS can be a guest OS.)

Thanks,
Darren