VMware host on stable?

[dick hoogendijk]

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:15:55 -0700
Scott Long <scottl at samsco.org> wrote:

> Michael Butler wrote:
> > What is the most recent version of VMware known to work on 6.x in
> > host mode so as to be able to run windoze as a guest?
> > 
> > Anyone tried 5.5 on 6.x yet? .. or the time-limited beta (expires
> > ~July) of VMware server (free! at
> > http://www.vmware.com/products/server)?
> > 
> >     Michael
> > 
> 
> I have the same question.  I've been looking at porting the 5.5 vmmon
> module, but haven't had time yet to start.  All I really need is the
> ability to run an existing vmware image.  And no, qemu and xen and
> all that is not an option.

You're entitled to your POV, of course. But I dare say that *on FreeBSD*
Qemu (w/ kqemu) is far better than any build of vmware I've ever seen.
Any reason why qemu is "not an option"?

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