By: Christian Page

Christian Page — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:36:40 +0000

Hello, I Found this blog from a Google search to run Kernel-based Virtual Machine. I am running Feisty Fawn Beta, and I have long (10 years) since been a full time Linux user. I am not converting to Linux at this stage. Having said that, the reason I would like to run XP under KVM are so I can run some design tools, specifically illustrator and quark xpress. I design my own artwork exclusively with Inkscape and The Gimp, however I exchange files with other designers quite a bit that I need access to, so I can either change the format to something that will work in Gimp, or so I can generate a file to be sent to the printing press. I have not attempted wine, because I have used wine very much in the past, and would rather a solid experience running the application in its native environment. I hope this helps you understand why Ubuntu, or any other distribution might include KVM in their distro.

By: Mike Dolan

Mike Dolan — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:39:24 +0000

KVM is in the mainline kernel – every distro will include it. It has no real correlation to Windows so I’m not sure why the focus on Windows other than it can run a virtual Windows instance just like a Linux instance. KVM essentially turns the Linux instance into a hypervisor. With KVM, there’s no need to use Xen. You can run multiple virtual Linux servers (or desktop instances). Even for desktop instances though, KVM is more likely to power a hosted client server where multiple desktop clients would run on the server vs traditional fat clients. KVM is a bit early though for server usage – will be some time before it’s widely used or feature competitive to Xen.

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By: Christian Page

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