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Florian Mueller, Open Source Patent Activist, just released the following information. He believes that patents already used by IBM against [URL="http://www.turbohercules.com"]TurboHercules[/URL] are also a threat to other major FOSS projects. He now calls on the community for action. [URL="http://openbsd.org"]OpenBSD[/URL], [URL="http://xen.org"]Xen[/URL], [URL="http://virtualbox.org"]VirtualBox[/URL], [URL="http://redhat.com"]Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization[/URL], [URL="http://mysql.com"]MySQL[/URL], [URL="http://postgresql.com"]PostgreSQL[/URL], [URL="http://sqlite.org"]SQLite[/URL] and [URL="http://kaffe.org"]Kaffe[/URL] …

Hi everyone im not sure if this is the right area to post this in so forgive me if it is not. Im looking for laptop but bit confused on what to get. I will be mainly using the laptop for software development and I will be running a VM …

This just in: [URL="http://www.redhat.com"]Red Hat, Inc[/URL]. just announced today that its Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (REV) now includes the ability to run Virtual Desktop Infrastructure or VDI. I've been a long time anti-VDI voice but Red Hat just might be the one to pull it off and make it work …

I'm running Windows XP in a VMWare Fusion image on a Mac. Last night something mysterious happened and this morning the machine was unexpectedly powered off. When I brought it up the Mac OS booted fine, but when I launch Windows, I get errors - winlogon.exe - bad image shell32.dll …

Hi everyone, I am creating VM on Centos as a host and Ubuntu as VM , using KVM and Libvirt manger .. When i execute following command : [B] virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n r1u1 -r 2047 --disk vol=rf/r1u1 --disk path=/home/devang/ubuntutest.iso,device=cdrom,bus=ide,perms=ro --vnc --noautoconsole os-type linux --os-variant ubuntujaunty --accelerate[/B] I got Error …

Hi everyone, I m creating VM on my centos 5.4 machine using qemu and kvm. My command is :: [B]virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n r1u1 -r 2047 --disk vol=rf/r1u1 --disk path=/home/devang/ubuntutest.iso,device=cdrom,bus=ide,perms=ro os-type linux --os-variant ubuntujaunty --accelerate[B] Where -- rf is V.G r1u1 is volume on rf. after running command i got …

downloaded and attempted to launch VPC. One virtual machinine created but when launched it stayed on DHCP for a long time then generated the message: Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device. I know that one must point to an operating system and …

hey, im new here and i need help in installing vb.net express edition 2008 in windows virtual pc - win xp, i use win7ultimate anyway. When install, it goes like this. please help i badly need to run it. I have installed MSsql 2000 and 2005 in virtual xp w/ …

I'm trying to find some VM software that can access more than 256mb of the video card. Parallels tops out at 256mb. It won't let you access more than that. The machine I intend to run this on will be an 8core mac pro workstation desktop with 8gigs of RAM …

Aside from the difference in maximum processors I write to inquire what other differences exist between Server/Advanced Server. Specifically, with the regard to management, maintainance, monitoring. Just installed vmware server to a Vista Ultimate machine with a quadcore 6600 2.4Ghz intel processor with virtualization technology and 4GB memory. Additionally, I …

after creating a kernal.bin file how can i place it grub and make a grubed image of kernal.bin file so that i can boot in in vertual machine

Earlier this week [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL] and [URL="http://www.amazon.com"]Amazon[/URL] signed a [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2010/feb10/02-22MSAmazonPR.mspx"]patent deal[/URL] covering Amazon's Linux-based Kindle and its use of Linux-based server systems. Amazon will pay Microsoft an undisclosed amount as a result of this deal. I know it's just me but what the hell is up with that? I don't have …

I have run into a problem. I have many video files (not from DVD, so no, nothing illegal) and as you all know they take up much, much space. Plus many photos, music etc. The problem I have run into now is that I have a 2 bay enclosure that …

Hi, Trying to add a swap file to my server as below: [code] dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile1 bs=1M count=2048 2048+0 records in 2048+0 records out 2147483648 bytes (2.1 GB) copied, 27.4514 seconds, 78.2 MB/s [root@clearab2 /]# mkswap -c /swapfile1 Setting up swapspace version 1, size = 2147479 kB [root@clearab2 /]# swapon …

It isn't too soon to anticipate the next major release of Ubuntu is it? I hope not. [URL="http://www.ubuntu.com"]Ubuntu[/URL] 10.04 has a few surprises up its virtual sleeve in store for you. I can't tell you everything that's in store but you'll certainly have fun discovering some of them through this …

Did you hear that one of the web's most popular web-based collaboration suites, [URL="http://www.zimbra.com"]Zimbra[/URL], was purchased by virtualization leader, [URL="http://www.vmware.com"]VMware[/URL]? Zimbra customers like the idea of VMware owning the software suite. Industry observers have differing opinions on the topic. Formerly owned by [URL="http://www.yahoo.com"]Yahoo[/URL], Zimbra now has the advantages of VMware's …

How to use the Microsoft Virtual Machine in Windows 7?

I have a feeling that the desktop operating system as we know it is on its last leg. The reason I make such a bold statement is that cloud computing will replace our fat, bloated, virus-riddled, failure-prone desktop with something far more agile and elegant: A lightweight browser-based system. This …

I'm a retired systems engineer for power generating station startups. I like building computers and setting up networks at home. Still have 3 children at home that are homeschooled. Trying to setup 4 desktops and a couple laptops with a new TonidaPlug and an Iomega external 1TB USB drive. One …

Everyone has posted their predictions for 2010 but here's the real scoop on what's going to happen in 2010 with Linux and Linux-oriented hardware and software products. Get ready to see the biggest increase in Linux adoption in history. You can say you saw it here first. These are in …

I can not use Virtual PC because my hardware cmos settings can not turn it on and it is not compatible. Is there a Virtual Drive Box SUN or anything that can use a emulation so I don't have to buy a new mobo? Any help?

If you've ever remotely operated one computer from another, you've used desktop virtualization. It's been built into Linux, Mac OS X and Windows for years, but recent moves by Red Hat could signal that it's about to go mainstream. The Linux company late last week announced that it was opening …

Everyone has their predictions for the new year but do they often prognosticate using an animated video? The folks over at [URL="http://www.rpath.com"]rPath[/URL] created a clever [URL="http://www.rpath.com/corp/predictions"]video[/URL] animation depicting their reasonable and humorous predictions for 2010. rPath might be best known for its [URL="http://www.rpath.org/ui"]online virtual appliance builder[/URL]. You can also [URL="http://www.rpath.com/corp/free-rbuilder"]download …

Thanks to new firmware (v.1.3) released last Thursday, Dell's Lifecycle Controller now works with system management tools from BMC and Microsoft. Most reports that followed Dell's Thursday announcement focused on the speed and capacity of its EqualLogic storage arrays, not on the software used to manage them. While improvements to …

In all my years, I've honestly never had a problem with virtual memory. It wasn't until I started using rainmeter that I acutally got curious about it. I have 12 gigs of RAM, and (by default mind you) I have 23.9 gigs of virtual memory. I've noticed that my RAM …

I have the restore CDs for Windows Vista and XP Home Edition, is there any way I can make them into .vmx or .iso?My XP tower is broken and i miss using it so is there a way to get my VMX using the Vista or XP?Is this legal?If so, …

Hi guys, I am running SuSE Linux Enterprise Server on my PC and have installed vmware. Now, may I ask this, is it possible for me to run my host computer as a mail server for my guest virtual machines on vmware?

I've done a bit of research on Windows 7 Enterprise to discover some of its new features and to uncover its secrets. From what I've seen so far, [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL] has provided some interesting Linux-esque features that might accidentally boost Linux adoption as a side effect. The two primary features to …

Hi all, I have downloaded Mandriva One 2010. I have Windows Vista and one 80GB external HDD. I want to install Mandriva in that USB drive (On 40GB partition specifically) and walk with it anywhere. Unetbooting only supports up to Mandriva 2008. Is there a software to do So? Thanks!

While most reporters and bloggers today are trumpeting the fine showing by chip-maker AMD in the semi-annual list of the world's [Top 500 Supercompting Sites](http://www.top500.org/list/2009/11/100), for me the real news is what AMD has planned for next year. In the first quarter of 2010, AMD is scheduled to begin shipping …

Hello everybody. I wanted to ask what does exactly Win7 do with their so called xp mode. As i have seen from various clips, this "mode" is actually just a virtual machine that runs win XP. Am i right? If the answer is yes then how come not all processor …

I'm having some trouble installing RH 9.0 using Vmware 4.0 on my laptop. I currently have my hdd partitioned into C and D drive (factory settings). I've decided to install RH 9.0 using vmaware 4.0 and RH's installation wizard is prompting me to partition. It's telling me that everything will …

Hi, I captured Windows Vista image using Sysprep with some IP. Now i am deploying this Image to machine that has different IP. The image is getting deploy properly but the problem is that it is showing two IP address. EX: Ip of machine which image to be captured : …

I copy the xen rpm from the RH dvd when running below command yum install xen the installer gives the dependencies error: ERROR: Missing Dependency: libblktap.so.3.0 is needed by package xen and many more please guide me how to solve this issue......... thanks in advance

Hello all, I have been search for days on how to do this without a single thing explaining how it can be done. I have imaged my Mac OS cd to a .iso that is readable by my windows platform, but how do I go about creating a VMWare usable …

Hi, I want to have a central server where many users using only a monitor , keyboard and mouse can log on and work together. I was wondering if virtulization is the answer for me. Any lead way will be appreciated. Cheers, Vishal

What the heck is happening in Redmond? Is Microsoft really giving away antivirus software? Yes, friends, it appears that they [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/"]are[/URL]. Come on Microsoft, we really want to hate you. I've carried this Microsoft voodoo doll* around with me for years--stabbing it every time I have to pay money for …

i'm 35 and i'm a little IT manager. I work for an Italian company that creates solution for gas stations. We work for ENI and Shell principally and, also, for some other little italian company. Due to our activity we are 24 employes and we have more than 30 servers …

hello, i've installed windows 7 professional in my laptop and installed vmware server 1.0.5 with linux as guest os... i can see the usb there in the guest os but there's no checkbox so i cannot connect the usb... pls.. help me... thanks... ivs..

I have one server(HP Proliant250 ML) with two SCSI drives. I want that if one harddisk goes down I have an immediate backup for that harddisk b/c that server is a domain server... and many applications depend on that... there are two options in my mind [B]first create RAID[/B] but …

Linux distributions could use a boost in a few different areas, specifically these five: Virtualization, Graphics, Games, Point-of-Sale and Education. Some significant progress has been made in the past year or so in virtualization and graphics but there's still more to do. Everyone has their own set of ideals for …

My good friend and partner in crime, [URL="http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow"]Jason Perlow[/URL] is working on (as I'm writing this) a new Linux distribution that is Hyper-V ready. It is a modified OpenSUSE 11.1 that includes the Linux Integration Components (ICs) from [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL]. He'll have a link to it on his blog in a …

If you haven't heard of [URL="http://www.proxmox.org"]ProxMox[/URL] yet, you need to hit the site right now and grab the [URL="http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Downloads"]ISO[/URL] file for the latest version (1.3) as of this writing. ProxMox is a bare metal (Type 1) hypervisor that comes with [URL="http://www.linux-kvm.org"]KVM[/URL] (Kernel Virtual Machine) and [URL="http://www.proxmox.org"]OpenVZ[/URL] technology rolled into a …

This post has nothing to do with Michael Jackson, his death, his kids, his Neverland Ranch or anything related to him. It has everything to do with my need for a virtual laboratory where I can test virtual machines, write about them or produce other documentation about them without a …

I received a newsletter from [URL="http://www.rpath.com"]rPath[/URL] concerning Lean IT and it occurred to me that Linux is the keystone in each one of the elements listed in it: Virtualization, Cloud Computing and Cost reduction mandates. As more businesses work toward saving money, they'll look for ways to save on IT …

InterOp 2009 is a success by anyone's measure but it's been a mixed bag for me so far. Internet access on the show floor is almost non-existent. For a major tech show like this, it's absolutely ridiculous. You'd think that Internet access would be a standard feature of any technical …

Well, well, well...Larry Ellison, [URL="http://www.oracle.com"]Oracle[/URL] CEO [URL="http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/018535"]added[/URL] [URL="http://www.virtualiron.com"]Virtual Iron[/URL] to his collection today. Congratulations, Larry. When is Oracle going bankrupt? Every time that I've seen a company acquire too many other companies in a short time period, they always end up in the dustbin. Oracle just acquired [URL="http://www.sun.com"]Sun[/URL] just one …

Cisco isn’t putting the fear of God into Hewlett-Packard over its new entry into the blade server market. But even so, Cisco is seeing a nice run-up in its stock over the last three weeks - from under $13 per share to $17.50 per share – so Cisco shareholders don’t …

This morning I heard a news blip about a Netbook offering later this year from Verizon. Verizon? The phone company? Yep. I had to do a double-take on it too. There's talk that the Netbooks will be subsidized and cost about $100. I'm sure that price is a result of …

Cisco in the server hardware business? With VMware? Using Linux? Has the world gone topsy-turvy while I wasn't looking? If you think about it, Cisco's forte--routers--are lightweight computers that do one specific job--routing packets from one network to another. So, their foray into the dark realm of higher-end server systems …