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Re: [Xen-users] OSX host?

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From:	Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Date:	Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:33:53 +0200
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On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 09:51:39AM +0000, Mr Gabriel wrote:
> Is it possible to run xen under osx?
>

Xen is a baremetal type 1 hypervisor, so you can't really run it "under osx". 

Basicly you'd have to run osx under Xen. I don't think anyone has made osx 
Xen dom0 capable.

> I have a pretty beefy laptop, and it would really make my tech life  
> pretty much perfect, because I would be able to build vm's locally, and  
> migrate directly to the host destination.
>
> Also, having a bunch of vm's of various flavors always available is also  
> very appealing!
>

Take a look at XCI or HXEN.. not sure if those help, but worth a look.

-- Pasi

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