Subj : Running linux in vm on li
To : JAZZY_J
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Sun Jul 15 2018 07:33 pm
> It depends on the purpose of the VM. For example: I have a VM that
> handles just mail. I have no XServer on it because I only access it
> through shell or with the email client.
It is actually to run a BBS on. Specifically, I have a new 64-bit UP Board
that currently hosts my 64-bit synchronet bbs (compiles and works great on
there, btw, I prolly need to tell DM), and I still have a 32-bit debian box
that is hosting my older DOS bbs. I tried running in under dosemu on the
64-bit os and it does not like some of the dos stuff, so I am trying the
32-bit debian in a vm with dosemu installed. We will see how that goes.
So far, the vm works, and dosemu works (real slow!), but I am not so sure
that binkley will load. FYI, I am using ubilinux which is the recommended
64-bit debian variant for the up board... it has drivers for it.
> If you are using QEMU/KVM or LXD you can.
Someone told me to use ip instead of brctl. I could only get ip working
once. Brctl seems to set the bridge up perfectly, and the vm gets a IP
address assigned from the router!
> DW> (3) Will I be able to access other hardware while in the vm, like a usb
> DW> port and whatever might be connected to it?
> Yes. It must be in the config file of the guest OS. If you are using
> QEMU/KVM I suggest virt-manager to help you visualize the management of
> the config files. It makes it a lot easier and faster than writing
> your own config files.
I am using QEMU without KVM right now. I was able to get pretty easily get
the vm to recognize the connected serial port and modem... at least well
enough to echo at commands to the modem and make the lights blink. :)
> Happy computing. I have a few servers. Most have both KVM/QEMU and
> LXD virtuals/containers on them. I've found that VirtualBox does a
> wonderful job. It's just that it is very similar to KVM/QEMU and I
> don't see a purpose for it on a Linux Machine. However, I do have
> VirtualBox running on my Microsoft Hosts.
Thanks!
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