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[Jonathan Evraire <evraire AT tuwg.com>]

I realise this isn't much help, but I seem to recall that recent Linux
kernels have a module that allows running another Linux within it
virtually.  Also, I remember reading up on free Open Source x86 emulators
(similar to VMWare) that also permit Linux to be installed (but I suppose
that won't help much with a Sparc).

Again, I realise this isn't much help, but it's a place to start looking.
:)

  Jonathan Evraire
  evraire at tuwg.com


On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Eric Sandall wrote:

> All,
>
> Once my Sparc station gets here (UltraSparc II 333, 256Mb RAM, 8Gb HDD)
> sometime this week (I think it's already here as UPS left me a note two
> days ago, but they didn't stop by yesterday to drop it off, so I'm hoping
> today...), I'm going to install either Solaris and/or Debian on it so that
> I can start working on a SM port for the Sparc architecture.  However, I
> have never done anything like this before and so would like to do
> something different.  What I want is for my base OS (probably Debian, if I
> can get it working on there) to be running all the time, but have a
> secondary OS running _within_ my primary OS (again, probably Debian as it
> _should_ be a Linux for what I'm planning) which will be running SSH for
> outsiders to connect to.  I want this secondary OS to be trashable (hence
> the primary will _not_ be touchable by the secondary) so that I can allow
> anyone whom wants to help with the Sparc port have an account on the
> secondary OS (which is running _inside_ of the primary OS, similar to how
> the IBM z-series work (or pretty much any other mainframe)).
>
> My question: Has anyone done anything like this and how do I do it (if
> it's even possible)?
>
> Will I need to purchase VMWare to run the secondary OS in, or can I have
> Linux manage this (or some other, preferably free as in beer, tool)?  Is
> there an easier way?
>
> Qustions,comments, and clarifications are welcome.
>
> -One of Four
> a.k.a. sandalle
>
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