Hi all,

I (or rather, my client) have a need to run a Solaris machine and
a machine running Windoze server 2003 (don't ask...). Obviously
this could be achieved by using two separate servers, but I was
wondering if there was a way to achieve this by running some sort
of VM inside a non-global zone.

So the question is: is it possible to run Windoze 2003 server inside
a Solaris zone (like a Banded Zone), presumably using some sort of
VM technology? (And what about Windoze XP Pro?) Would VirtualBox
running in a zone do the trick?

Many TIA,

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In comp.unix.solaris Rich Teer <rich@rite-group.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I (or rather, my client) have a need to run a Solaris machine and
> a machine running Windoze server 2003 (don't ask...). Obviously
> this could be achieved by using two separate servers, but I was
> wondering if there was a way to achieve this by running some sort
> of VM inside a non-global zone.

you cannot run windows inside solaris.


> So the question is: is it possible to run Windoze 2003 server inside
> a Solaris zone (like a Banded Zone), presumably using some sort of
> VM technology? (And what about Windoze XP Pro?) Would VirtualBox
> running in a zone do the trick?

Your best bet (if client wants to pay for it, and it may cost more than a
second server) is to run Vmware ESX. it runs on the bare metal, and you
can install 2003 and solaris inside it. It itself has a webserver you can
get to, but you'll want to do most management from a windows client
program they include.

From a DR perspective, this is pretty appealing. you can easily backup
your virtual machine disk images an do all sorts of fun stuff.

You don't need all the more expensive features and license options to do
this either.

I think a ESX starter license + year maintenance is about $1500.

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:25:51 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>In comp.unix.solaris Rich Teer <rich@rite-group.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I (or rather, my client) have a need to run a Solaris machine and
>> a machine running Windoze server 2003 (don't ask...). Obviously
>> this could be achieved by using two separate servers, but I was
>> wondering if there was a way to achieve this by running some sort
>> of VM inside a non-global zone.

>you cannot run windows inside solaris.

Bullshit. VMWare runs on Solaris, and can host windows server 2K3.

AZ Nomad wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:25:51 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>> In comp.unix.solaris Rich Teer <rich@rite-group.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I (or rather, my client) have a need to run a Solaris machine and
>>> a machine running Windoze server 2003 (don't ask...). Obviously
>>> this could be achieved by using two separate servers, but I was
>>> wondering if there was a way to achieve this by running some sort
>>> of VM inside a non-global zone.
>
>> you cannot run windows inside solaris.
>
> Bullshit. VMWare runs on Solaris, and can host windows server 2K3.
>
Half wrong - VMWare does *not* run on Solaris, however VirtualBox
<http://www.virtualbox.org/> does, and will run WS2K3.

Cheers,
Gary B-)

Rich Teer wrote:
>
> So the question is: is it possible to run Windoze 2003 server inside
> a Solaris zone (like a Banded Zone), presumably using some sort of
> VM technology? (And what about Windoze XP Pro?) Would VirtualBox
> running in a zone do the trick?
>

Sun has its own virtual server product based on Xen, the xVM Server:
http://www.sun.com/software/products/xvm/index.jsp

Though Virtual Box is now considered part of the xVM "family of technologies"
for the "developer desktop", while xVM Server is more like VMWare
ESX/Infrastructure.

Neal

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:34:33 +1100, Gary R. Schmidt <grschmidt@acm.org> wrote:
>AZ Nomad wrote:
>> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:25:51 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>>> In comp.unix.solaris Rich Teer <rich@rite-group.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I (or rather, my client) have a need to run a Solaris machine and
>>>> a machine running Windoze server 2003 (don't ask...). Obviously
>>>> this could be achieved by using two separate servers, but I was
>>>> wondering if there was a way to achieve this by running some sort
>>>> of VM inside a non-global zone.
>>
>>> you cannot run windows inside solaris.
>>
>> Bullshit. VMWare runs on Solaris, and can host windows server 2K3.
>>
>Half wrong - VMWare does *not* run on Solaris, however VirtualBox
><http://www.virtualbox.org/> does, and will run WS2K3.

I applogize. You're right. I read the list of OS's in the vmware
site documentation and glossed over the fact that solaris can only
be a guest operating system.

Gary R. Schmidt wrote:
> AZ Nomad wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:25:51 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>>
>>>In comp.unix.solaris Rich Teer <rich@rite-group.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>I (or rather, my client) have a need to run a Solaris machine and
>>>>a machine running Windoze server 2003 (don't ask...). Obviously
>>>>this could be achieved by using two separate servers, but I was
>>>>wondering if there was a way to achieve this by running some sort
>>>>of VM inside a non-global zone.
>>>
>>>you cannot run windows inside solaris.
>>
>>Bullshit. VMWare runs on Solaris, and can host windows server 2K3.
>>
>
> Half wrong - VMWare does *not* run on Solaris, however VirtualBox
> <http://www.virtualbox.org/> does, and will run WS2K3.
>
> Cheers,
> Gary B-)

VMware runs as an application under Linux and creates virtual machines
which can run other Operating Systems. I know for sure that Windows
runs under VMWare because I've seen it done. I know of no reason why
Solaris X86 and Linux could not also run in these virtual machines.
I've never seen it done but I see no reason why it shouldn't work.

Rich Teer wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Gary R. Schmidt wrote:
>
>> Half wrong - VMWare does *not* run on Solaris, however VirtualBox
>> <http://www.virtualbox.org/> does, and will run WS2K3.
>
> Cool. So, could one run VirtualBox in a non-global zone, and
> use *it* to run Win2K3?
>
> That would be a neat trick. I'll have to play with it! :-)
>
Well, it's what I would do...

Now, if/when I get snv_b82 to install on the Dell 9300 laptop[1], and
build a 32-bit version of VirtualBox then I can get rid of the XP
partition and just boot Solaris (well, Nevada).

Probably need some more RAM, but.

Cheers,
Gary B-)

1 - I am discussing this on the laptop discuss mailing list, so it is
hopefully in hand.

On Feb 27, 10:25*pm, Rich Teer <rich.t...@rite-group.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> > VMware runs as an application under Linux and creates virtual machines which
> > can run other Operating Systems. *I know for sure that Windows runs under
> > VMWare because I've seen it done. *I know of no reason why Solaris X86and
> > Linux could not also run in these virtual machines. I've never seen it done
> > but I see no reason why it shouldn't work.
>
> Ugh, I don't want to do that! *I want to run Solaris on the bare metal, and
> run Win2K3 using some sort of VM technology (VirtualBox seems to be ideal),
> preferably in its own zone.
>
> --
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>
> CEO,
> My Online Home Inventory
>
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You can run Windows in an HP-UX VM running on Integrity if you want
something
that is fully supported.

In comp.unix.solaris AZ Nomad <aznomad.2@premoveobthisox.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:25:51 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>>In comp.unix.solaris Rich Teer <rich@rite-group.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I (or rather, my client) have a need to run a Solaris machine and
>>> a machine running Windoze server 2003 (don't ask...). Obviously
>>> this could be achieved by using two separate servers, but I was
>>> wondering if there was a way to achieve this by running some sort
>>> of VM inside a non-global zone.
>
>>you cannot run windows inside solaris.
>
> Bullshit. VMWare runs on Solaris, and can host windows server 2K3.

you might want to check your facts.