Virtual Media Server

[snakefood]

Hi Gus...another question..

I would like to run a copy of esxi, and ideally would like to run a virtual media server to stream some hd content from. I have a pretty basic setup, 4 500G disks in raid5, a quad -cpu and I have a spare NV 8800 GTX that I could dump into the box..

I've read there are ways of getting a virtual machine to address the physical graphic card, so it doesn't use the crappy virtual display drivers that are normally installed by vmware..anyone had any success with this?

I have a plasma plugged striaght into my server, and would like to stream media straight to it..

Ta if poss..

 

[snakefood]

Ah, i was thinkin of using something like vnc to connnect to the virtual box and play the media, but you're correct, the only output from the actual server would be the gui of esxi...

hmm...thought there was a work arond..might end up having to chuck a copy of win7 on the box and stream from that instead..

What's a Revo?