VM Linux Distro?

you could try openvz.org

OpenVZ will build virtual enviroments on a red hat based system, very easy to use, definately reccomend it
 
Don't know of any distro's exactly as you describe, but I think there are a few options.

First - what sort of virtualisation software? I grabbed a livecd from Xen's website which had a cut-down Debian + Xen setup on it and runable from the CD. Would be pretty easy to just copy it to a partition and install a bootloader, although if your CPU doesn't have VT extensions, you'll only be able to boot Linux/BSD guests OS's.

Probably easiest would be to install Ubuntu server with no optional components and yum install vmware-server (grab a free license key from vmware.com); you don't even need X if you install vmware-console on another machine and setup the VM's over a network.
 
Sorry for the delay in replying guys, thanks for the help.

Got the hardware yesterday so have only just tried this, had a go with Ubuntu and VMWare server, had a few probs as it seems to be stuck in a loop, says I need to configure vmserver..so i do, says it done, then says i need to do it again :rolleyes:

Anyway, im gonna have another go tonight but other than the fact that "its windows" would there be any real downside to running XP as the host OS?

Im kind of agasint it as I like thought of it being Linux based, but how would a trimmed down/hardened XP install compare?
 
http://www.howtoforge.com/vmware_server_centos5.0

Or how to install vmware on CentOS 5.0.

CentOS is a free linux distro based on the srpms of Red Hat Enterprise but is free. As such it has the advantage of having a long life span for updates as basically as long as Red Hat provide an update for the equivalent Red Hat Enterprise there will be a CentOS.

Literally follow the instructions it couldn't be easier. I used to run on Fedora but the short lifespan put me off, that and the fact needed additional vmware patches to make it work on Fedora whereas straight off the download for CentOS. It works best under the GNU desktop rather then KDE, purely in terms of adding into the menu structure. It still works fine under KDE.

In terms of runnimng on XP then really depends what you want the virtual machines for. If running servers then I wouldn't do it, if however just a desktop machine and look at different linux distro's then would be fine.

If however looking for a poor mans ESX then I guess you want servers.
 
Thanks for the link mdjmcnally, just downloaded CentOS gonna give it a go.

Whats the hardware support linke in CentOS? Ubuntu spotted both my wireless and lan cards which was nice :)
 
OK ive booted into the CentOS live CD and it hasnt spotted any network devices :( not a good start compared to Ubuntu..

Is this a reflection of hardware support in the full install? Or are there more drivers included on the full 6 CDs worth?
 
Somewhat ironically it looks like the best hardware support out of the box is from 4.5, rather then 5.0. It basically ships with the same drivers that a Red Hat Enterprise does, the main aim of CentOS is stability for an Enterprise environment rather then desktop/consumer level hardware.

TBH i've only loaded it onto nForce 2200 boards and it picks up everything out of the box.
 
Well thanks for the help :)

After all that I had another look at the add/remove programs in Ubuntu and VMServer was there! :eek: Im sure I looked to begin with and only Player was..

Anyway, using this method it was installed and running in about 5 mins lol.

Thanks again!
 
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