Jarry a écrit : > Martin wrote: > >>> is it possible to install and run VMware-workstation or Wine >>> on vserver-guest? I have some Windows(TM) software I want to >>> run on my server, so my choice is VMware/workstation or Wine. >> >> Wine should run fine as it is just a user space process (caveates about >> running an XServer on a guest apply, if your display is remote you >> should be fine). > > May I ask which caveates you have in mind? Because I want to run > xserver on the same vserver-guest, and did not find it listed > in "Problematic Programs"... > > > The only problems you are likely to have with VMWare >> is if it requires a kernel module or special access to kernel features / >> devices. If it runs as a normal user space process you should be fine. > > VMware is listed in "Problematic Programs" with this info: > > > VMware Server needs the following capabilities to run correctly: > > CAP_MKNOD > > CAP_SYS_MODULE > > CAP_SYS_ADMIN > > CAP_SYS_NICE > > CAP_NET_RAW > > CAP_NET_ADMIN > > CAP_IPC_OWNER > > WARNING: this configuration reduces security > > So probably it could run. And I suppose VMware/workstation is > not much different from VMware/server. Anyway I would be pleased > to hear someone having personal experience with any of those two > (Wine or VMware/workstation)... > > Jarry > I've tested this a few years ago. It was running (slowly). I had mounted /usr/src on the guest ( --bind) and /lib/modules, too, to be able to compile vmware modules. Then i adjust capabilities as mentionned above and that's all. But honestly, it was just for fun... Here some notes (sorry it's in french...) http://blogpmenier.dynalias.net/index.php?post/2006/11/29/117-vmware-inside-vserver http://blogpmenier.dynalias.net/index.php?post/2006/12/23/119-x-window-et-vserver Info : tested on 2.6.18.3-vs2.1.1.2 with vmware-server 1.0.1 Patrick