Re: [Xen-users] Windows O/S on Xen

[Joe Montana <lists@xxxxxxx>]

On 16 Jun 2005, at 20:26, Jeb Campbell wrote:

> Joseph Fisher wrote:
>
> > To whom it may concern,
> > I see in the overview page of Xen that a port of Windows XP was  
> > developed for an earlier version, but is no longer available, due  
> > to licensing restrictions...
> > Are any Windows O/S's supported?
> > What about Windows 2000?
> As the Windows kernel needs to be modified and Microsoft controls  
> distribution (and the source) -- No.
> However, Xen is adding support for Vanderpool/VT (Intel) and  
> Pacifica (AMD) which will allow *unmodified* guests to run (Like  
> Solaris, Windows, etc).
> I think it will be working for the Xen 3.0 release, however I'm not  
> sure about availability of hardware.
Is there not a chance microsoft would make a modified version  
available to people who already have licenses?
Or are they more concerned with pushing their own virtual server  
product...
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