Re: must use VMware sometimes

[Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>]

Scott Serr wrote:
>>
>> I believe VMware uses real mode transiently, which is not possible 
>> when vmx extensions are enabled.  So using VMware and kvm 
>> concurrently is not possible.
>>
>> Maybe one of the following will suit:
>> - run the Windows 98 image in qemu (without kvm).  This will have 
>> lower performance, but may be adequate.
>> - run VMware within a kvm VM, and run Windows 98 within that.
>> - unload the modules.  This isn't a lot of fun and prevents 
>> concurrent operation.
>>
> Thanks Avi,
>
> #2 sounds good to me "run VMware within a kvm VM, and run Win98 within 
> that."  I've gone all the way down this path with Xen but ended at a 
> road block.  VMware Workstation says it can run in a Xen VM and 
> halts.  If you grab VMware Server it lets you go, but during an 
> install of CentOS early on, it freezes.
>
> I'm not sure #2 is possible with KVM.  Can someone comment if they are 
> doing this reliably?
>

Ryan Harper reported that it can be made to work, and I've included his 
patch in kvm-44.

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