[Qemu-devel] Plex86 and Qemu

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From: "Jim C. Brown" <jma5@umd.edu>

>To end this debate once and for all, I'd like to announce that I've begun work
>on getting qemu to use the plex86 kernel module. (Lucky for me I use a 2.4
>kernel.) Anyone who is mad that kqemu is closed source, feel free to email me
>privately and help me make the necessary changes.

Question...

Which version of Plex86 are you talking about?  The original one now at Savannah, or the Plex86 v2 at SourceForge?

The reason I'm asking is that I use Windows, not Linux.  And I'm usually wanting to run OS's other than Linux.  (Dos, Win98, WinXP.)  (And I usually get the semi-daily build off FreeOSZoo, since it's easier to do that than to build it myself.)

Therefor Fabrice's new module is useless to me.  Nice idea etc., but utterly useless to me.

Plex86 v2 is also Linux only, and requires patched guest kernels.

I think the original version was for any OS, wasn't it?  But it was never stable, was it?  Hence the reason it was abandoned.

And others, such as CoLinux, are also linux only.  (And require patched kernal or host.)


Anyway, the point I'm making (and asking about) is that the majority of potential users are either going to run Windows as the guest, or as the host..  (And possibly both.)

So for the majority of people, for the majority of cases, it seems like most of these 'fast emulator' projects are useless...  Nice idea and such, but not really helpful.

So... is your idea going to be helpful to the majority of potential users?