Subj : Retro virtualization platform?
To   : acn
From : Daniel Path
Date : Sun Dec 26 2021 21:49:54

Hello acn.

26 Dec 21 16:08, you wrote to All:

 a> Hi,

 a> I've set up a VMware ESXi server for hosting some retro PC operating
 a> systems: Win98, NT4 (Terminal Server) and NetWare 5.1.

 a> But as I prefer open source solutions, I thought about replacing ESXi
 a> with eg. a KVM installation, so I tried Proxmox VE on a Debian system.

 a> But I quickly realized that Proxmox does not offer virtual floppy
 a> drives, which eg. makes installing drivers on NetWare a little tricky.

 a> So my question is: Does anybody else use a 'hosted environment' for
 a> retro PC OSes?
 a> And what is the best solution to access these systems after all?
 a> With VMware ESXi, I have the possibility to use either the web console
 a> or the 'VMware Remote Console' on Windows and Linux, where I also have
 a> the possibility to swap CDs and floppies.

i am using VirtualBox on my macbook for os2 and dos testing.
i think if os2 runs, then it can run anything :)

regards,
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Daniel

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