Subj : Re: Retro virtualization platform?
To   : deon
From : acn
Date : Mon Dec 27 2021 15:18:00

Am 27.12.21 schrieb deon@21:2/116 in FSX_RETRO:

Hallo deon,

>> So my question is: Does anybody else use a 'hosted environment' for
>> retro PC OSes?

d> Yes, I do, and it's ESXi.

Thank you for your insights!

Btw, is there an alternative to the web client and the VMware Remote  
Console, which has to be launched from the web client?

d> And for NW, I run it on an old AMD G-T40E, and once the NW4_IDLE is loaded,
d> it uses next to no CPU.

Oh, another NetWare user! :)
Are you using it for something special?

d> Probably the only thing I dont like is loosing temp and fan controls [...]

I have the problem that I have to use a serial device in a VM which is  
attached to the host. With a 'real' serial port (COM1:), it is working  
- but it's not possible to use a USB-serial adapter and attach it as a  
'real' serial port to a VM...

d> Actually for the Supermicro I did figure out how to get drive temps - which
d> helped me figure out why a drive kept going offline (it was getting way hot
d> - 80' at one point).

Oh, that's quite warm :)

Regards,
Anna

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