> If you can get your administrator to install such a new kernel, then you > could get UML running and do as you want.
Kernel is 2.4.21-47.ELsmp x86_64 and unfortunately, I cant get my administrator to install or update things. Thanks, -- Giovanni On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Benedict Verheyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Giovanni Funchal wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm stuck with an old red hat pc at work (on which I don't have root >> access). Now I'm wanting to install a certain program, but after >> checking it would require updating lots of dependences including libc, >> binutils, gcc, etc. I could go for the old "./configure >> --prefix=$HOME; make install" everything from scratch, but it takes a >> lot of time and might not work. >> >> Worse, if the system administrator decides to (finally) update >> something like the kernel, it would break everything. >> >> So, I'm looking for virtualization as an alternative. This way, I >> could use apt-get or similar to install everything I need inside the >> virtual machine. >> >> Having used VMWare in the past, I know it has very good performance, >> but needs root privileges to install. I was thinking of using UML or >> QEMU. The question is: Do it fits to my needs and any advices? >> >> Thanks and best regards, >> -- Giovanni > > I think UML would fit the bill but for good performance, you would need > the skas3 or skas 4 patch compiled in the kernel. Since you don't have > root access, how are you going to get a decent kernel to support UML? > > If you can get your administrator to install such a new kernel, then you > could get UML running and do as you want. > > Regards, > Benedict > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > User-mode-linux-user mailing list > User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-user mailing list User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user
