After a talk on XEN at a local LUG <http://www.oclug.on.ca>, I spoke
with the presenter about putting together a small server to run XEN.
He said my best bet was to ensure the CPU could handle
virtualization, that is, it was VT- enabled. To check this, read the
box the CPU comes in. Look for the word virtualization.
I checked prices at OEM express (prices are rounded and in $CAD):
Antec Sonata II w/smartpower 2.0 450w - $110
ASUS M2N-E AM2 PCI-e GBLan SATA - $115
AMD Athlon64 3800+ (2.4Ghz) 640Kb AM2 - $130
2x DDR400 PC3200 1GB Azen RAM - @$110 = $220
So for about $650 including taxes, you've got a decent beefy system.
HDD not included (I have plenty of HDD here so I wasn't pricing
them).
The AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ Dual Core AM2 is just $20 more, but I was
unsure as to whether or not a dual core would be an advantage under
XEN, but for $20 more, what a deal!
He figured this was my best bet for getting FreeBSD installed and
running as guests. Someone else suggested using NetBSD as domU.
--
Dan Langille : Software Developer looking for work
my resume: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php
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