[CentOS] Virtualisation of Netware?

Tue Aug 7 14:03:38 UTC 2007
Ross S. W. Walker <rwalker at medallion.com>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Kendrick
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 9:46 AM
> To: 'CentOS mailing list'
> Subject: [CentOS] Virtualisation of Netware?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am hoping someone can kick me up the learning curve (!) on 
> Virtualization:
> 
> We have an old piece of data logging software that was 
> written in Turbo
> Pascal 6 using a file I/O module tuned to Netware and so it 
> expects its data
> files to be on a Netware server and will not access them 
> locally or via an
> MS/Samba share - essentially, it uses direct NCP calls for 
> parts of its data
> access.
> 
> The logging software was replaced two years ago, but we need 
> occasional
> access to the data for a minimum of 6 years and so I wondered 
> whether I
> could virtualize a Netware 3.x/4.x/5.x or 6./x server under Linux (or
> Win..er..you know..).
> 
> I have found some articles on Netware 6.5 virtualization but 
> would really
> appreciate input from anyone actually doing this already - 
> otherwise I'll
> just have to keep the existing Netware server in the computer 
> room to be
> fired up about 3-4 times a year 'on demand'. For info, I'm 
> running a Netware
> 6.5 1-user 'demo' licence - the original install was on 
> Netware 3.12 until
> the server died and no-one could find the original Netware floppies!
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Nigel Kendrick

I would look at using Suse Enterprise Linux you will find greater
virtualization and Netware support right now then in CentOS.

-Ross

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