> -----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 ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.