[Noisebridge-discuss] Virtualization resources

[Daniel C. Silverstein]

On Jun 2, 2009, at 1:34 PM, Dr. Jesus wrote:

> If some of the admins were to dedicate some time to setting up a
> colocated virtualization box, who would use it?  I need to assemble a
> requirements list for the project.
>
> Please check boxes:
>
> [ ] I don't have a reason to use such a thing.
>
> [ ] I don't have any reason to use such a thing directly, but I sort
> of want some new infrastructure like a shared ccache repository,
> malware sandboxes, distcc slaves, etc.
>
> [x] I can think of a few reasons why I might use it, but nothing
> immediate.
>
> [ ] I have concrete and immediate needs which this would satisfy.
> (Please elaborate.)
>
> [ ] I AM POSITIVE I would use this!!!  I read on the myface blogotwits
> that there's an app for it and my father's cousin's friend's hooker's
> daughter's mother's former roommate said Oprah was giving away a free
> car with every new vsphere license that one time.
>
> [x] I would need Linux VMs (xen, vmware, kvm, etc.)
> [ ] I would need Linux containers (openvz, linux-vserver, etc.)
> [ ] I would need BSD VMs.
> [ ] I would need BSD jails.
> [ ] I would need Windows VMs.
> [ ] I would need a Darwin VM.
> [ ] I would need a Solaris x86 VM.
> [ ] I would need a Solaris x86 zone.
> [ ] I would need something weird like DOS, OS/2, plan9, SCO, etc.  
> (Please elaborate.)
>
> [x] I just want a shell on something faster than pony.
>
> [ ] I have my own virt boxes and would like to make them available.
>
> [x] I have hardware which would make good virt boxes and would like to
> make them available.

I've got two IBM OEM eServer xSeries 306 1U boxes lying around:
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-58303&brandind=5000008
They're a little dated (Pentium 4 era CPU), but could potentially do  
the job.  We'd want to upgrade the RAM (512MB, max 4GB), and disk  
(SATA, a platry 80GB).

>
> [ ] Your checklists make you a bad person and you should feel bad,
> Dr. Jesus.
>
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