RE: VMWare now working on OpenBSD

[Brad <brad@comstyle.com>]

I haven't actually tried this yet, but I dont really see why not. The
special adapter or module (in Linux land) you use just acts like a
bridge, if it doesn't work then talk to VMware Inc. about fixing their
network card "emulation".

// Brad

brad@comstyle.com
brad@openbsd.org

>> Thanks to tholo@openbsd.org, you can now boot OpenBSD as a VMWare
>> client.
>
>Can a VMWare virtual machine running under an IPv4 host run IPv6?
>
>I'd like to set up a virtual network on a Windows 2000 box to get some hands
>on experience with routing, firewalling, IPv6, IPsec, etc., under OpenBSD,
>but I'm not sure it's practical.
>
>On one hand, the networking support would have to be robust, and on the
>other hand, the system would have to be able to keep two or three virtual
>machines running at the same time.  VMWare would be cheaper than buying
>hardware, and it would involve a lot less clutter.
>
>Does this sound totally hairbrained?