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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:56:28 -0700
From: Skip Tavakkolian <9nut@9netics.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Recommended emulators/VMs for P9 install
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i would think that 9vx is the logical choice for linux.  the free
vmware player works well on vista and win7. i used qemu
for a while and it seemed stable and usable.

> My computer died, so I'm in the market for a new one.  I figure I'd
> like to get back into hacking on Plan 9 so I plan to install it
> beneath a VM in whatever machine I buy.  I'm even considering Windows
> 7 Pro with Virtual PC, but I think I'd prefer Xen or one of the
> Linux-based things (VirtualBox, etc.).
>
> Ease of installation is important, as is the ability to run a somewhat
> normal (Windows or Linux) host OS.  Are there any recommendations?
>
> —Joel