Re: how to use netbsd with ubuntu?

[Mayuresh Kathe <mayuresh%sdf.org@localhost>]

running a netbsd vm on a google compute engine is a nice idea, but
that makes me dependent on the network, something which cannot be
trusted to not fail.

> From bsiegert%gmail.com@localhost Fri Apr 12 09:05:51 2019
> From: Benny Siegert <bsiegert%gmail.com@localhost>
> Subject: Re: how to use netbsd with ubuntu?
> To: Mayuresh Kathe <mayuresh%sdf.org@localhost>
> Cc: NetBSD Users <netbsd-users%netbsd.org@localhost>
>
> Another option would be to run Ubuntu as a Xen Dom0 and run NetBSD in
> a DomU, which is well-supported. Myself, I use the lazy solution,
> which is a NetBSD VM on Google Compute Engine that I spin up when
> needed.
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:33 AM Mayuresh Kathe <mayuresh%sdf.org@localhost> wrote:
> >
> > as in a previous email, i need to use ubuntu as my primary desktop.
> > i researched various options via googling around as well as asking
> > this mailing list and it looks like the best thing would be to run
> > netbsd in a virtual environment. for the same, would "qemu" be
> > considered good enough? if it is, should i upgrade my system memory
> > from 4gib to 8gib? i have a 1tib hard disk, would running with a
> > 256gib 'ssd' instead pose any unforeseen problems? thanks.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Benny
>