On Sun, 15 Dec 2002, Brian Chase wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Dec 2002, Simas Mockevicius wrote:
> > but NetBSD have in the TODO list this tool? Or maybe there are another
> > thoughts about how to create on the running system virtual server, lets
> > say, for virtual hosting? I think it would be a great idea. Lets see: we
> > create a fe-tree with chroot, but we can also add an option like another
> > IP address working on that "virtual" server, maybe even emulating other
> > os, like linux? Now very hard to control many virtual servers, or very
> > expensive to buy a seprate machines to all clients. Or I am dreaming ? :)
>
> I'll make a suggestion, partially in jest, but if you are are only
> concerned with security and not about performance, there is at least one
> way to do this.  Now that it offers DEQNA (NIC) emulation, you could run
> one or more SIMH VAX emulator instances on your NetBSD/i386 system; then
> install NetBSD/vax on the emulated VAXen.
>
> Given that the virtual VAX systems would be emulated system means that
> performance would be very poor, but it would offer you with a secure
> system.

Heh, and how many root kits are written for VAX? :-) Security through
obscurity.

Take care,

Bill