RE: [cobalt-developers] raq os in vmware

["Gavin Nelmes-Crocker" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Thanks for the links.  As far as how much is my time worth?  Well, a
> vmware solution would be more valuable than a single server, if for no
> other reason than the previously mentioned restore times.
>

Well I'm sorry I can't tell you how to do it as I don't know - but I can
tell you that that I think I heard it had been done internally within
SunCobalt.  One way to try would be to build the disk in the RaQ/Qube and
then place it in another Linux box and boot it with vmware.

> It seems to me that I read an announcement from Sun that talked about a
> software only license for the Cobalt OS.  Is this vapor or do you think
> we'd be able to license the software separately from the server?  If so,
> do you think us developers would be able to get special pricing and/or
> early access?
>
I heard that being talked about as well but no more

> Also, didn't Cobalt (maybe pre Sun) once have a program that allowed
> developers access to various hardware platforms for testing PKG files?
> Is that still around?
>
Well Cobalt and Sun have developer programs where you can buy discounted kit
to develop on - CobaltWorld is hoping to offer publicly available servers
build to different configs on demand soon.

Regards

Gavin