[Info-vax] VMS port to x86

[Bob Koehler]

In article <4f70d44f$0$1746$c3e8da3$92d0a893 at news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> writes:
> 
> Anyone know what VMware really is ? It wouldn't susprise me if it had
> linux under the hood.

   I think VMware is a product line.  I know we're using it to host
   WXP on top of Mac OS.  Since they're both Intel user mode code on
   WXP simply runs as user mode code on the CPU.  Adds I hear for VMware
   imply other, quite different products.

   For us, VMware has to intercept WXP access to the underlying hardware, 
   and simulate interrupts from hardware, but I don't suspect anyone of
   tossing a whole Linux kernel in there just for that.