[Info-vax] WHY IS VSI REQUIRING A HYPERVISOR FOR X86 OPENVMS?

[geze...@rlgsc.com]

On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:41:33 AM UTC-5, supers... at gmail.com wrote:
> This adds more cost. Why can't it run by itself on x86? 
> Or am I misunderstanding that you do not have to buy vmware or some other 
> VM to run it?
Super...,

At release, certain x86-64 hardware platforms are have been identified as "supported". As in any situation, it is a question of hardware drivers and qualification. 

The present field test releases are released for use on VMs for simplicity. It is far simpler to qualify a system on the standardized environment provided by a VM than supporting the myriad hardware options.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com