Re: Speed up Linux Development Cycle By Using a Simulator

Matthew Vanecek (mev0003@unt.edu)
Fri, 09 Apr 1999 01:04:08 -0500

Rayson Ho wrote:
>
> Is anyone using a machine simulator on Linux?
> A machine simulator simulates the behaviour of a
> machine, including CPU ( s ) , memory, L1/2/3 caches,
> buses, and other hardware devices. I think it helps if
> we can run Linux under such a simulator. We can find
> out the behaviour of application programs too.
>
> The only machine simulator that I know is the SimOS
> and it is open source. Does anyone get it work under
> Linux or even get Linux work under it? BTW, is there
> another simulator available?
>

Not sure what the difference between a machine simulator and a virtual
machine are, but VMWare has released a VM package that will run on Linux
(as well as other platforms). You can install NT, Linux, Windows 95/98,
whatever, in the VM. Is that what you were thinking of?

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