Helen Borrie escreveu:

>
> At 10:40 4/09/2008, you wrote:
> >Adam,
> >
> >> Hello Group,
> >>
> >> Is there any known issues or considerations for running Firebird
> >> (specifically 1.5.5, but any version) within a virtual machine
> >> (specifically VMWare with a 2003 server guest)?
> >>
> >> I have it working normally on my laptop (to the extent I can tell),
> >> but are there any issues/limitations/just don't go there/etc issues I
> >> need to be aware of.
> >
> >We run FB under VM's all the time, without any issues.
> >
> >I have never, though, done any benchmarking of the environment, since we
> >use VM's mainly for testing and supporting legacy versions of our
> >product.
> >
> >I can say that the Firebird Tracker site is hosted on a VMWare GSX v1.0
> >box, while running a Linux VM. While there have been many issues with
> >connectivity and the Tracker software itself, the database has been rock
> >solid.
> >
> >I would only have concerns if you were using a VM to host a VERY active
> >database.

>
> Sean, Adam and others who have experimented/failed/succeeded with

VMWare as the platform for Firebird servers

>- it would be FANTASTIC if you would get your heads together and write

a HOWTO doc on this subject.

> I hereby offer to edit it and do what it takes to make it available

as a proper firebird-docs document.

I use VMWare for development. And the firebird is installed on it as well.
Until now, nothing different from a 'normal' installation on a physical
machine.
(This email is beind edited on the VM as well).