[M3devel] more Hudson nodes? more help in general?

[Jay K]

Virtualization works great for x86, AMD64. Less so for others.
  There is "gxemul" but it is less widely used, probably harder to use, I haven't tried it yet. It might work for MIPS esp.
There was a project to remove the assembly code from Sun's Java. As a result, Java is well available on any architecture on Linux.
e.g. we have Linux/powerpc, Linux/sparc, and I expect we'll soon have Linux/mips, in Hudson.
But so far it is Linux-only where this work can be used, as far as I know.
I was thinking we could move the Elego NT386 VM. Probably should run sysprep /generalize on it first.

Sparc, PowerPC do have some sorts of virtualization, but it is kind of more esoteric and I suspect harder to use.
  e.g. on Solaris, on AIX.

I hadn't heard of SimOS and maybe others. More research to do..

Thanks,
 - Jay

> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 23:00:49 +0000
> From: dabenavidesd at yahoo.es
> To: m3devel at elegosoft.com; m3 at sol42.com
> Subject: Re: [M3devel] more Hudson nodes? more help in general?
> 
> Hi all:
> well in that case it would be probably less efficient to have running over and over probably if you are brave enough to virtualize it might be possible to load a good server with some virtual machines which later you can teleport like Vbox over a net and run for testing of the concept like you say twice a week. Tere is one in aprticular probably useful for the Irix the SimOS, which run natevely in the IRIX and others now, also other platforms like DEC Alpha and power PC.
> I have downloaded an article from computer world library so you can check for details in the efficient virtualization affairs, it requires sign up to grab it (see http://www.vision6.com.au/ch/21104/2d34n3v/1289505/1b836s789.html ) so you can have it from here (just accept secure certificate and agree to add an exception):
> https://168.176.86.16/~danielb/Virtualization_APC.pdf
> As for the JVM you can have Loongson JVM for free  ( http://debian.printk.org/software-loongson/jvm/jdk15_mips_080103.tar.gz ) in those machines to do the JVM part of the job, though not sure if hat works for your needs and available resources and system implementation.
> 
> Thanks in advance 
>  
> 
> --- El lun, 9/8/10, m3 at sol42.com <m3 at sol42.com> escribió:
> 
> > De: m3 at sol42.com <m3 at sol42.com>
> > Asunto: Re: [M3devel] more Hudson nodes? more help in general?
> > Para: "m3devel" <m3devel at elegosoft.com>
> > Fecha: lunes, 9 de agosto, 2010 15:17
> > Hello.  I know we are talking
> > about machines that would be running 24/7, but maybe is
> > there a way for a machine to automatically join a Hudson
> > server and do some work when it is booted say twice a week
> > (which I concede is the opposite of continuous
> > integration)?
> > I have some machines that might be of help, but I don't do
> > much with them nowadays and cannot afford to keep them up
> > all the time:
> > - mostly silent: a Mac mini G4, 1,5GHz, 1GB RAM, Mac OS X
> > 10.5.8;
> > - somewhat noisy: a Sun Ultra 60, 2*450 MHz, 2GB RAM,
> > Solaris 10 from some time before Oracle changed Solaris
> > terms (meaning it won't be upgraded, but I keep the JDK
> > current);
> > - like having an airport inside the room: an IRIX machine
> > Hudson will not run on due to lack of a 1.5 JRE :( but if I
> > keep it on in winter then I can turn off heating.
> > Regards.
> > -Daniel
> 
> 
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