From: Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@libertytrek.org>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] which VM do you recommend?
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:40:36 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <51F8F7B4.7000805@libertytrek.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20130731003041.GB25154@waltdnes.org>
On 2013-07-30 8:30 PM, Walter Dnes <waltdnes@waltdnes.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 06:36:57AM -0400, Tanstaafl wrote
>
>> Side question...
>>
>> I want to run the vmware tools on my gentoo VM (so the host can safely
>> power it down), but it also requires modules.
>
> Why do you need vmware tools? From the host, execute...
>
> ssh root@<guest> /sbin/poweroff
Two reasons this isn't sufficient...
1. Extended power outage
If my UPS sends a shutdown command to the host, I (obviously) want it to
safely shutdown ALL running VMs.
2. Manual host shutdown
I have my hosts configured so that if I press/release the power button,
the host goes through a full power down process. I (obviously) want this
process to also initiate safe shutdowns on all running VM's.
I do not want to have to SSH in and manually run a command to
uncooperative VM's first, I want to just be able to press/release the
power button, and have the host safely shut down all running VMs, then
itself.
> ...or, if you have sys-power/hibernate-script installed, and want to
> hibernate...
This is a server. I always completely disable hibernation on servers
(doesn't everyone?)...
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-07-31 11:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-07-30 6:45 [gentoo-user] which VM do you recommend? Helmut Jarausch
2013-07-30 8:11 ` Randolph Maaßen
2013-07-30 9:20 ` Helmut Jarausch
2013-07-30 9:49 ` Randolph Maaßen
2013-07-30 10:36 ` Tanstaafl
2013-07-30 12:42 ` Alan McKinnon
2013-07-30 12:54 ` Kerin Millar
2013-07-31 0:30 ` Walter Dnes
2013-07-31 11:40 ` Tanstaafl [this message]
2013-07-31 12:30 ` William Kenworthy
2013-08-01 1:40 ` Walter Dnes
2013-08-01 4:10 ` Walter Dnes
2013-07-30 8:20 ` Alan McKinnon
2013-07-30 9:28 ` Helmut Jarausch
2013-07-30 9:49 ` Alan McKinnon
2013-08-01 11:07 ` Mick
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