[isapros] Re: OT: Exchange 2007 on x86

  • From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:12:00 -0500

Just make sure that you're Vmware host machine's processor is VT
enabled. Anything from the Pentium D 900 series proc or newer will
support Vmware 64 guests on a 32 bit host.

Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
Site: www.isaserver.org
Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder
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MVP -- ISA Firewalls

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thor 
> (Hammer of God)
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:02 AM
> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isapros] Re: OT: Exchange 2007 on x86
> 
> Well, that's what I was asking... Tom specifically answered the
> question, stating a time-out and what services were not available.
> That's why I asked on "pros."  "Crappled" is not a "pros" answer ;)
> 
> Besides, it doesn't matter now.  VMWare 6.0 supports both 32-bit and
> 64-bit host and guest OS, so I'm in good shape.  Steve has 
> been running
> x64 guests in Virtual Server 2005 R2, but according to MSFT, only x32
> guests can be run.  Either way, a good solution is available.
> 
> Thanks all.
> t
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isapros-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Harrison
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 8:41 AM
> > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [isapros] Re: OT: Exchange 2007 on x86
> > 
> > Right - that's why I said "crappled".
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isapros-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God)
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 8:33 AM
> > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [isapros] Re: OT: Exchange 2007 on x86
> > 
> > Ah- so...
> > 
> > It's not "crippled" as much as it times out then?  The eval is fully
> > functional, just not supported?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > t
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isapros-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 8:25 AM
> > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [isapros] Re: OT: Exchange 2007 on x86
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > You can download an x86 version, but it locked in as a 120 eval.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > MS won't support it in production, but you can test everything as
> along
> > as you can do it in four months :)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Tom
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
> > Site: www.isaserver.org <http://www.isaserver.org/>
> > Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder
> > Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 <http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7>
> > MVP -- ISA Firewalls
> > 
> > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isapros-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God)
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 9:08 AM
> > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [isapros] OT: Exchange 2007 on x86
> > 
> >     Does anyone have any firm information on the availability of
> > Exchange 2007 to be deployed in t ax86 environment, supported or
> > otherwise?  I've heard about the availability of an eval for VM, but
> > I've also heard that you can run it on x86, but it won't be 
> supported
> > in
> > a production environment.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >     I don't care if it is not supported, I just want to see if I can
> > get it to run "un-crippled" in x86.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >     Thanks
> > 
> >     t
> > 
> > 
> > All mail to and from this domain is GFI-scanned.
> > 
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