[mythtv-users] VMWare on the backend. Viable solution?

[Calvin Harrigan]

On 4/19/2010 12:52 AM, Chua KianTeck wrote:
>> My new chosen board (on order) is the Intel DP55KG with an i7. it apparently
>> does the VT-d. Anyone else have this board for their Myth box?
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>> Will post here with results from the build.
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>> Regards
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>> Marty
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> How's your test coming along for the Intel DP55KG board?
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> My MythTV frontend + backend with a PVR-350 used to sit in the living room.  Recently, I build new frontend with the Zotac IONITX-F-E.  This new frontend now sits where the old setup was in the living room. And the frontend/backend box is moved to my home office.  The box is over 5 years old and I'm thinking of replacing it.
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> Since, my day job have me in contact with VMware ESX machines, I'm looking forward to build something similar as yours and virtualise my mythbackend (with PVR-350) and my NFS/Samba boxes to 1 physical box.
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> BTW, how much power consumption are we talking here with your new box?  I'm hoping to achieve something below 50W when it's idle.
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> Cheers
> KianTeck
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I'm not sure you can access PCI devices (PVR-350) from a virtual 
machine.  A usb/network device definitely, but not PCI, not as far as 
I've read anyway.  That being said, there could have been some recent 
developments.