Rumor has it that the base code for the kernel started with BSD Unix. It is so highly customized at this point complete with a lot of patented technologies developed as a University project at Stanford that I doubt they will every go back to that base build again. 
I've heard it is based on Windows 98 first edition.
In fact ESX 3.0 will be based on W98SE!!!
In fact ESX 3.0 will be based on W98SE!!!
That must be NDA because I've never heard that before.
Message was edited by: jasonboche
I'll have what he's having \^^^^^
Sounds awfully hard to believe... Based on the requirements of the vmkernel (it's a THIN layer), I'd imagine it would be closer to DOS than ANY flavor of Windows.
BSD would be a MUCH better guess, I'd imagine, but probably just for the basis. It seems to be that it would be more efficient to start completely from scratch.
BSD would be a MUCH better guess, I'd imagine, but probably just for the basis. It seems to be that it would be more efficient to start completely from scratch.
Sounds awfully hard to believe... Based on the
requirements of the vmkernel (it's a THIN layer), I'd
imagine it would be closer to DOS than ANY flavor of
Windows.
requirements of the vmkernel (it's a THIN layer), I'd
imagine it would be closer to DOS than ANY flavor of
Windows.
That's why you can manage only 3,6Gbyte per VM and no more...
In W98SE more than 4Gbyte allocation is granted
