Virtualization software allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on the
same computer. Such software systems for PCs often involve a host operating system which
runs the virtualization software and supports any number of guest operating systems.
After reading this chapter, you will know:
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The difference between a host operating system and a guest operating system.
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How to install FreeBSD on an Intel®-based Apple® Macintosh®
computer.
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How to install FreeBSD on Linux with Xen™.
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How to install FreeBSD on Microsoft® Windows® with Virtual PC.
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How to tune a FreeBSD system for best performance under virtualization.
Before reading this chapter, you should:
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Understand the basics of UNIX® and FreeBSD (Chapter 3).
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Know how to install FreeBSD (Chapter 2).
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Know how to set up your network connection (Chapter
29).
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Know how to install additional third-party software (Chapter
4).
