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How to Get Started Using Virtual Machine Manager in Linux (Posted in response to Virtual box and VMware)
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Aah.. Isn't that what called a bare metal OS?
A bare metal OS is an OS running outside of a hypervisor. Virt-manager is a class 1 hypervisor that allows you to host guest operating systems. ( Run vms )
Hey sorry for the confusion. What I meant is Proxmos is considered as a bare metal hypervisor and Virt manager is a hypervisor inside an OS, right?
They both use KVM in the end, so they are both Type 1 hypervisors.
Loading the KVM kernel module turn your kernel into the bare metal hypervisor.