Linux Virtual Machines for use with BOINC

Linux Virtual Machines (VMs) are useful for several purposes in BOINC:

• Running a BOINC server in a VM. Use a BOINC virtual server VM for this.
• Compiling applications so that they will run on older Linux versions. Use a compatibility VM for this.
• Applications that run in a VM on the client. This is an object of research and is being discussed on this page: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/VmApps