when linux will have something like zones or jails?

sugar2 · 07-17-2007, 01:48 PM

hi, when will Linux will have something like Solaris Zones or FreeBSD Jails?
also when will have a good and open ms-access odbc driver?

i know few will think "when you release your own code!"
but i have no the abilities to code those...

i can test them...

aldo

TheDirtyScreech · 07-17-2007, 02:01 PM

The only people who can answer a question like "When..." are those who are developing it. I'm unaware of a specific "jail()" function being developed, but it's quite possible that chroot can do what you're looking for. What exactly do you need done?

sugar2 · 07-17-2007, 02:07 PM

have a world created inside the linux operative system, with its own root, own own daemons, own weakeness.

theYinYeti · 07-17-2007, 02:13 PM

I don't know Zones or Jails, but I guess they're very close to Linux' "chrooted" environments, aren't they?

If so, it does exist! My Postfix is chrooted all the time. Its root is /var/spool/postfix, under which there is dev, lib, etc...

As for ms-access odbc driver, I thought it already existed, but I checked and it seems you're right. This might help you:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/..._Data_to_Linux
Good luck

Yves.

TheDirtyScreech · 07-17-2007, 02:13 PM

Chroot should be able to do that for you.

sugar2 · 07-17-2007, 02:18 PM

great!
will read the manpages!

jlliagre · 07-17-2007, 02:36 PM

Chroot is actually far to provide everything a Solaris Zone can. The closest project is Linux-VServer. http://linux-vserver.org/Welcome_to_Linux-VServer.org

sugar2 · 07-17-2007, 02:48 PM

thats why I love forums!

thanks!