I'd strongly recommend going to x64 Edition for the host server here. The OP
is going to need more than 2 GB of RAM, and really will want more than 4 GB.
And there shouldn't be an issue with drivers for that server.

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"Danny Sanders" <DSanders@NOSPAMciber.com> wrote in message
news:eZ9ZXqZdIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD
>
> As an FYI if you put Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server the
> licensing will cover 4 virtual machines, Win 2k3 Standard, you would have
> to buy a license for a fifth server.
>
>
>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM and
>> 3x
>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>
> I would install Win 2k3 Enterprise on the physical server and bump up the
> RAM to at least 4 GB if not 6 and use the /PAE switch.
>
> It should work but I would suggest making you virtual host servers Win 2k3
> Enterprise because it supports more RAM and the 4 OS's covered under the
> Enterprise licensing. It would not be out of the question to go with Win
> 2k3 x64 Enterprise.
>
> hth
> DDS
>
>
> "Cyril" <daghood@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3883984C-11DB-4D13-A383-C34934E5BE1D@microsoft.com...
>> Hi to all of you,
>>
>> Is it possible to install MOSS 2007 enterprise on a virtual machine ??
>>
>> My physical server is a DELL poweredge 2950, server 2003 STD, 2GB RAM and
>> 3x
>> 146GB scsi 15'00 rpm hard disk (raid 5), dual PSU.
>> The same machine would be hosting MOSS 2007 and SQL server standard !
>>
>> 1) Would that work?
>> 2) Has any of you done it?
>> 3) any performance issue?
>>
>> I am using most of the functionalities of MOSS 2007 but with a few users
>> (30
>> to 50) ?
>>
>> Do you think it would be possible?
>>
>> Thanks a lot for ing me
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Dag
>
>