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Can we install KVM in a machine directly, with out any OS? if possible can you please suggest how to do this?

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KVM is a Type-2 hypervisor. KVM stands for Kernel based Virtual Machine. By design, it cannot run stand-alone.

Google for Type-1, native, or bare-metal hypervisors to find hypervisor that run without OS. If you are looking for an open-source Type-1 hypervisor, give Xen a try.

bogl
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  • Can we install linux kernal in a machine without any OS like CentOS, Ubuntu etc? – Dileep Nunna Mar 10 '16 at 14:25
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    Absolutely! But it wouldn't be useful without system libraries. What you can do is to install KVM on top of a lightweight Linux distribution without graphical desktop. – bogl Mar 10 '16 at 14:37