CentOS virt - Dec 2007 - xen dependencies

Hi all,
I posted this question originally in the users list as I was unaware of this one
and have reposted here by that lists suggestion.



It appears that if I perform an install of CentOS 5.1 without changing
*anything* in the options, then do a #yum groupinstall 'Virtualization'
I can now get Xen to function in bridged mode (it has network connectivity). If
I perform a minimal install, then #yum install xen xen-kernel, once I reboot I
do not have network access to or from the box unless I switch to routed mode.



In lieu of this, can anyone shed some light on what dependency Xen has that is
not installed when you do a completely bare install and execute a #yum install
xen? I am hoping to finally end up with a minimum install of CentOS with Xen
functioning without a gui or any additional services that won't be needed.



Thanks!

jlc

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Joseph L. Casale wrote:
> It appears that if I perform an install of CentOS 5.1 without changing 
> *anything* in the options, then do a #yum groupinstall
'Virtualization'
> I can now get Xen to function in bridged mode (it has network 
> connectivity). If I perform a minimal install, then #yum install xen 
> xen-kernel, once I reboot I do not have network access to or from the 
> box unless I switch to routed mode.

you might want to start with a list of packages that groupinstall will 
get and the yum install wont get, then work back from there. at the very 
least you are going to need libvirt and things it needs to run.

If you post a package diff list, we can pick through there perhaps ?

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