Is there a way to get a xen install onto a blank HD, or is the only way to install an OS first and then overlay xen? _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
The Archer schrieb:> Is there a how-to or faq for this particular method by chance?No need, you install the system out of a tared minimal base using a live-cd and chroot, then just follow the normalvinstallation guide, only with the diffrence that you install a dom0. Florian> > On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Florian Manschwetus > <florianmanschwetus@gmx.de <mailto:florianmanschwetus@gmx.de>> wrote: > > The Archer schrieb: > > Is there a way to get a xen install onto a blank HD, or is the > only way > > to install an OS first and then overlay xen? > with gentoo for example you can install directly a xen dom0 with xen, > immediatly on first boot. > > Florian > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xen-users mailing list > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com <mailto:Xen-users@lists.xensource.com> > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Saturday 08 March 2008 12:58:08 pm The Archer wrote:> Is there a way to get a xen install onto a blank HD, or is the only way to > install an OS first and then overlay xen?I suppose you could try some of the various dvd installers, like Anaconda (Fedora) & Yast (SuSE), that allow you to select which packages you want before the install. I suspect that various imperfect package prereqs will bite you - a package requires ''kernel'' exactly, not just any kernel flavor. I''m not aware of any xen live cds. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
jim burns wrote:> On Saturday 08 March 2008 12:58:08 pm The Archer wrote: > >> Is there a way to get a xen install onto a blank HD, or is the only way to >> install an OS first and then overlay xen? >> > > I suppose you could try some of the various dvd installers, like Anaconda > (Fedora) & Yast (SuSE), that allow you to select which packages you want > before the install. I suspect that various imperfect package prereqs will > bite you - a package requires ''kernel'' exactly, not just any kernel flavor. > I''m not aware of any xen live cds. >Kickstart files can be coordinated with RHEL/Fedora to install the Xen Dom0 pre-requisites. Under RedHat and Fedora, simply include "xen", which pulls in the kernel-xen and libraries, and "virt-manager", which pulls in virt-install and relevant python bits. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users