Hi list readers, I am an experienced developer with only nominal configuration talent. These days, mostly I use ubuntu linux, but have used Debian, WhiteBox, CentOS, RH, Fedora. I have been using Sun VirtualBox to very great effect and hope for better performance by installing and using xen. I also intend to use Dom0 exclusively as a host, and not install any other packages. Instead, I expect to do all my development and package downloads onto guest machines. I wish to do a fresh install of a xen linux onto a brand new 1TB disk on my IBM Thinkpad T61 laptop. My intention is to generate file-based virtual machines that I can copy to make new instances. I am expecting to use HVM rather than paravirtualization and files instead of logical volumes. So far, I have tried it three times, once with Debian Lenny, and twice with ubuntu Maverick Meerkat. Every time I encounter show-stopper problems during compiles or xend crash on execution. I do not know if I have identified a solid recipe to follow, or whether my choices are bad. What I request is start to finish step by step instructions (preferably onto ubuntu or Debian). I am willing to back off on the Dom0 OS to an earlier ubuntu or Debian. All I want is to generate a solid baseline xen system that is as reliable and simple as possible. I will start from scratch with a clean disk, if I can only get instructions that lead to a working host. Please help by providing a single complete clean instruction list to achieve this. Thank you for your patience. -- Jonathan D. Lettvin _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi list readers, > > I am an experienced developer with only nominal configuration talent. > These days, mostly I use ubuntu linux, but have used Debian, WhiteBox, > CentOS, RH, Fedora. > > I have been using Sun VirtualBox to very great effect and hope for better > performance > by installing and using xen. > I also intend to use Dom0 exclusively as a host, and not install any other > packages. > Instead, I expect to do all my development and package downloads onto guest > machines. > > I wish to do a fresh install of a xen linux onto a brand new 1TB disk on my > IBM Thinkpad T61 laptop. > My intention is to generate file-based virtual machines that I can copy to > make new instances. > I am expecting to use HVM rather than paravirtualization and files instead > of logical volumes. > > So far, I have tried it three times, once with Debian Lenny, and twice with > ubuntu Maverick Meerkat. > Every time I encounter show-stopper problems during compiles or xend crash > on execution. > I do not know if I have identified a solid recipe to follow, or whether my > choices are bad. > > What I request is start to finish step by step instructions (preferably onto > ubuntu or Debian). > I am willing to back off on the Dom0 OS to an earlier ubuntu or Debian. > All I want is to generate a solid baseline xen system that is as reliable > and simple as possible. > > I will start from scratch with a clean disk, if I can only get instructions > that lead to a working host. > > Please help by providing a single complete clean instruction list to achieve > this.These links might help. http://wiki.debian.org/Xen http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenCommonProblems Post questions if you get stuck on anything. ##xen on freenode is also a place to ask questions. Hope that helps. Todd -- Todd Deshane http://todddeshane.net http://runningxen.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
> I do not know if I have identified a solid recipe to follow, or whether my > choices are bad.Yours choice is as bad as http://www.linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2010101502135OSSV is. Boris --- On Thu, 10/21/10, Todd Deshane <deshantm@gmail.com> wrote: From: Todd Deshane <deshantm@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] help a newbie please To: "Jonathan Lettvin" <jlettvin@gmail.com> Cc: xen-users@lists.xensource.com Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 11:05 PM On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi list readers, > > I am an experienced developer with only nominal configuration talent. > These days, mostly I use ubuntu linux, but have used Debian, WhiteBox, > CentOS, RH, Fedora. > > I have been using Sun VirtualBox to very great effect and hope for better > performance > by installing and using xen. > I also intend to use Dom0 exclusively as a host, and not install any other > packages. > Instead, I expect to do all my development and package downloads onto guest > machines. > > I wish to do a fresh install of a xen linux onto a brand new 1TB disk on my > IBM Thinkpad T61 laptop. > My intention is to generate file-based virtual machines that I can copy to > make new instances. > I am expecting to use HVM rather than paravirtualization and files instead > of logical volumes. > > So far, I have tried it three times, once with Debian Lenny, and twice with > ubuntu Maverick Meerkat. > Every time I encounter show-stopper problems during compiles or xend crash > on execution. > I do not know if I have identified a solid recipe to follow, or whether my > choices are bad. > > What I request is start to finish step by step instructions (preferably onto > ubuntu or Debian). > I am willing to back off on the Dom0 OS to an earlier ubuntu or Debian. > All I want is to generate a solid baseline xen system that is as reliable > and simple as possible. > > I will start from scratch with a clean disk, if I can only get instructions > that lead to a working host. > > Please help by providing a single complete clean instruction list to achieve > this.These links might help. http://wiki.debian.org/Xen http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenCommonProblems Post questions if you get stuck on anything. ##xen on freenode is also a place to ask questions. Hope that helps. Todd -- Todd Deshane http://todddeshane.net http://runningxen.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list 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
I don''t have personal experience with Lenny, perhaps the xen-users list does. I see Debian does have kernels: http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenDom0Kernels Anybody running Xen + Dom0 kernel successfully on Lenny? See Jonathan''s question below. Thanks, Todd On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi Todd, > > I have installed Debian Lenny, and followed some of the instructions at: > http://wiki.debian.org/Xen > Specifically: > > Install Lenny. Finish the installation as you would normally do > apt-get install install xen > apt-get install xen-utils > apt-get install xen-tools > > I am stumped about what to do at step 5 > > install a xen dom0-capable kernel > > I downloaded the image from: > http://packages.debian.org/lenny/i386/xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686/download > specifically: > http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/l/linux-2.6/xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686_2.6.26-25lenny1_i386.deb > > But I do not know how to install it. > I tried dpkg -i, but it reports unsatisfied dependencies. > I tried to follow down all the dependencies, but don''t really know how. > > So, that is where I am now stuck. > Can you recommend next steps for me? > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Hi Todd, >> >> Thank you for your fast response. >> Debian Lenny was my first candidate. >> I installed it (many hours) >> then acquired and compiled xen >> and then booted to that kernel >> and that was the attempt that led to >> xend failing for lack of some resource. >> >> I will try it again, given your advice but >> I fear I will waste another many hours >> and end up with no better results. >> A little bit of steering by you >> would make a huge difference to me. >> >> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Todd Deshane <deshantm@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Hi list readers, >>> > >>> > I am an experienced developer with only nominal configuration talent. >>> > These days, mostly I use ubuntu linux, but have used Debian, WhiteBox, >>> > CentOS, RH, Fedora. >>> > >>> > I have been using Sun VirtualBox to very great effect and hope for >>> > better >>> > performance >>> > by installing and using xen. >>> > I also intend to use Dom0 exclusively as a host, and not install any >>> > other >>> > packages. >>> > Instead, I expect to do all my development and package downloads onto >>> > guest >>> > machines. >>> > >>> > I wish to do a fresh install of a xen linux onto a brand new 1TB disk >>> > on my >>> > IBM Thinkpad T61 laptop. >>> > My intention is to generate file-based virtual machines that I can copy >>> > to >>> > make new instances. >>> > I am expecting to use HVM rather than paravirtualization and files >>> > instead >>> > of logical volumes. >>> > >>> > So far, I have tried it three times, once with Debian Lenny, and twice >>> > with >>> > ubuntu Maverick Meerkat. >>> > Every time I encounter show-stopper problems during compiles or xend >>> > crash >>> > on execution. >>> > I do not know if I have identified a solid recipe to follow, or whether >>> > my >>> > choices are bad. >>> > >>> > What I request is start to finish step by step instructions (preferably >>> > onto >>> > ubuntu or Debian). >>> > I am willing to back off on the Dom0 OS to an earlier ubuntu or Debian. >>> > All I want is to generate a solid baseline xen system that is as >>> > reliable >>> > and simple as possible. >>> > >>> > I will start from scratch with a clean disk, if I can only get >>> > instructions >>> > that lead to a working host. >>> > >>> > Please help by providing a single complete clean instruction list to >>> > achieve >>> > this. >>> >>> These links might help. >>> >>> http://wiki.debian.org/Xen >>> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenCommonProblems >>> >>> Post questions if you get stuck on anything. ##xen on freenode is also >>> a place to ask questions. >>> >>> Hope that helps. >>> >>> Todd >>> >>> -- >>> Todd Deshane >>> http://todddeshane.net >>> http://runningxen.com >> >> >> >> -- >> This e-mail is from Jonathan D. Lettvin, and may contain information that >> is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not >> read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please >> notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. >> >> Jonathan D. Lettvin > > > > -- > This e-mail is from Jonathan D. Lettvin, and may contain information that is > confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not > read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please > notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. > > Jonathan D. Lettvin >-- Todd Deshane http://todddeshane.net http://runningxen.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Todd, Just run # apt-get install linux-image-2.6.26-2-xen-686 It will resolve the dependency problem and install the linux-image with Xen support for you. I''m running Xen with Debian with (almost) no problems for a while, the only critical problem that I had is a machine that just rebooted after 492 days running with no reason at all... but if it happens every 492 days, I can leave with that. Regards, Fábio Catunda. On 10/22/2010 11:03 AM, Todd Deshane wrote:> I don''t have personal experience with Lenny, perhaps the xen-users list does. > > I see Debian does have kernels: > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenDom0Kernels > > Anybody running Xen + Dom0 kernel successfully on Lenny? > > See Jonathan''s question below. > > Thanks, > Todd > > On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Jonathan Lettvin<jlettvin@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Todd, >> >> I have installed Debian Lenny, and followed some of the instructions at: >> http://wiki.debian.org/Xen >> Specifically: >> >> Install Lenny. Finish the installation as you would normally do >> apt-get install install xen >> apt-get install xen-utils >> apt-get install xen-tools >> >> I am stumped about what to do at step 5 >> >> install a xen dom0-capable kernel >> >> I downloaded the image from: >> http://packages.debian.org/lenny/i386/xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686/download >> specifically: >> http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/l/linux-2.6/xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686_2.6.26-25lenny1_i386.deb >> >> But I do not know how to install it. >> I tried dpkg -i, but it reports unsatisfied dependencies. >> I tried to follow down all the dependencies, but don''t really know how. >> >> So, that is where I am now stuck. >> Can you recommend next steps for me? >> >> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Jonathan Lettvin<jlettvin@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Todd, >>> >>> Thank you for your fast response. >>> Debian Lenny was my first candidate. >>> I installed it (many hours) >>> then acquired and compiled xen >>> and then booted to that kernel >>> and that was the attempt that led to >>> xend failing for lack of some resource. >>> >>> I will try it again, given your advice but >>> I fear I will waste another many hours >>> and end up with no better results. >>> A little bit of steering by you >>> would make a huge difference to me. >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Todd Deshane<deshantm@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Jonathan Lettvin<jlettvin@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi list readers, >>>>> >>>>> I am an experienced developer with only nominal configuration talent. >>>>> These days, mostly I use ubuntu linux, but have used Debian, WhiteBox, >>>>> CentOS, RH, Fedora. >>>>> >>>>> I have been using Sun VirtualBox to very great effect and hope for >>>>> better >>>>> performance >>>>> by installing and using xen. >>>>> I also intend to use Dom0 exclusively as a host, and not install any >>>>> other >>>>> packages. >>>>> Instead, I expect to do all my development and package downloads onto >>>>> guest >>>>> machines. >>>>> >>>>> I wish to do a fresh install of a xen linux onto a brand new 1TB disk >>>>> on my >>>>> IBM Thinkpad T61 laptop. >>>>> My intention is to generate file-based virtual machines that I can copy >>>>> to >>>>> make new instances. >>>>> I am expecting to use HVM rather than paravirtualization and files >>>>> instead >>>>> of logical volumes. >>>>> >>>>> So far, I have tried it three times, once with Debian Lenny, and twice >>>>> with >>>>> ubuntu Maverick Meerkat. >>>>> Every time I encounter show-stopper problems during compiles or xend >>>>> crash >>>>> on execution. >>>>> I do not know if I have identified a solid recipe to follow, or whether >>>>> my >>>>> choices are bad. >>>>> >>>>> What I request is start to finish step by step instructions (preferably >>>>> onto >>>>> ubuntu or Debian). >>>>> I am willing to back off on the Dom0 OS to an earlier ubuntu or Debian. >>>>> All I want is to generate a solid baseline xen system that is as >>>>> reliable >>>>> and simple as possible. >>>>> >>>>> I will start from scratch with a clean disk, if I can only get >>>>> instructions >>>>> that lead to a working host. >>>>> >>>>> Please help by providing a single complete clean instruction list to >>>>> achieve >>>>> this. >>>>> >>>> These links might help. >>>> >>>> http://wiki.debian.org/Xen >>>> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenCommonProblems >>>> >>>> Post questions if you get stuck on anything. ##xen on freenode is also >>>> a place to ask questions. >>>> >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> Todd >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Todd Deshane >>>> http://todddeshane.net >>>> http://runningxen.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> This e-mail is from Jonathan D. Lettvin, and may contain information that >>> is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not >>> read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please >>> notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. >>> >>> Jonathan D. Lettvin >>> >> >> >> -- >> This e-mail is from Jonathan D. Lettvin, and may contain information that is >> confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not >> read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please >> notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. >> >> Jonathan D. Lettvin >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Hi Guys, I have up2date XEN- and Kernel-Packages for most Common Distris like Fedora 11-13, Centos 5, RHEL6, Debian and Ubuntu 10.XX, so you can use Distris-Package-Manager to get a running XEN-System in about 15 minutes. Let me know if anybody is interested. cu, thomas Am Freitag, den 22.10.2010, 09:03 -0400 schrieb Todd Deshane:> I don''t have personal experience with Lenny, perhaps the xen-users list does. > > I see Debian does have kernels: > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenDom0Kernels > > Anybody running Xen + Dom0 kernel successfully on Lenny? > > See Jonathan''s question below. > > Thanks, > Todd > > On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Todd, > > > > I have installed Debian Lenny, and followed some of the instructions at: > > http://wiki.debian.org/Xen > > Specifically: > > > > Install Lenny. Finish the installation as you would normally do > > apt-get install install xen > > apt-get install xen-utils > > apt-get install xen-tools > > > > I am stumped about what to do at step 5 > > > > install a xen dom0-capable kernel > > > > I downloaded the image from: > > http://packages.debian.org/lenny/i386/xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686/download > > specifically: > > http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/l/linux-2.6/xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686_2.6.26-25lenny1_i386.deb > > > > But I do not know how to install it. > > I tried dpkg -i, but it reports unsatisfied dependencies. > > I tried to follow down all the dependencies, but don''t really know how. > > > > So, that is where I am now stuck. > > Can you recommend next steps for me? > > > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> Hi Todd, > >> > >> Thank you for your fast response. > >> Debian Lenny was my first candidate. > >> I installed it (many hours) > >> then acquired and compiled xen > >> and then booted to that kernel > >> and that was the attempt that led to > >> xend failing for lack of some resource. > >> > >> I will try it again, given your advice but > >> I fear I will waste another many hours > >> and end up with no better results. > >> A little bit of steering by you > >> would make a huge difference to me. > >> > >> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Todd Deshane <deshantm@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > Hi list readers, > >>> > > >>> > I am an experienced developer with only nominal configuration talent. > >>> > These days, mostly I use ubuntu linux, but have used Debian, WhiteBox, > >>> > CentOS, RH, Fedora. > >>> > > >>> > I have been using Sun VirtualBox to very great effect and hope for > >>> > better > >>> > performance > >>> > by installing and using xen. > >>> > I also intend to use Dom0 exclusively as a host, and not install any > >>> > other > >>> > packages. > >>> > Instead, I expect to do all my development and package downloads onto > >>> > guest > >>> > machines. > >>> > > >>> > I wish to do a fresh install of a xen linux onto a brand new 1TB disk > >>> > on my > >>> > IBM Thinkpad T61 laptop. > >>> > My intention is to generate file-based virtual machines that I can copy > >>> > to > >>> > make new instances. > >>> > I am expecting to use HVM rather than paravirtualization and files > >>> > instead > >>> > of logical volumes. > >>> > > >>> > So far, I have tried it three times, once with Debian Lenny, and twice > >>> > with > >>> > ubuntu Maverick Meerkat. > >>> > Every time I encounter show-stopper problems during compiles or xend > >>> > crash > >>> > on execution. > >>> > I do not know if I have identified a solid recipe to follow, or whether > >>> > my > >>> > choices are bad. > >>> > > >>> > What I request is start to finish step by step instructions (preferably > >>> > onto > >>> > ubuntu or Debian). > >>> > I am willing to back off on the Dom0 OS to an earlier ubuntu or Debian. > >>> > All I want is to generate a solid baseline xen system that is as > >>> > reliable > >>> > and simple as possible. > >>> > > >>> > I will start from scratch with a clean disk, if I can only get > >>> > instructions > >>> > that lead to a working host. > >>> > > >>> > Please help by providing a single complete clean instruction list to > >>> > achieve > >>> > this. > >>> > >>> These links might help. > >>> > >>> http://wiki.debian.org/Xen > >>> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenCommonProblems > >>> > >>> Post questions if you get stuck on anything. ##xen on freenode is also > >>> a place to ask questions. > >>> > >>> Hope that helps. > >>> > >>> Todd > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Todd Deshane > >>> http://todddeshane.net > >>> http://runningxen.com > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> This e-mail is from Jonathan D. Lettvin, and may contain information that > >> is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not > >> read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please > >> notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. > >> > >> Jonathan D. Lettvin > > > > > > > > -- > > This e-mail is from Jonathan D. Lettvin, and may contain information that is > > confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not > > read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please > > notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. > > > > Jonathan D. Lettvin > > > > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Fri, 22 Oct 2010, Todd Deshane wrote:> I don''t have personal experience with Lenny, perhaps the xen-users list does. > > I see Debian does have kernels: > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenDom0Kernels > > Anybody running Xen + Dom0 kernel successfully on Lenny?I use Lenny as a Dom0 with the "stock" xen kernel but use 3.4.3 hypervisor rather than the one in the repos. I would recommend you run the 64 bit version because it is more stable if your hardware supports it. You can compile and install the hypersior fairly easy. You can use the instrustions from the 4.0 hypersivor to compile the 3.4.3 hypersivor. They can be found at: http://wiki.xen.org/xenwiki/Xen4.0?highlight=(xen)|(4.0) You can download the 3.4.3 code from: http://www.xen.org/download/index_3.4.3.html When you do the compile just do: make xen make tools make stubdom make install-xen make install-tools make imstall-stubdom I would avoid doing a full on make world as this compiles a kernel, hypervisor and tools. If you install xen using: apt-get install xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-amd64 Then you will need to run update-grub after you do the install so the new hypervisor is configured correctly in grub. If you can start with a clean install of Lenny and go from there. I would load just the hypervisor: apt-get install linux-image-2.6.26-2-xen-amd64 And then add the peices you need from there. I would also use the backports for Leeny for more current packages: http://backports.debian.org/Instructions/ Like libvirt-bin, xen-tools. The only issue I have run into with this is I haven''t been able to get the GUI desktop to run with the xen kernel. I don''t need this on my servers so it''s not an issue for me, maybe someone can give you a pointer to get this running. Getting a working (stable) Lenny based xen server setup can be a lot of work. I haven''t found a linux distro yet that had all the pieces I required included but that is the nature of the beast and is a function of my own needs and not really a limitation of the linux distro''s I tried. Good luck and if you have any questions you can contact me off list and I will try to help time permitting. Tom.> > On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Todd, >> >> I have installed Debian Lenny, and followed some of the instructions at: >> http://wiki.debian.org/Xen >> Specifically: >> >> Install Lenny. Finish the installation as you would normally do >> apt-get install install xen >> apt-get install xen-utils >> apt-get install xen-tools >> >> I am stumped about what to do at step 5 >> >> install a xen dom0-capable kernel >> >> I downloaded the image from: >> http://packages.debian.org/lenny/i386/xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686/download >> specifically: >> http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/l/linux-2.6/xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686_2.6.26-25lenny1_i386.deb >> >> But I do not know how to install it. >> I tried dpkg -i, but it reports unsatisfied dependencies. >> I tried to follow down all the dependencies, but don''t really know how. >> >> So, that is where I am now stuck. >> Can you recommend next steps for me? >> >> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Todd, >>> >>> Thank you for your fast response. >>> Debian Lenny was my first candidate. >>> I installed it (many hours) >>> then acquired and compiled xen >>> and then booted to that kernel >>> and that was the attempt that led to >>> xend failing for lack of some resource. >>> >>> I will try it again, given your advice but >>> I fear I will waste another many hours >>> and end up with no better results. >>> A little bit of steering by you >>> would make a huge difference to me. >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Todd Deshane <deshantm@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:52 PM, Jonathan Lettvin <jlettvin@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Hi list readers, >>>>> >>>>> I am an experienced developer with only nominal configuration talent. >>>>> These days, mostly I use ubuntu linux, but have used Debian, WhiteBox, >>>>> CentOS, RH, Fedora. >>>>> >>>>> I have been using Sun VirtualBox to very great effect and hope for >>>>> better >>>>> performance >>>>> by installing and using xen. >>>>> I also intend to use Dom0 exclusively as a host, and not install any >>>>> other >>>>> packages. >>>>> Instead, I expect to do all my development and package downloads onto >>>>> guest >>>>> machines. >>>>> >>>>> I wish to do a fresh install of a xen linux onto a brand new 1TB disk >>>>> on my >>>>> IBM Thinkpad T61 laptop. >>>>> My intention is to generate file-based virtual machines that I can copy >>>>> to >>>>> make new instances. >>>>> I am expecting to use HVM rather than paravirtualization and files >>>>> instead >>>>> of logical volumes. >>>>> >>>>> So far, I have tried it three times, once with Debian Lenny, and twice >>>>> with >>>>> ubuntu Maverick Meerkat. >>>>> Every time I encounter show-stopper problems during compiles or xend >>>>> crash >>>>> on execution. >>>>> I do not know if I have identified a solid recipe to follow, or whether >>>>> my >>>>> choices are bad. >>>>> >>>>> What I request is start to finish step by step instructions (preferably >>>>> onto >>>>> ubuntu or Debian). >>>>> I am willing to back off on the Dom0 OS to an earlier ubuntu or Debian. >>>>> All I want is to generate a solid baseline xen system that is as >>>>> reliable >>>>> and simple as possible. >>>>> >>>>> I will start from scratch with a clean disk, if I can only get >>>>> instructions >>>>> that lead to a working host. >>>>> >>>>> Please help by providing a single complete clean instruction list to >>>>> achieve >>>>> this. >>>> >>>> These links might help. >>>> >>>> http://wiki.debian.org/Xen >>>> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenCommonProblems >>>> >>>> Post questions if you get stuck on anything. ##xen on freenode is also >>>> a place to ask questions. >>>> >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> Todd >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Todd Deshane >>>> http://todddeshane.net >>>> http://runningxen.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> This e-mail is from Jonathan D. Lettvin, and may contain information that >>> is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not >>> read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please >>> notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. >>> >>> Jonathan D. Lettvin >> >> >> >> -- >> This e-mail is from Jonathan D. Lettvin, and may contain information that is >> confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, do not >> read, copy or distribute the e-mail or any attachments. Instead, please >> notify the sender and delete the e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. >> >> Jonathan D. Lettvin >> > > > > -- > Todd Deshane > http://todddeshane.net > http://runningxen.com > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > 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