Xen users - Oct 2010 - Re: In the process of deciding to virtualize, manyuncertainties

Thx Rudi,

I tried but the mirrors citrix and citrix/primary give error : no package
make available. Not sure if I can configure another download server.

Harry

Original Message:
-----------------
From: Rudi Ahlers Rudi@SoftDux.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:52:29 +0200
To: harry@aasterud.com, xen-users@lists.xensource.com
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] In the process of deciding to
virtualize,manyuncertainties


On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:49 PM, harry@aasterud.com <harry@aasterud.com>
wrote:
> Hi Ken,
>
> Your suggestion to let dom0 handle the usb hdd and the printer, is only a
> partial solution. My Linux client needs access to the usb card readers.
Are
> you telling me that I can mount these with nfs ?
>
> If not, I would like to look closer to the software solution from
> incentivespro.com. But it looks like I need some help in installing
"make".
> Did some reading on the subject, and find it hard to believe I need to
> download the entire 250 mb dev kit, and go through what I find a
> complicated virtualization routine to get make on the server.
>
> Grateful for any comments, looking forward to hear from you. Thank you for
> your help so far.
>
> Regards,
>
> Harry
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From:  kcobler@coblercorp.com
> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:10:59 -0500
> To: xen-users@lists.xensource.com
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] In the process of deciding to
> virtualize,manyuncertainties
>
>
> Quoting "harry@aasterud.com" <harry@aasterud.com>:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> did some more research after the tip on the USB server. Seems that none
of
>> the hardware solutions support linux VMs.
>>
>> However, I found one link to a free software solution, tested by a
linux
>> user, and he claims it works just fine. His story you can find here:
>>
>>
>
http://www.virtualinsanity.com/index.php/2008/11/20/a-slick-usb-over-ip-solu
>> tion-that-i-use-every-day/
>>
>> The software you can find here: http://www.incentivespro.com
>>
>> Of course, I stumbled on my first problem:
>>
>> The installer tells me this:
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------
>>
>> Kernels versions 2.6.25 through 2.6.28.8 have a bug with EHCI USB
>> controllers that leads to large memory leaks with isochronous devices
like
>> Webcams or Sound cards.
>>
>> If you have patched your kernel against this bug - please manually
>> recompile the driver executing ''make USE_EHCI_FIX=n''
command. Otherwise
> USB
>> Server will try to automatically walk around this bug (without
guaranties)
>>
>> See http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/13428/ for more information.
>>
>> Please do not worry about this warning if you are not going to use USB
2.0
>> isochronous devices on your system.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------
>>
>> Xenserver 5.6.0 is running on 2.6.27.42. I basically don''t
know if this
>> will be an issue for me (I am only using USB HDDs, USB printer and USB
> card
>> readers), so I decided for now just to skip this recompiling message.
> Would
>> be nice though if anybody can tell me if XenServer still has this bug?
>>
>> Second problem is when I continue with the installer I get the error
"make
>> command not found". On the Xenserver site I found information on
this
>> topic, where it is said that make is not included.
>>
>> http://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?threadID=245559
>>
>> Developer kid needs to be installed. Can somebody tell me if there is
>> another way? Like downloading cmake from the internet and compile it?
If
>> not, is there a more detailed description in how to fix this?
>>
>> Would be great if this software would work. The software vendor claims
> that
>> it supports VMware.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Harry
>>
>>
>>> if the know issues are going to be solved:
>>>
>>> - USB printer in XP VM
>>> - HDD via USB cable visible in XP VM
>>> - Burning DVDs on XP VM
>>>
>>>
>> My solution for USB in a VM environment is USB over IP device.
>>
>>
>
http://www.silexamerica.com/products/usb_device_connectivity/sx-3000gb.html
>>
>> This device allowed me to add a USB hub to support multiple USB
>> devices. Also the device is supported by Windows 2003/XP, etc. I also
>> could have different devices attached to different VMs at the same
time.
>>
>
> Since XP is supported by many USB over IP devices, there are solutions
> for those guest OSes.
>
> As for Linux guest OS, I would let dom0 manage the device for the
> Linux guests. Use Samba or NFS to mount the USB HDD to the Linux
> guests. Use CUPS to access USB printer on dom0 inside Linux or XP guest.
>
> Ken Cobler
>
>
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