Hi, We are a group of 3 grad students at the University of California at San Diego. We are working on a project to use Xen to create a honey-farm. We are planning to simulate about 100 computers which would be doing a fair amount of network communication. So far, we have installed Linux and are trying to get Xen working. We have a number of questions, and would appreciate any help you could give: 1) Are there particular versions of Linux better suited than others to running Xen on? We currently have Redhat 9.0, but if it would be simpler to get it working on another version, we would be happy to switch. 2) Besides the basic readme, is there any further documentation about setting up and running Xen and XenoLinux? Specifically, we are looking for "how to" type documents or at least example scripts that get Xen running. 3) Is there a list of dependent programs that Xen needs to function properly? We have already discovered that we need both Ant and Java. 4) We have tried to run the script to set up Xen. It references /boot and we are not sure what should be in that directory. 5) What exactly is xenolinux.gz for? 6) Is xenctl the main executable to control Xen and the creation of virtual systems? If so, is there documentation on how to run xenctl? If not, how do we actually get Xen running after we have done the install script?? Again, we appreciate any help you could give. Thanks in advance. Dave Berlin Jeremy Chiu Jefferson Ng xen@daveberlin.com
> We have a number of questions, and would appreciate any help you could give: > > 1) Are there particular versions of Linux better suited than others to > running Xen on? We currently have Redhat 9.0, but if it would be simpler to > get it working on another version, we would be happy to switch.It should work OK with any distribution. We''ve had success reports with RH7.2, RH8.*, RH9, Debian and SuSE.> 2) Besides the basic readme, is there any further documentation about > setting up and running Xen and XenoLinux? Specifically, we are looking for > "how to" type documents or at least example scripts that get Xen running.There''s docs/Xeno-HOWTO, but it''s mostly copied from README.CD> 3) Is there a list of dependent programs that Xen needs to function > properly? We have already discovered that we need both Ant and Java.The requirements on Ant and Java are about to be removed -- there''s just about to be a checkin to the "unstable" tree (soon to be called 1.2) that replaces the ''xenctl'' domain control tool with a number of python scripts. Python 2.2 or newer will then be required.> 4) We have tried to run the script to set up Xen. It references /boot and > we are not sure what should be in that directory.Which script? You normally want the xen image (image.gz, renamed to xen.gz to reduce confusion in the unstable tree), and a xenolinux.gz image.> 5) What exactly is xenolinux.gz for?xenolinux.gz is the Linux image built for the xeno-x86 architecture. You can call it anything you like, as long as Grub etc are consistent.> 6) Is xenctl the main executable to control Xen and the creation of > virtual systems? If so, is there documentation on how to run xenctl? If not, > how do we actually get Xen running after we have done the install script??README.CD / howto should talk you through this. The new domain control tools will hopefully be less confusing to set up... Ian ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: sourceforge.net/donate _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.sourceforge.net lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xen-devel
On 21 Nov 2003, at 20:16, Dave Berlin wrote:> 1) Are there particular versions of Linux better suited than others > to running Xen on? We currently have Redhat 9.0, but if it would be > simpler to get it working on another version, we would be happy to > switch.Redhat is most widely used and tested. Debian Linux works 100% fine for me. There seems to be some small trouble with Suse.> > 2) Besides the basic readme, is there any further documentation > about setting up and running Xen and XenoLinux? Specifically, we are > looking for “how to” type documents or at least example scripts that > get Xen running.Hmm.... How many times should I repeat on this mailing list? Xeno-Howto is under ''docs/'' in both xeno-1.1 and xeno-unstable BK trees. Or you can visit the online version at: cl.cam.ac.uk/~br260/xeno-howto> 3) Is there a list of dependent programs that Xen needs to function > properly? We have already discovered that we need both Ant and Java.You need Ant and Java to compile tools under ''control'' directory. You need GRUB to boot Xen and XenoLinux in Domain0. We currently rewriting Xen tools with Python in xeno-unstable tree. You need at least Python 2.2> 4) We have tried to run the script to set up Xen. It references > /boot and we are not sure what should be in that directory.Under ''/boot'', you have gzipped Xen image ''xen.gz'', gzipped XenoLinux kernel ''xenolinux.gz'' and ''grub'' directory containing GRUB configuration files.> > 5) What exactly is xenolinux.gz for?''xenolinux.gz'' is gzipped XenoLinux kernel image.> 6) Is xenctl the main executable to control Xen and the creation of > virtual systems? If so, is there documentation on how to run xenctl? > If not, how do we actually get Xen running after we have done the > install script??Read Xeno-Howto. -- Bin ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: sourceforge.net/donate _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.sourceforge.net lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xen-devel