I have a Xen machine (running Debian/Linux) and I would like to install a NetBSD domU (a Xen host). I followed http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/NetBSDdomU and it fails when I ''xm create'': ERROR: Will only load images built for Xen v3.0 ERROR: Actually saw: ''GUEST_OS=netbsd,GUEST_VER=2.0,XEN_VER=2.0,LOADER=generic,BSD_SYMTAB'' ERROR: Error constructing guest OS OK, apparently, NetBSD only works with Xen 2.0 (Xen 3.0 was issued a few weeks before). Now, I have to choose: either wiping out Xen 3.0 and downgrading to Xen 2.0 *or* waiting for a NetBSD image with Xen 3.0 support. My question is: do you think I can expect the NetBSD for Xen 3.0 image in the next weeks or should I be more patient and still use Xen 2.0 in the mean time? _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:> I have a Xen machine (running Debian/Linux) and I would like to > install a NetBSD domU (a Xen host). > > I followed http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/NetBSDdomU and it fails > when I ''xm create'': > > ERROR: Will only load images built for Xen v3.0 > ERROR: Actually saw: ''GUEST_OS=netbsd,GUEST_VER=2.0,XEN_VER=2.0,LOADER=generic,BSD_SYMTAB'' > ERROR: Error constructing guest OS > > OK, apparently, NetBSD only works with Xen 2.0 (Xen 3.0 was issued a > few weeks before). > > Now, I have to choose: either wiping out Xen 3.0 and downgrading to > Xen 2.0 *or* waiting for a NetBSD image with Xen 3.0 support. > > My question is: do you think I can expect the NetBSD for Xen 3.0 image > in the next weeks or should I be more patient and still use Xen 2.0 in > the mean time? >Also a question of mine would be what about Xen3.0 as dom0 on NetBSD? Should I wait or it cannot be expected within a few weeks? Thanks in advance. Regards, FoREE _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Sun, 29 Jan 2006, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:> I have a Xen machine (running Debian/Linux) and I would like to > install a NetBSD domU (a Xen host). > > I followed http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/NetBSDdomU and it fails > when I ''xm create'': > > ERROR: Will only load images built for Xen v3.0 > ERROR: Actually saw: ''GUEST_OS=netbsd,GUEST_VER=2.0,XEN_VER=2.0,LOADER=generic,BSD_SYMTAB'' > ERROR: Error constructing guest OS > > OK, apparently, NetBSD only works with Xen 2.0 (Xen 3.0 was issued a > few weeks before). > > Now, I have to choose: either wiping out Xen 3.0 and downgrading to > Xen 2.0 *or* waiting for a NetBSD image with Xen 3.0 support. > > My question is: do you think I can expect the NetBSD for Xen 3.0 image > in the next weeks or should I be more patient and still use Xen 2.0 in > the mean time?Well, Manuel has been bussy porting NetBSD to Xen3. http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2006/01/15/0036.html and here: http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2006/01/15/0038.html Log message of the lastest thread i pasted: "Log Message: Snapshot of work in progress on NetBSD port to Xen3: - kernel (both dom0 and domU) boot, console is functionnal and it can starts software from a ramdisk - there is no driver front-end expect console for domU yet. - dom0 can probe devices and ex(4) work when Xen3 is booted without acpi and apic support. But the on-board IDE doens''t get interrupts. The PCI code still needs work (it''s hardcoded to mode 1). Some of this code should be shared with ../x86 The physical insterrupt code needs to get MPBIOS and ACPI support, and do interrupt routing to properly interract with Xen. To enable Xen-3.0 support, add options XEN3 to your kernel config file (this will disable Xen2 support) Changes affecting Xen-2.0 support (no functionnal changes intended): - get more constants from genassym for assembly code - remove some unneeded registers move from start() - map the shared info page from start(), and remove the pte = 0xffffffff hack - vector.S: in hypervisor_callback() make sure %esi points to HYPERVISOR_shared_info before accessing the info page. Remplace some hand-written assembly with the equivalent macro defined in frameasm.h - more debug code, dissabled by default." Very cool!!! I am waiting for the intel machine with virtualisation technology or an AMD who calls it pacifica virtualisation. Then running xen3 and netbsd as dom0 will rock. :-) Anyway, work''s in progress as you see. Regards, Mipam. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
> Now, I have to choose: either wiping out Xen 3.0 and downgrading to > Xen 2.0 *or* waiting for a NetBSD image with Xen 3.0 support. > > My question is: do you think I can expect the NetBSD for Xen 3.0 image > in the next weeks or should I be more patient and still use Xen 2.0 in > the mean time?Side note: I can''t comment on the availability of NetBSD for Xen 3.0. But I think you''ll find that Xen 2.0 will offer most of the features you''d want and work well with NetBSD. If you want to run Linux (2.4 or 2.6), Plan 9 or FreeBSD, you won''t be able to get such a recent kernel for Xen 2.0 (not much maintenance happens now the 3.0 work is so active) but it will still work. You can upgrade to Xen 3.0 (which has loads of improvements and a few major extra features, e.g. smp guests) later on and your experience with Xen 2.0 would help you with that. Cheers, Mark -- Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat? And no pedals! Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard? Dave: Skateboards have wheels. Mark: My wheel has a wheel! _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Sun, Jan 29, 2006 at 01:46:24PM +0100, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:> I have a Xen machine (running Debian/Linux) and I would like to > install a NetBSD domU (a Xen host). > > I followed http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/NetBSDdomU and it fails > when I ''xm create'': > > ERROR: Will only load images built for Xen v3.0 > ERROR: Actually saw: ''GUEST_OS=netbsd,GUEST_VER=2.0,XEN_VER=2.0,LOADER=generic,BSD_SYMTAB'' > ERROR: Error constructing guest OS > > OK, apparently, NetBSD only works with Xen 2.0 (Xen 3.0 was issued a > few weeks before). > > Now, I have to choose: either wiping out Xen 3.0 and downgrading to > Xen 2.0 *or* waiting for a NetBSD image with Xen 3.0 support. > > My question is: do you think I can expect the NetBSD for Xen 3.0 image > in the next weeks or should I be more patient and still use Xen 2.0 in > the mean time?I''m working on it, but I''ve been busy with others things last week. Hopefully I''ll be able to work again on this next week. Watch port-xen@netbsd.org for news on this. -- Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org> NetBSD: 26 ans d''experience feront toujours la difference -- _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users