Xen users - Aug 2006 - Is it possible to run two or more multiboot linux installations on a single drive using Xen.

Hi all,

I have a multiboot configuration with 2 linuxes using grub as a boot 
loader. Both are working installations independently of Xen.

I have installed Xen kernels on both systems.

I want to boot one of the two systems as Domain 0, and the other as 
Domain 1 so that I can run the two systems simultaneously.

Is this possible? If so, how? If not, why not.

TIA,

nb




a domU kernel from a different partition than the one on which
dom0 resides?

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I think you want run 1st partition as Domain0 and 2nd partition as XenU (guest).

The answer is yes. XenU doesn''t need boot loader, right? So what you
need to do is to use physical device as the disk configuration for xenU. For
example:
disk = [ ''phy:/dev/hda2, hda2, w'' ]
root = "/dev/hda2 ro"

The 2nd partition''s domU kernel is okay, if your Dom0 can access it and
be compatible with it.

Best Regards,
Yongkang (Kangkang) 永康
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>Subject: [Xen-users] Is it possible to run two or more multiboot linux
>installations on a single drive using Xen.
>
>Hi all,
>
>I have a multiboot configuration with 2 linuxes using grub as a boot
>loader. Both are working installations independently of Xen.
>
>I have installed Xen kernels on both systems.
>
>I want to boot one of the two systems as Domain 0, and the other as
>Domain 1 so that I can run the two systems simultaneously.
>
>Is this possible? If so, how? If not, why not.
>
>TIA,
>
>nb
>
>
>
>
>a domU kernel from a different partition than the one on which
>dom0 resides?
>
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