Re: [Xen-users] Iptables & compiling

Nico Kadel-Garcia
Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:15:27 -0000

Xen Help wrote:
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> David Johnson wrote:
>> CentOS4.4
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> Ok, this is from my notes:
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> 1. Installed lean version of CentOs
> 2. Installed everything as listed here
> http://mark.foster.cc/wiki/index.php/Xen_on_CentOS-4 (and the README
> from the source code)

Oy. You can save a lot of work and compilation time if you just use the
RHEL 4 RPM''s from Xensource.

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> My only problem left is with iptables which somehow is not working,
> somehow not loading modules or else.
> lsmod only provides this and I try to compile with netfilters BUT I am
> not familiar enough yet with the Makefile of Xen.
> I did get an error about Microcode stuff but...
> This is pretty much trial and error work, it is a pitty the doc is so
> scarce, most friends have switched over to Vmware:
A bunch of us could use help setting up iptables for Xen: most folks
seem to just turn it off.