I''m running Xen with a *BSD dom0. I want to install Linux as a domU, but can''t find any xen enabled install kernels. Is it feasable to install the distribution iso using hvm? I seem to have the iso running, but can''t connect to the console. Thanks, Joe Joe McGuckin ViaNet Communications joe@via.net 650-207-0372 cell 650-213-1302 office 650-969-2124 fax _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
>I''m running Xen with a *BSD dom0. I want to install Linux as a domU, >but can''t find any xen enabled install kernels.What distro?>Is it feasable to install the distribution iso using hvm? I seem to >have the iso running, but can''t connect to the console.So you have booted off the iso, how are you trying to connect to the console? http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenFaq#head-055e0812e71ae0f61611e211e2a320d20716e2b9 You can also enable vnc if you require a graphical installer and connect to the console that way. There are more options as well but that is the simplest. Keep in mind the performance of the HVM will be substantially lower without at least pv drivers. I would rectify whatever install issue you have preventing a pv based setup. jlc _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
http://wiki.debian.org/Xen#DomU.28guest.29 That should get you going. On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Joseph L. Casale <JCasale@activenetwerx.com> wrote:> >I''m running Xen with a *BSD dom0. I want to install Linux as a domU, > >but can''t find any xen enabled install kernels. > > What distro? > > >Is it feasable to install the distribution iso using hvm? I seem to > >have the iso running, but can''t connect to the console. > > So you have booted off the iso, how are you trying to connect to the > console? > > > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenFaq#head-055e0812e71ae0f61611e211e2a320d20716e2b9 > > You can also enable vnc if you require a graphical installer and connect > to the console that way. There are more options as well but that is the > simplest. > > Keep in mind the performance of the HVM will be substantially lower without > at least pv drivers. I would rectify whatever install issue you have > preventing > a pv based setup. > > jlc > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:10 AM, joe mcguckin <joe@via.net> wrote:> I''m running Xen with a *BSD dom0. I want to install Linux as a domU, but > can''t find > any xen enabled install kernels.Where did you look? Which Linux distro? Try this : http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Xen/InstallingCentOSDomU Some newer distros (e.g. latest Ubuntu or Fedora) might not have a -xen kernel since newer linux kernels can function as domU kernel (with some limitations: http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps). There are additional requirements to be able to boot pv_ops kernel (like NX cpu capability enabled, and a xen version that supports pv_ops kernel). Others (e.g. Debian) have both pv_ops and -xen kernel.> > Is it feasable to install the distribution iso using hvm? I seem to have > the iso running, but > can''t connect to the console.It can run, but slower. You can convert the resulting guest to PV afterwards if you like. Examples for Ubuntu and Centos : http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2009-05/msg00536.html -- Fajar _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users