Re: [Xen-users] Recompile for use as Xen host

[Hsing-Foo Wang <hsing-foo.wang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Paesold wrote:
> Hsing-Foo Wang wrote:
>
> > This is a nOOb question, I know, but still...
> >
> > I know there are images out there, but I need to do this from scratch.
> >
> > I have a CentOS3.5 server (modified) that I want to use as a Xen host. 
> > I have the kernel sources and compiling tools installed. I also have 
> > the original .config file for the CentOS machine.
>
> I am currently trying to do the same thing, although I do not care about 
> SMP at the moment.
Me neither, but SMP is being mentioned as not 'fully' there yet for 
guests and is on the 3.0 roadmap, and I do not have a SMP machine 
although I got the 'error', so I was just wondering...
> > According to the on-line Xen manual I can copy over the original 
> > .config file and issue: make ARCH=xen oldconfig. Then 'make dep' and 
> > 'make'.
> > During the 'make ARCH...' command I get TONS of questions which by 
> > default are all set to no, but I do want Xen support :-) SO most of 
> > the questions I answered with 'm' (module).
>
> For the config, I have copied the CentOS config, but then adapted it 
> comparing the settings with the default xen0 config. Some things I have 
> disabled from the CentOS config, because I thought they were not 
> supported with xen (highmem, etc). I can send you my .config file 
> off-list, but note that I have disabled most graphics/video stuff, too, 
> because I wont use X here.
Good I do not need X

> > Compilations aborts because smpboot.h can not be found. The symbolic 
> > link in the asm directory is missing, so I created it pointing to the 
> > i386 directory. Then compiling still halts at:
> [snip]
>
> > And here is where I am stuck. I know that smp is not 'fully' supported 
> > yet or is it? Anyway my questions are:
>
> I am sorry I can't answer this (also new to Xen).
:-) join the club!

> > - Am I following the right procedure, if not please advise with more 
> > detail.
> > - What does the above error mean and how to resolve it?
> > - Is there more info on creating a e.g. CentOS3.5 Xen-0 and Xen-U 
> > kernels?
> > - Should I quit trying ? ;-)
>
> I still hope this is possible. ;-)
Hope so too
> Will keep you updated with my progress.
Thx!

-HF

> Best Regards,
> Michael Paesold
>
>
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