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Re: [Xen-users] boot existing OS



Ok for example ... let's say I have linux installed on

hda1 /
hda2 swap

now if I want to virtualize it ... I have to match the partitions

hda1 -> hda1
hda2 -> hda2

... so this was too easy ... so a harder one (with 2 systems running on 1 physical drive):

hda1 /  (system1)
hda2 swap (system1)
hda3 / (system2)
hda4 swap (system2)

now the mapping is
hda1 -> hda1
hda2 -> hda2
hda3 -> hda1 hda4 -> hda2

Hope that helps.



Well after I started experimenting with Xen I got so confused on the virtual device part that I tried several , not in use, special files in /dev.

The kernel still panics as soon as it trying to mount the root /filesystem..

As I'm still confused on the virtual devices part would someone careto explain to me how I should interpret this when using partitions ? In my example how do I pick the virtual root filesystem for the guest root filesystem I try to boot ?

thanks,

Xen "newbie" Peter




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