Re: [Xen-users] Dual Booting

[Tomas Kouba <tomas@xxxxxxxx>]

Alexandre Miguel Pedro Gomes wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've questioned you before about the use of 3D and accelerated graphic 
> cards from inside a Xen guest and the conclusion is that its not 
> possible now if it ever will anytime soon.
> So, my alternative would be to Dual boot between a Xen host and another 
> OS (Windows XP in this case). I wonder if Xen allows me to boot an 
> Operating System that is also used as a Dual boot option. I don't know 
> if I'm explaning myself correctly so here's an example: In grub I've 
> Windows XP and Linux (Xen Host), I can boot Windows XP and use it 
> natively. Alternatively I can boot the Xen host that will have several 
> guests, one of them that same Window XP instalation.
> VMWare supports this, 
Do you have a link for the document? I tried it few months ago but the 
VMWare complained about sata disks.
> Can Xen workarround this problem and allow this dual-boot & guest at 
> same time?
I have seen postings to this list all unsuccessful :( If anybody comment or 
confirm that it is (im)possible to boot the same Windows installation in 
Xen and on 'bare metal' it would be great.
> Another question (unrelated to the main subject) I've about Xen is if 
> the Host can be used normaly, i.e., use X, Gnome, etc..., while having 
> one or several guests running?
I do have setup like this, but the guest is paravirtualized linux with 
console only.
--
Tomas Kouba

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