RE: [Xen-users] RHEL3 domU

["Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>]

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> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Fajar A. Nugraha
> Sent: 03 July 2007 03:04
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] RHEL3 domU
> 
> harishs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am a newbie to xen and I have a very basic understanding 
> of xen and its
> > architecture.
> > This is my requirement:
> > My Dom 0: Ubuntu Feisty
> > Dom U: RHEL3
> >
> > Now I have got my Dom 0 running. The problem is with Dom U. 
> I'm just not
> > sure how I
> > should create a xen enabled RHEL3 image.
> >   
> Short answer : you can't. Not if you want PV DomU.
> Xen 3.x doesn't support PV linux 2.4 kernel which RHEL3 uses.
> You might be able to create HVM DomU though.

A HVM domain should work fine - not that I've tried it, but I don't see
any reason why it wouldn't work. It does of course assume that you have
a new-ish processor (such as an AMD Socket AM2/F processor). 

The whole point about a HVM domain is that it runs unmodified OS's. 

--
Mats
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Fajar
> 
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