[Xen-users] Re: LVM and VMM

["AD." <anton.list@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dylan Martin wrote:
> I don't think it works to assign partitions on dom0 as partitions on
> domU.  I think you have to assign partitions on dom0 as whole block
> devices on domU.  So, you'd make an LV on dom0, assign it as hda (or
> whatever) in the config file, and then using the OS installer, break
> it up into more partitions and LVs.
>
> I use Fedora, and the text only installer doesn't do LVM very well, so
> I pre-configure my LV from inside dom0.  Here's how:
>
> (Note: this syntax may not be correct as I'm just running from memory,
> but it should point you in the right direction.)
[snip]

> When you boot the system installer, it should find all those
> partitions and LVs.  You must tell it to format each one.
>
> Hope that helps.  
>
> If anyone out there has reason to believe there is a better way to do
> this, please let me know!
I find (on Debian at least) xen-tools is brilliant for doing this stuff.

You mention booting system installers though - I assume you are using 
HVM DomUs? I've only used PV DomUs myself, so I'm not sure how well 
xen-tools works for that.
--
Cheers
Anton


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