Re: [Xen-users] simple question - amd64 dom0, and PVM i486 domU ?

["John T. Yocum" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

rabbtux rabbtux wrote:
> I want a PVM for my 32bit domU.  Don't I have to refer to a xen-kernel
> in the domU.cfg file that is on the dom0 filesystem?  Or are those
> lines no longer required in the newer xen, just the kernel inside the
> domU?
>
> On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 7:56 PM, John T. Yocum <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > rabbtux rabbtux wrote:
> > > Actually, let me re-phrase the question.  The server is now running
> > > xen from ubuntu hardy heron.  so the kernel and version of xen are
> > > recent.  What is the straight forward way to get my 32bit PVM running?
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 7:16 PM, John T. Yocum <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > rabbtux rabbtux wrote:
> > > > > I've been looking for a solution that doesn't involve dual booting, or
> > > > > chrooting things to get my x86 domU to work.  I have a Debian xen
> > > > > server on an amd64 platform.  It would seem that I should be able to
> > > > > also install or force the install of a non-xen i486 kernel.  When I
> > > > > recieved this server it had a manufacturer's install of Etch with an
> > > > > i486 kernel.  Once I have both kernels installed in dom0, can't I just
> > > > > boot the server off the xen-amd64 kernel, and build a para-virtualized
> > > > >  debian domU, referencing the i486 kernel in /boot ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Not sure the best way to go about it and any tips are appreciated!
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Marshall
> > > > >
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> > > > To run a non-Xen kernel, you'll need to run the VM under HVM.
> > > >
> > > > --John
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> > Simply install a 32bit Xen kernel on the PVM.
> >
> > --John
The kernel can either be inside dom0, or in the domU. Either is acceptable.

--John

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