Re: [Xen-users] Install Centos-5 as DomU on Debian Dom0

[Sreeharsha Totakura <sreeharsha.totakura@xxxxxxx>]

xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 06/18/2009 03:33:39 PM:

> On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Sreeharsha
> Totakura<sreeharsha.totakura@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Another method would be installing as HVM (so you can install with DVD
> >> iso) then convert it to PV.
> >
> > What does PV mean here?
>
> PV = ParaVirtualized guest.
>

My bad, I use paravirtualized guests. It's just that I didn't know its
termed as PV. Virt-manager, I think it automates the conversion of a linux
kernel to PV, because when I select a linux installation source tree it
takes some-time fetching and converting the kernel and initrd, or it may
even replace the kernel and initrd with the xen-domU kernel and initrd.

> > I am using xen-3.3.1 on fedora 9. I use
> > virt-manager to manage xen. It's really comfortable, I can remotely
manage
> > the VM's and live migrate them.
>
> Correct, virt-manager is a usable GUI. I've never used it on Debian
> though (which is the OP environment), so I can't comment whether or
> not it'd be the best choice.
>
> > But never I came across converting an image
> > to PV.
>
> Usually you wont'have to :)
> Some scenarios where it would be useful:
> - you have a PV-aware OS (RHEL5, for example), but for some reason you
> want to install directly from DVD (which is not supported for PV
> guest)
> - you have a PV-aware OS, working great on a  physical machine or
> other virtualization solution, and you've succesfully convert it to
> HVM guest (using some P2V method), but you need more performance only
> available from PV guest.
> - fun experiment :D

I haven't tried the P2V method. That will be a fun experiment. Will try
that one soon.

> Take a look at this thread for a how-to

The thread url is missing.. :)

>
> --
> Fajar

Thanks,
Harsha

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