[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-users] Install Centos-5 as DomU on Debian Dom0
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 =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
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