RE: [Xen-users] vif = [ ' ' ] vs. vif0 = [ ' ' ] in HVM DomU configuration file

[Mike Viau <viaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Mike Viau <viaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I was hoping to get an understanding on what the difference between using a
> > vif vs. a vif0 line in the HVM DomU configuration file was?
> >
> > Is vif0 actually legal?
>
> I don't think so. Do you have a working network emulated network card
> inside domU? Non-existing configuration items in old-style config file
> does not cause error, but simply ignored.
>

There is no working network emulated card inside the DomU. I figured out now that the vif0 option was just being ignored then. I guess it through me off when I could VNC to the DomU, but then again that service was provided by connecting to the Dom0.

> >
> > I was getting the "vif could not be connected. Hotplug scripts not working"
> > error, and by changing vif to vif0 corrected the problem, immediately.
> >
> > Also in my windows XP guest I see an unknown PCI device. Is this possibly
> > the network card?
>

It appears Ian Tobin (itobin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) is having a similar problem with the PV OPS git branch kernel. I am using a 64-bit Debain Lenny as well.

Perhaps the kernel .config options pertaining to networking for the Dom0 kernel is to blame. Certain options like 802.1d (bridging) and other options much be enabled right?

It would be much appreciated if someone could point out or put together a guide to help configure custom DomU and Dom0 kernel, if its not too much to ask?

When I use the Debian 2.6.26-2-xen-amd64 kernel, I do not get the "vif could not be connected. Hotplug scripts not working". That is why I believe the problem lies in the kernel.

> No. It's Xen PCI device. Once you have driver for that (using PV
> drivers), you'll be able to get additional PV hardware (NIC and disk
> controller).
>
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