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Re: [Xen-users] OpenBSD as XEN domU on Linux dom0 without HVM


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  • From: Fabiano Francesconi <fabiano.francesconi@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:01:52 +0200
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On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 01:47:14PM -0600, Nick Couchman wrote:
> I do not see any indication that OpenBSD has a Xen-aware kernel available.  
> It looks like running OpenBSD on Xen requires HVM.
> 
> -Nick
> 
> >>> On 2010/04/19 at 10:18, Fabiano Francesconi 
> >>> <fabiano.francesconi@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote: 
> > I think the title says it all.
> > 
> > I'm wondering about installing OpenBSD as DomU onto my XEN-3 dom0 that's
> > running Gentoo/Linux (x86).
> > 
> > My CPU doesn't support any VT so it should run only para-virtualizing
> > the devices.
> > 
> > Has anyone any experience with that? Is it possible?
> > How are the performances?
> > 
> > I read about poor performance (but the thread was dated 2008 so I guess
> > something has changed so far).
> > 
> > Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
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What about the other *BSD?

I guess there's no way to boot a BSD kernel without HVM, then :(
-- 
Fabiano Francesconi [GPG key: 0x81E53461]

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