Re: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12

[Zhiqiang Ma <cnfnxk@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Actually, Pasi himself managed a bit different :)


The src.rpm is much more convenient to use. I should find out this
information earlier!

But thanks all the same for the nice information. I will try Pasi's
src.rpm when we upgrade our platform.

Best,
Eric


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>
> Hello,
>
> I just hacked together Xen 4.0.1-rc3-pre src.rpm package for Fedora 13,
> and I thought I'd share it. It should work with Fedora 12 aswell.
>
> download-link:
> http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm
>
>
> Instructions to compile/install:
>
> - Check http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 wiki page and install the 
> packages/rpms listed there!
> - Download xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm
> - rpm -i xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm
> - rpmbuild -bb xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.src.rpm
>
> After a while you should see:
>
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-libs-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-runtime-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-hypervisor-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-doc-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-devel-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
> Wrote: /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64/xen-debuginfo-4.0.1-0.1.rc3.fc13.x86_64.rpm
>
> - cd /root/rpmbuild/RPMS/x86_64
> - rpm -Uvh xen*4.0.1*.rpm
> - Install Xen dom0 capable kernel,
> ********************************************************************
> wget        
> http://fedorapeople.org/~myoung/dom0/src/kernel-2.6.32.16-1.2.108.xendom0.fc12.src.rpm
> ********************************************************************
> edit grub.conf, reboot
>
> Note that Xen 4.0.1-rcX is required for the latest xen/stable-2.6.32.x 
> kernels (2.6.32.15+),
> they won't work with Xen 4.0.0 anymore.
>
> This unofficial src.rpm works for me, hopefully for you aswell :)
>
> -- Pasi
>
>
> --- On Sun, 8/1/10, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
> Subject: [Xen-users] Re: [Fedora-xen] Stable Xen Dom0 and DomU via Fedora 12
> To: "Zhiqiang Ma" <cnfnxk@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, fedora-xen@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:34 AM
>
> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 01:55:22AM +0800, Zhiqiang Ma wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Our group are using Fedora (We updated the system to Fedora 12
> > recently) in our research cluster and we virtualize the computing
> > resources using Xen. I have do a lot test and we finally settle on a
> > stable Xen solution for our cluster. The test shows it is quite stable
> > and we are satisfy with the virtual machine's performance.
> >
> > We use Xen 4.0.0 and Xenified Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 to set up Dom0
> > since Fedora 12 no longer provides kernel form Dom0:
> > http://pkill.info/b/2252/setting-up-stable-xen-dom0-with-fedora-xen-4-0-0-with-xenified-linux-kernel-2-6-32-13-in-fedora-12/
> >
> > Fedora 12's kernel is already pv_ops enabled. We are happy to install
> > Fedora 12 in the virtual machine without any special configuration.
> > All the packages are from Fedora's repository:
> > http://pkill.info/b/2256/setting-up-stable-xen-domu-with-fedora-unmodified-fedora-12-on-top-of-xenified-fedora-12-dom0-with-xen-4-0-0/
> >
> > I know both the Xen and the kernel are not the most latest ones. But
> > the current ones are enough for us.
> >
> > Please give your comments on this solution. Your suggestions will be
> > highly appreciated.
> >
>
> Hello,
>
> Nice and very clear tutorials! Thanks!
>
> -- Pasi
>
>
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Thanks.
Eric

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