RE: [Xen-users] Using the Xen GPLPV drivers

["James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> Le 09/09/2011 00:53, Matthew Hook a écrit :
> > I'd be happy to update the wiki page for GPLPV.  I've created an
> > account but the page says it is immutable.
> > How do I get enough access to modify that page?
> >
> > Also, can you provide more info about the vif = line in regards to PV
> > drivers.
> > Are you saying I actually need to put in a mac address like this?
> > (e.g. vif = ['mac=aa:00:00:00:00:11'])
> >
> > As I understand it, that's only useful for DHCP so that you get the
> > same IP address.  Surely that won't stop the PV drivers from operating?
> >
> Even with static ip configuration, It is good too specify mac addr in
> regard to udev enabled dsiributions. If mac is not specified you 'll end
> up with a different mac address at each boot boot and udev will then
> create a new NIC each time, your entwork card being eth0, then eth1,
> then eth2 and so on...
> 

If the DomU was windows then you might need to re-activate if anything else 
changes too.

James

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