[Xen-users] XCP default partition layout?

[John Morris <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi list,

I've been playing with XCP for the first time the last couple of days. 
I like the 'xe' commands.  With other systems that have a complex 
command line tool, I often have trouble remembering all the different 
command names and exceptions to arguments ('koji' is the latest that 
really pains me), but 'xe' is clean and clear, nice!
I had intended to install the host OS on a separate disk, but that 
didn't work out, so instead it's going onto the pair of very small 10k 
RPM disks that I had hoped to devote entirely to domU filesystems.
The XCP installer creates two partitions of about 4GB each on the first 
disk.  The first is the root / filesystem, clear enough.  I can't seem 
to find any documentation about it.  The beginning appears to contain 
all NULLs, and 'strings' finds nothing human-legible in it.
Anyone know what that partition is for?  Can it be removed, or else 
moved to the beginning of the second disk?
I'm also curious about the status of XCP RPM packages, parallel to the 
Debian packages that already exist.  I'm a tad uncomfortable with 
'appliances', and would like to get the system under configuration 
management, although XCP really does give enough value that I'm willing 
to deal with it for now.  ;)
Thanks-

        John

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