Jan, George,
Thank you both for taking the time to reply to me!
On 11/25/2010 12:24 AM, Jan Beulich wrote:
> Why are you running software this old in both host and guest?
I could explain it, but I have no desire to torture you. :-) And if I
did explain it, the heads of half this list's subscribers would explode.
:-)
> I'm pretty certain neither is considered supported anymore, and
> chances are your problem would be solved by using newer bits.
Thank you. I will start pursuing that direction today.
On 11/25/2010 1:44 AM, George Dunlap wrote:
> Yes, the first thing you should do is upgrade to newer versions of Xen
> / kernel, if they're available through OpenSuse.
> If this is the most recent version in OpenSuse, then reporting it
> there is probably the best thing to do.
That sounds good, thanks. I will do so.
> If you've tried the OpenSuse support channels and haven't gotten any
> help there, you basically have two options:
> * Move to a different supported infrastructure. Xen Cloud Platform
> should be a good choice -- it's designed from the ground up to be a
> virtualization applicance, it's based on the XenServer product, and
> it's actively supported by both a community and Citrix engineers.
> (There are probably other good options, I'm just not familiar enough
> with them to make a personal recommendation.)
No, I value your recommendation immensely, and am very grateful! As
soon as I solve my immediate problem you can be sure I will check that out!
> * Build your own versions of Xen and Linux from the most recent stable
> releases. Xen-users should be able to help you with that; and if you
> find bugs in those, this list will be much more willing / able to help
> you track them down.
> (This is assuming you want a fully open version. XenServer is a good
> product, and the free-as-in-beer version is very full-featured, and
> also has a decent support community.)
> Good luck,
> -George
Thank you - thank you both, very much. It will be even as you say. :-)
Warmest regards,
Glen
Glen Barney
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