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Re: [Xen-users] Paravirtualization, new installation from cdrom

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Paravirtualization, new installation from cdrom
From: Matthew Wild <M.Wild@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 18:44:27 +0100
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On Friday 05 May 2006 16:51, Rene Purcell wrote:
> Is it possible to do a fresh install from a cd in paravirtualization mode ?
> just like the full virtualization, where you tell where's your iso and then
> you boot and install the new OS
>

Can you not mount the domU's disk on the dom0, use yast2 dirinstall to install 
all the necessary files and then start the domU? Once that has started you 
can use yast from within the domU as per normal.

Matthew
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