RE: [Xen-users] A list of which OS do/do not install from CDROM and image

["Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>]

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> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Thorolf Godawa
> Sent: 16 December 2006 10:29
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] A list of which OS do/do not install 
> from CDROM and image
> 
> Hi,
> 
> OK, my list is a little different:
> 
>  > 1) FreeBSD 6.1 -- no. But you can see the boot console running into
> never tried any BSD
> 
>  > 2) Ubuntu i386 -- no. You just get a blank console window.
> 5.10, 6.06 and 6.10 are working as HVM and paravirt guest.
> 
>  > 3) Ubuntu amd64 -- no. You just get a blank console window.
> Never tried any x64 guests - for me it doesn't make much sense to use 
> x64 systems at all. With xen 3.0.1/3.0.2 and SLES 10 beta I had some 
> trouble to get running the x64 versions at all, so I went 
> back and used 
> only the i386 versions!
> 
> I also had success in get runnig SuSE Linux 10.0/10.1, SLES 
> 10 beta/GM 
> as HVM and paravirt guest and I also had success with RHEL 
> WS4 on Xen 3.0.2.
> 
>  > 4) Windows XP Professional -- installs beautifully.
> Works for me too, W2k3 server also works but I don't get 
> working any IBM 
> OS/2 or eComStation version as HVM guest :-(

OS/2 requires a change to x86_emulate_memop() to support segments where
base != 0 - and since eComStation is a version of OS/2, it's got the
same problem. 

Keir Fraser has told us (on the xen-devel list) that he's got a patch to
fix this, but it's not due until 3.0.4 is released. 

--
Mats
> -- 
> 
> Chau y hasta luego,
> 
> Thorolf
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