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Re: [Xen-users] Multiple domUs on the same disk?

To: ArtemPervin@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Multiple domUs on the same disk?
From: Igor Chubin <igor@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 19:26:20 +0300
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On Mo, Mai 28, 2007 at 05:49:45 +0400, ArtemPervin@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello, xen-users.
> 
> Tell me please is it possible in any way to start multiple domUs using the 
> same disk? 
> It looks like the only way to import the same disk into several domUs is 
> achived by mounting this disk in the read-only mode. However I can't mount 
> the root device in read-only mode (my linux simply won't boot normally). Is 
> there any alternatives to do this? Clearly, there is no simple solution, as 
> one have to manage all possible conflicts that may occure when two or more 
> domUs will try to modify the same data.
> 


Artem, 

look for example at the article:

http://xgu.ru/wiki/Xenomips/en


There is an explanation in the article
how your task -- using the same partition for the several domUs -- can be 
solved.

(also, there is the Russian version of the page:
http://xgu.ru/wiki/Xenomips
)


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