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Re: [Xen-users] Simplest OS possible?

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Simplest OS possible?
From: Sarunas Burdulis <sarunas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:51:22 -0500
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John Krautheim wrote:
> What is the simplest OS I can install in Xen, preferably Linux based,
> and don't tell me MS-DOS :). I have installed a minimal version of
> Fedora, but I want something that is even less cluttered.
> 
> I have looked at Minix, but it is not fully supported. I need something
> small, lightweight (doesn't have to be multi-threaded or anything), that
> will run small C and Assembler programs that I can use to rum some tests.
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It is not clear whether you are asking about the system to use as dom0,
domU (HVM), or both.

JeOS perhaps? http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjE5OQ
I have only tested it in Virtualbox. Ubuntu server and alternate desktop
install CDs can be used to install a very lean system too.

Running debootstrap for Debian or Ubuntu will also result in a very
minimal OS.

Sarunas

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