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Re: [Xen-users] 64bit HV, 32bit dom0, 32/64bit DomU

To: "Shaun R." <mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] 64bit HV, 32bit dom0, 32/64bit DomU
From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:09:31 +0200
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On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:17:09AM -0800, Shaun R. wrote:
> I know it's possible to run a 64bit HV with a 64bit Dom0 and 32 or 64bit 
> DomU's but what about having the dom0 32bit?   Is this possible?  Any guys 
> doing this run into any problems?
> 

32bit dom0 should work just fine 64bit Xen hypervisor.

You need new enough Xen hypervisor, and new enough dom0 kernel to support
that.

I think for example commercial Citrix Xenserver uses 32bit dom0 on 64bit
hypervisor.

-- Pasi

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