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Re: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0.3 RHEL Vs Xen 3.3 OpenSuse / Suse

To: Xen User-List <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Fajar A. Nugraha" <fajar@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0.3 RHEL Vs Xen 3.3 OpenSuse / Suse
From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 02:49:04 -0700 (PDT)
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--- On Wed, 5/6/09, Fajar A. Nugraha <fajar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Fajar A. Nugraha <fajar@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0.3 RHEL Vs Xen 3.3 OpenSuse / Suse
To: "Xen User-List" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 4:04 AM

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 2:47 PM, tommy schneider
<tommy.schneider@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Actually, when i need an hypervisor, i use an RHEL 5.2 ou 5.3 distrib
> xen version 3.0.3 "Red Hat" (with some backport, modification,
etc...)

It's actually 3.1.2 with lots of backports. Don't trust the rpm
version number :)

>
> But i wanted to try the Xen 3.3, to do that, i used Suse / Opensuse
distrib,
> xen version 3.3

Using http://www.gitco.de/repo/ with RHEL 5.3 is easier, since you're
already familiar with RHEL.

>
> But, i have many trouble to use it and need little help and explanation :
>
> - Now, i can't create Para-virtualised host, if i try to create a
> para-virtualised VM with the RHEL Kernel (for exemple)
> I have drivers issues, the VM can't see hard-disk or DVD device... and
crash
> if i use network install (Glibc detected blablabla)
> Someone know why ???

***************************************************
When install OpenSUSE 11.1 select XenHost package.
OpenSUSE 11.1 has vminstall GUI tool
with equivalent to virt-manager functionality.
Just get built in help for it, to manage
properly. It's a bit different from RH's
virt-manager.
Actually, in Suse 11.1 vminstall does
work and creates images loadable via
suse's pygrub
******************************************************
Dunno, sorry. Probably opensuse-specific bug.
I've been using RHEL 5.3 as both dom0 and domU with Xen 3.3.1 from
Gitco without problems, so you might want to try that.

>
> - I don't have VT, so, with the Xen 3.0.3, i have never been able to
create
> Fully Virtualised host... no problem
> Now, with the Xen 3.3, i can create Full Virtualised VM (VM works, but
with
> bad performance)
> ?!?

Hardware vritualization support is still required for HVM/fully
virtualized guest, regardless of Xen version. Are you sure you don't
have VT?

>
> - I've tried to import Xen Para-Virtualised VM from Xen 3.0.3 to Xen
3.3...
> On my new Xen 3.3 hypervisor :
> If i use the "Xm create" command, the 3.0.3 VM start, everything
fine...
> If i use the virt-manager to import VM : "Unable to find Kernel"
or "Device
> not found etc etc..." (With same config file)
> ?!? Again

How do you "import" a VM using virt-manager?
AFAIK the way to "import" a domU from its config file is by running
"xm new" instead of "xm create". You'll then be able to
see it on
virt-manager.

Regards,

Fajar

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