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[Xen-users] Re: blktap2: help please?

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Subject: [Xen-users] Re: blktap2: help please?
From: Aleix Dorca <adorca@xxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:14:12 +0200
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> On Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 10:30:33PM +0200, Aleix Dorca wrote:
> 
>> Hi guys,
>> 
>> 
>> i've just installed xen 4.0. Since always blktapctl has never worked on
>> my dell 1950III. I even posted a bug but so far i can't use tap:aio or
>> similar.
>> 
>> 
>> I thought that with version 4 this would work, but it didn't. I still
>> see syslog errors from blktap version 1.0.0.
>> 
>> 
>> Today i wanted to try version 2 I found on the xen/tools source folder.
>> I compiled the source with make && make install, no problem, but it
>> seems I also need the kernel driver. I've tried both 2.6.31.13 and
>> 2.6.32.11 and none has the config TAP2 option, only the TAP. It depends
>> on something to be seen? Or maybe is in another version of the kernel?
>> 
>> 
>> How can I try blktap2
>>  please...
> 
> 
> pvops dom0 2.6.32.11 has blktap2 driver included, and it should work with Xen
> 4.0.0.
> At least Jeremy has been using it with a pvops dom0 kernel and Xen 4.0.0.
> 
> 
> -- Pasi

Thanks Pasi, it worked like a charm... finally I can use tap:aio on my server. 
:)

Also thanks for the Wiki page.

Aleix.
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