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Re: [Xen-devel] problem with running multiple guest domains

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Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] problem with running multiple guest domains
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 02:43:06 +0000
Cc: Arik Goldfeld <arik@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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What kind of virtual disks are you using for these domains?  file:, tap:aio, 
phy: or something else?

Cheers,
Mark

On Tuesday 20 November 2007, Arik Goldfeld wrote:
> Dear developers,
>
>
>
> I use Xen 3.1 / Debian Etch to build networking lab for the students in my
> University. I need to run about 160 VMs for the current lab setup.
>
> I have an acute problem, though, with running multiple Xen guest domains.
> Namely, I can bring up only about 70 guest domains, then every additional
> VM I try to start crashes, complaining it cannot find the root device.
>
>
>
> I have posted this question to the xen-users list, but nobody has responded
> yet. Do you have any clue what might cause the problem or what can be done
> to debug it?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Arik



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Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard?
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