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Re: [Xen-devel] Vnc on pv domU karmic in dom0 lenny with xen 4 and pv_op

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 04:15:05PM -0400, chris wrote:
> Yeah I understand just something good to know in case its ever needed
> :) Anything special needed besides enabling the fb in domu kernel?
> 

The "vfb" line in /etc/xen/<guest> cfgfile.. shouldn't need anything special.

For example Fedora 11/12/13 default (pvops) kernels use the graphical 
framebuffer 
as a default, if it's enabled for the guest in xen.

-- Pasi

> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 04:04:18PM -0400, chris wrote:
> >> if it is supported for pv guests, is it possible to run X using that
> >> virtual framebuffer and interact with X on pv guest using vnc?
> >>
> >
> > Yes, it is possible.
> >
> > Usually it's faster and better to run Xvnc or NX in the domU,
> > and connect over the network directly to the domU.
> >
> > Console connections should only be used for maintenance when the
> > network is not yet configured etc.
> >
> > -- Pasi
> >
> >>
> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Fantu <fantonifabio@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > what i do for use text console, also graphical (if is desktop) and also 
> >> > vnc
> >> > from xen?^^''
> >> >
> >> > Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 06:53:28AM -0700, Fantu wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks for help
> >> >>> I can't see now, i do from remote, i can access only on dom0 and xm
> >> >>> console
> >> >>> not work but the kernel used if karmic official
> >> >>> I have write all about creation and regard:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> wget
> >> >>> http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux/linux-image-2.6.31-19-generic_2.6.31-19.56_amd64.deb
> >> >>> dpkg -i linux-image...
> >> >>>
> >> >>> mkdir /boot/grub
> >> >>> vi /boot/grub/device.map
> >> >>> (hd0) /dev/xvda1
> >> >>>
> >> >>> vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
> >> >>> title Karmic 2.6.31
> >> >>> root (hd0,0)
> >> >>> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic ro root=/dev/xvda1 console=hvc0
> >> >>> xenconstty
> >> >>> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> console=hvc0 makes it use the _text_ console, not the graphical console,
> >> >> afaik.
> >> >>
> >> >> -- Pasi
> >> >>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Does your domU kernel have the xen virtual framebuffer driver module
> >> >>> > loaded?
> >> >>> > Is your domU kernel using the vfb as the console?
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > -- Pasi
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
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