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Re: [Xen-users] VT or paravirtualization?

To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Czakó_Krisztián <slapic@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] VT or paravirtualization?
From: Adam Wendt <adam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:59:14
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As far as I can tell using a xen patched kernel is FAR superior to running
unmodified linux, I can crash a VMX linux guest in a few minutes with just some
network stress tests (which also eat up 100% cpu of guest and host).

Stick with xen-patched non-VT linux guests is my suggestion.

Adam Wendt
IPCoast, Inc.

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:03 , Czakó_Krisztián <slapic@xxxxxxxxxxx> sent:

>Hello,
>
>What is the better solution now to run linux domUs under Xen3?
>Using a VT hardware, sould I install a xen-patched kernel as I would
>where no VT extension, or use an unmodified linux guest system?
>
>Is there any performance difference between a Pentium D 3 Ghz with vt
>(9xx) and without it (8xx)? 
>
>Regards,
>Slapic
>
>
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