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Re: [Xen-users] Xen memory allocation

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen memory allocation
From: Ralf Schenk <rs@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:32:19 +0200
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poepaul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx schrieb:
> Hi 
> 
> I would like to install xen3.0 on an machine with 8GB ram. Does xen
> support 8GB? How much RAM will I have free to use for the DomU's if I'm
> using a 128MB Dom0 for example.
> 
> I also wonder if xen now works with jumbo frames on gigabit NICs.

For me jumbo frames work at least in a DOM0 under xen 3.0.2-2 and Kernel
2.6.16.5 (64-bit) with two onboard Intel 1GB Cards (Supermicro Server
with MB X6DHR-TG)

xeon2:~# uname -a
Linux XX.XX.XX 2.6.16.5-xen #2 SMP Fri Apr 14 15:38:12 CEST 2006 x86_64
GNU/Linux

extract from lscpi:
0000:02:03.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82546GB Gigabit Ethernet
Controller (rev 03)
0000:02:03.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82546GB Gigabit Ethernet
Controller (rev 03)

xeon2:~# ip link ls dev eth1
19: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 9000 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff



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