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Re: [Xen-users] Problems booting a 32bit domU kernel on a Debian sarge a

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Problems booting a 32bit domU kernel on a Debian sarge amd64 x86_64 dom0 host.
From: Javier Guerra <javier@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:08:32 -0500
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On Wednesday 24 May 2006 9:00 am, Brian Weaver wrote:
> Is it not possible to have a x86_64 dom0 run a 32 bit domU kernel?

nope, the guest kernels (both dom0 and domU) have to use the same memory model 
as the Xen hypervisor: 32bit, PAE or 64bit.  that implies that dom0 and domU 
have to match too.

for HVM guests it's more relaxed, and a 64bit hypervisor can run 32bit HVM 
guests. (not sure about PAE)

-- 
Javier

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