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Re: [Xen-users] Xen and Windows in Fedora 7

To: ymed <ymed@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen and Windows in Fedora 7
From: "Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:41:47 +0100
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On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 07:34:14PM +0400, ymed wrote:
> I have found that Xen HVMs in Fedora 7 work only via VNC.
> virsh dumpxml xp64 > xp64.xml
> shows me <graphics type='vnc' port='-1'/> and Windows screen is available.
> When I set it to <graphics type='sdl'/> virt-manager says that the console
> is currently unavailable... The same situation is when I use xm create...
> but domain starts sucessfully...

SDL graphics are used to popup a standalone X window. Virt-manager wants to
have the virtual console embedded within its own UI. So if you want to be
able to display the console in virt-manager, VNC is the only practical option
for now. 

Dan.
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