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Re: [Xen-users] simple question - amd64 dom0, and PVM i486 domU ?

To: "John T. Yocum" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] simple question - amd64 dom0, and PVM i486 domU ?
From: "rabbtux rabbtux" <rabbtux@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:46:42 -0700
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Actually, let me re-phrase the question.  The server is now running
xen from ubuntu hardy heron.  so the kernel and version of xen are
recent.  What is the straight forward way to get my 32bit PVM running?

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 7:16 PM, John T. Yocum <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> rabbtux rabbtux wrote:
>>
>> I've been looking for a solution that doesn't involve dual booting, or
>> chrooting things to get my x86 domU to work.  I have a Debian xen
>> server on an amd64 platform.  It would seem that I should be able to
>> also install or force the install of a non-xen i486 kernel.  When I
>> recieved this server it had a manufacturer's install of Etch with an
>> i486 kernel.  Once I have both kernels installed in dom0, can't I just
>> boot the server off the xen-amd64 kernel, and build a para-virtualized
>>  debian domU, referencing the i486 kernel in /boot ?
>>
>> Not sure the best way to go about it and any tips are appreciated!
>> Thanks,
>> Marshall
>>
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> To run a non-Xen kernel, you'll need to run the VM under HVM.
>
> --John
>

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