Re: [Xen-users] Install Ubuntu Feisty DomU on Ubuntu Hardy Dom0

["Todd Deshane" <deshantm@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 8:03 PM, a s p a s i a <aspasia.sf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I needed to configure an Ubuntu7, Ubuntu8 and Gentoo 2007 server
> environment, so thought Id simply create a Hardy Dom0, which I have.
>
> 1.  Using steps described in How2forge, I have an Ubuntu804 (Hardy)
> DomU installed on a Dom0 Hardy (Hardy on a Hardy)
>
> 2.  I googled for other instructions that would have outlined how to
> install a different kernel (Feisty on a Hardy) Xen guest on a
> different Dom0 (Hardy) .. I found this site that describes how that
> shows 2 examples of installing a feisty and gusty DomU on a Feisty
> Dom0:
>
> http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-7.10-server-install-xen-from-ubuntu-repositories-p2
>
> 3.  I followed the example on how to create a gutsy DomU on a feisty:
> http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-7.10-server-install-xen-from-ubuntu-repositories-p2
>
> This is what I attempted to do - installing a 7.10 Xen DomU on a Hardy Dom0:
>
>  xen-create-image --hostname=fedora710_clean --size=4Gb --swap=256Mb
> --ide --dhcp --dir=/home/xen --memory=256Mb --arch=amd64 --debootstrap
> --dist=feisty --install --mirror=http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
> Unknown option: debootstrap
> Value "--mirror=http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/"; invalid for option
> install (number expected)
>
> General Information
> --------------------
> Hostname       :  fedora710_clean
> Distribution   :  feisty
> Partitions     :  swap            256Mb (swap)
>                  /               4Gb   (ext3)
> Image type     :  sparse
> Memory size    :  256Mb
> Kernel path    :  /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-xen
> Initrd path    :  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-xen
>
>
>
> QUESTION - it is still using the default kernel defined in the
> /etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf which is the kernel and initrd files of
> the host machine -
>
> Kernel path    :  /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-xen
> Initrd path    :  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-xen
>
> Feisty's kernel is: not 2.6.24, right?
>
> Am I missing something here?  Am a noob to xen, so please excuse if
> this is such an obvious and simple question.
>

I would recommend using debootstrap and rinse manually first so you
get a sense of what they are doing.

It is the hard way, but it will teach you more in the long run.

This is still a work in progress, but it should get you started, give
you some ideas:
http://deshantm.livejournal.com/29959.html

I would also recommend a book that I am a co-author of, it's called
"Running Xen".

Cheers,
Todd

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