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RE: [Xen-users] Xen 3.3 install from source on centos 5.2

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Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Xen 3.3 install from source on centos 5.2
From: "Nemeth, Tamas" <nice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:30:53 +0200
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Then it may be fixed now. Former versions were positively unable to do
so.

2008. 10. 1, szerda keltezéssel 15.19-kor Robert Dunkley ezt írta:
> I seem to be able to migrate 32bit and 64bit HVMs on my 64bit Centos 5.2 Xen 
> 3.30 Dom 0s.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nemeth, Tamas
> Sent: 01 October 2008 15:18
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: David Brain
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen 3.3 install from source on centos 5.2
> 
> Here are my experiences:
> 
> I use xen 3.2.1 (3.3.0 seems to be too buggy). The hypervisor is 64bit
> (some servers have more than 16GB of RAM), but all domains (including
> dom0) are 32bit PAE, because a 64bit dom0 - for example - can't migrate
> a 32bitdomU, but a 32bit domU can migrate a 64bit domU, AFAIK. So,
> accordint to my experiences, 32bit PAE domains (with the original
> xen.org kernels, if you can afford it) running on a 64bit hypervisor
> seem to be the best soulution to utilize a beast like your machine. Xen
> 3.2.1 seems to be fast, and reliable.
> 
> I compiled xen the following way:
> I downloaded the linux-2.6.18-xen-3.2.0 kernel and xen-3.2.1 separately,
> and then first, i compiled the kernel by:
> 
> gzip -dc /proc/config.gz
> make menuconfig
> <SOME CONFIGURATION, especially don't forget to set "Processor type and
> features" -> "High Memory Support" to 64GB in order to make it a PAE
> kernel>
> make
> <During the building process, i watch this video:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLyTrsk1Ey8>
> make install
> make modules_install
> mkinitrd <IN SOME WAY>
> 
> After compiling and installing the kernel, I compiled and installed xen,
> but I didn't do a "make world" at all!! I did it the following way:
> 
> On a 64 bit machine, or by cross-compiling (i've personally never
> tried), I build the hypervisor:
> 
> make xen #this creates only the hypervisor (/boot/xen-3.2.1.gz)
> make install-xen
> After installing, I copy the 64 bit hypervisor (/boot/xen-3.2.1.gz) to
> the
> 32bit target dom0.
> 
> And finally I compile and install the tools on the (32bit, of course)
> dom0:
> make tools #this creates thigs like the xm command, hvm environment,
>            #network scripts, etc.
> 
> make install-tools
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Tamas
> 
> 2008. 10. 1, szerda keltezéssel 10.09-kor David Brain ezt írta:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Are there any guides or pointers as to how to perform a 3.3 install  
> > from source install on Centos 5.2?  I'm having some issues and would  
> > really like to be able to find some docs on how this is supposed to be  
> > done.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > David.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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