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Re: [Xen-users] How to use the PV driver for Linux HVM domU?

To: Zhi Wang <xenlando@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] How to use the PV driver for Linux HVM domU?
From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:59:35 +0200
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On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 11:07:59PM -0400, Zhi Wang wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to enable the PV driver for Linux HVM. dom0 is CentOS5.2, domU
> is a hvm Ubuntu server
> 8.04. I rebuild the kernel with 2.6.27.3, with all the unnecessary drivers
> removed. I noticed that there
> is a virtio driver for network/block device/balloon. I build these drivers
> as modules, and try to enable
> the virtio_net driver. I played with several combinations of vif=[...] but
> still no luck. Either there is no
> ethernet controller or it is the realtek 8139c. I am wondering if any one
> has some experience to enable
>  PV driver for a Linux HVM domU. Thanks
> 

Hi.

I thought virtio drivers are for KVM, not for Xen.

You need Xen pv-on-hvm drivers..

-- Pasi

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