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Re: [Xen-users] Guest config lost

Thanks for the input on this. I'll make notes and keep this in mind.

Mike


On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:13:01 +0700, Fajar A. Nugraha wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:20 AM, lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Ah, piece of cake. Just do a quick install of a similar guest, then nuke
>> it, edit the config file, stick my old image file in there and done.
>> Thanks for the input.
>
> I usually make a template config and a template tar-file of domU. So
> my "install" is actually a "restore", plus minor changes :)
> 
> This PV config uses pygrub bootloader and allows memory and cpu
> dynamic allocation up to 8 vcpu and 8G memory. The vfb part is
> optional  (and I usually comment it out)
> 
> http://pastebin.com/f3d29c35e
> 
> This HVM config is for running Win2003 on 64bit Linux dom0
> 
> http://pastebin.com/f23e0f5e1
> 
> Also works for Windows 2008 x84 if you set apic and pae=1, and memory >=
> 1000
> 
>
>> PS: What files should I be making sure to back up next time? Obviously,
>> /etc/xen and the guests, anything else?
>
> 
> That should do it. Just make sure that you have consistent backup of
> the guest. e.g. shutdown domU first, or have LVM snapshot or similar.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Fajar
> 
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