AW: Re: [Xen-users] Where to start.

["Niels Dettenbach" <nd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ...My Linux is stable
Ok - but,
xen is not a host operating system - it is only a small hypervisor "under" your 
OS (i.e. Linux) which handles (shared) access to hardware ressources - it is 
not a operating system in a classical meaning. If your prefer Linux as your 
"host" OS you can use XEN Linux - if you prefer i.e. NetBSD on the "host" side 
you can use XEN NetBSD. Your host Linux will use it's origin hardware drivers 
to access your bare metal hardware - not a emulated one as known from full 
virtualization solutions.

btw:
>From a view of "stability" of your host OS all other virtualization solutions 
>for Linux are modifying your linux kernel in any way (i.e. by own modules) 
>which (by principe) potentially could "destabilize" your OS kernel.

I assume you will clearify possible misunderstandings of how xen works if you 
try it...

>> New to Xen.
>> Confused about the base architecture.
Just try it - If you want to dig a little bit deeper then ideally by play 
around with the xen and kernel sources byself...

>> implies that xen runs closest to hardware
yes, a little bit like your BIOS too...


> My assumptions probably. My Linux is stable, I'd like to keep my
> machine that way, hence wanted Linux at the 'top of the heap, if
> you see what I mean.

>> My goal is Fedora as the host,
Then just "do it" and use Xen with Fedora / Fedora with Xen...

hth,
Good luck,

Niels.
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Niels Dettenbach
http://www.syndicat.com


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