Re: [Xen-users] usb pass through + xen 4.0.1 + centos 5.5 + pvm

[Brian Krusic <brian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahh, didn't think of that.

Thanks for the suggestion.

- Brian







On Jan 21, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:37:51AM -0800, Brian Krusic wrote:
> > Hi Pasi,
> >
> > So I would need the pvops kernel (2.6.32) on both dom0 and domU  
> > just to
> > pass a USB port?
> Not necessarily. http://xenbits.xen.org/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg
> has pvusb drivers for 2.6.18 kernel.
>
> You could compile those with the el5 kernel-xen. Shouldn't be that  
> difficult.
> > Seems like it would be easier to use KVM as passing a USB port seemed
> > alot easier according to a quick google.
> Xen supports qemu USB passthru to Xen HVM guests without any  
> additional drivers.
> It's pretty much the same as what KVM has.
>
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenUSBPassthrough
>
> -- Pasi
>
> > - Brian
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:59 AM, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:02:26AM -0800, Brian Krusic wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Is there any definitive wether USB passthrough works on Xen 4.0.1  
> > > > and
> > > > Centos 5.5 on a PVM really works or not?
> > > >
> > > > Seems like by the many posts I've read, it doesn't.
> > > >
> > > > Any one mind enlightening me.
> > > For PV domUs you need to use pvusb.
> > > pvusb requires *drivers* in both the dom0 kernel, and in the domU
> > > kernel!
> > > (in addition to pvusb support in Xen).
> > >
> > > -- Pasi
> > >
> > >
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