[Pkg-xen-devel] Testing Xen on Lenny

[Paul van der Vlis]

Ian Campbell schreef:
> On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 14:50 +0200, Paul van der Vlis wrote:
>> Ian Campbell wrote:
>>
>>> If using the Debian installer method you don't need to install a domU
>>> kernel in domain 0 if you use the pygrub method to boot, which is what
>>> the supplied example configuration will do.
>> It is new for me that you can run a domU without a dom0.
> 
> You still need a dom0 of course, this is just about where the kernel
> binary is installed. Xen allows you to either store the binary in the
> domain 0 filesystem or to extract it from the guest filesystem using the
> pygrub tool

OK, sorry for the confusing...

>> I am interested how I could manage such an installation. I don't want to
>> go every time to the datacenter to install a new domU.
> 
> Why would you not install via ssh or similar?

How do I start an installation with the installer from a dom0?

What would you advice, using Etch as a dom0, or using Lenny with an Etch
kernel?

With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.




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