Re: [Xen-users] xen kernels and config

["Dirk H. Schulz" <dirk.schulz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ghe Rivero schrieb:

> El dom, 11-09-2005 a las 11:23 +0200, Dirk H. Schulz escribió:
>  
>
> > Ghe Rivero schrieb:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > > 	i have a very simple question so sorry if it looks like an stupid one. 
> > > 	If i want to support an specific hardware on a domainU, which of the
> > > kernels (domain0 or domainU) should have compiled in the support? 
> > >
> > >      
> > If you want a domU with hardware access you have to compile that into 
> > the domainU kernel. If you compile configs you will find that the dom0 
> > kernel already has hardware support (like pci support e.g.) compiled in.
> >    
Of course I meant "If you COMPARE configs ..." (sorry for the nonsense).

> >    
> >
> > > Which
> > > is the best way to change the default kernel .config used by xen at
> > > compile time? (Using xen-unstable-src)
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > Get the .config from someone who already succeeded in what you try to 
> > do. :-)
> > Then use config=menuconfig to get a text based menu for configuration of 
> > the changes you have to make for YOUR hardware.
> > What exactly do you have in mind? Which hardware do you want to access 
> > from domU?
> >    
>         An HBA fiber channel card to connect the domainU to a SAN.
>  
Then you need at least PCI support and the module for the FC HBA.

Dirk

_______________________________________________
Xen-users mailing list
Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users