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Re: [Xen-users] default dom0 memory size is very large

To: David F Barrera <dfbp@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] default dom0 memory size is very large
From: "Ian P. Christian" <pookey@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:46:53 +0100
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David F Barrera wrote:
> You need to modify /boot/grub/menu.lst (for dom0) and add
> 'dom0_mem=512000 ' (or whatever amount of memory you want to give dom0).
> Then reboot it.

I understand that this still works - but given that you can set the
mim-dom0 memory in the xen config file, is there any reason to do this?

Surely it's better to have the memory available to domO rather then have
it sitting there doing nothing?

Kind Regards,

Ian


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