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Re: [Xen-users] boot from cd

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] boot from cd
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 04:36:54 +0000
Cc: Marco Strullato <marco.strullato@xxxxxxxxx>
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You can't boot a PV guest from CD, I'm afraid :-(

What are you trying to do?  For installing the guest there are various tools 
(virt-manager / virt-install, rpmstrap, debootstrap and others) that can help 
you create a guest filesystem without needing a boot CD.

Cheers,
Mark

-- 
Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat?  And no pedals!
Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard?
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