Re: [Xen-users] console for full virtualization vm

[Sadique Puthen <sputhenp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Lessard wrote:
> I confirm that you don't need to create this device !  It's works 
> great with the two line who Sadique gave me ..
>  But now, i could use this trick only when vm is installed ... if i 
> need to install a full vm and i don't have access to X server, how can 
> i handle that ?
> thanks !
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2007 11:46 AM, Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>     > Only to complete this "FAQ", you will need to setup your
>     securetty too:
>     >
>     http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2007-11/msg00811.html
>     <http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2007-11/msg00811.html>
>     >
>     >
>     > And maybe you will need to create this device, if not exist:
>     >
>     > # mknod /dev/xvc0 c 250 187
>
>     You shouldn't need to create this in an HVM domU.  The console you're
>     interested in for HVM should just appear as a standard serial port.
If I were you and I need this badly, I should hack the isolinux.cfg in 
boot.iso for that distro to throw boot messages by default to serial 
console and boot the OS from the modified boot.iso.
--Sadique

>     Cheers,
>     Mark
>
>     > Works for me SuSE 9.3 and Red Hat AS 4, but not works on Red Hat 7.2
>     > (very old)
>     >
>     > Regards
>
>
>
>     --
>     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?
>     Dave: Skateboards have wheels.
>     Mark: My wheel has a wheel!
>
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