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Re: [Xen-users] Convert CentOS system to Xen image?

To: James Pifer <jep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Convert CentOS system to Xen image?
From: Tiago Cruz <tiagocruz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:44:30 -0300
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James,

On Wed, 2008-04-02 at 15:36 -0400, James Pifer wrote:
> This has probably been covered a million times, but... what is the
> preferred method, "Paravirtualization" or "Full-Virtualization"? I'm
> guessing Full-Virtualization because it's using VT enabled in the
> processor.

Para-virt it's faster ("Lightweight method of virtualizing machines",
following the help of virt-manager) but only works with one modified
version of kernel.

Full-virt it's slower, but works with no kernel modification (ex: older
linux versions, windows and others).

-- 
Tiago Cruz
http://everlinux.com
Linux User #282636



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