Re: [Xen-users] tap instead of file

["Randy McAnally" <rsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that info.  So it appears that TAP does not work with HVM domains. 

Is this true for newer versions?  Unfortunately this box is in heavy production so I cannot upgrade it right now.

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---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Lane Bryson" <lane.bryson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Randy McAnally" <rsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: deshantm@xxxxxxxxx, Omer Khalid <Omer.Khalid@xxxxxxx>, xen-users list <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:32:36 -0500
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] tap instead of file

> on the same dom0, a CentOS 5.2 x86_64 PV domU works fine.  (just changed disk definition from phy: to tap:aio; tried with both lvm and raw file).
>
> On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Randy McAnally <rsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>

>
> Has anyone tried other modes?  Is it HVM that is killing it, or is it simply being 64 bit?  Does it work at all in other modes?
> Interesting that I'm using the Xen provided kernel and you're using the Redhat Xen kernel.  Seems that it might not be a kernel issue; perhaps a qemu problem.
>
> --
> Randy
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>
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Omer Khalid" <Omer.Khalid@xxxxxxx>
> To: "Randy McAnally" <rsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Cc: deshantm@xxxxxxxxx, xen-users list <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:01:21 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] tap instead of file
>
> > Hi Randy,
> >
> > I got exactly the same problem with an HVM 64bit guest on 64 bit host. The snap shot you attached previously is what I get too :-(
> >
> > The rest of the thread is here:
> > http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2008-08/msg00786.html
>
> >
> > I also saw few other people on the list having the same problem but no solution so far! It would be nice to get a solution to this with out jumping to another Xen version.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Omer
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 1:07 AM, Randy McAnally <rsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
>
>

EL5 x86_64
> > Xen 3.1.4 (from xenbits)
> > Xen compiled kernel:
> > Linux ***************** 2.6.18.8-xen #1 SMP Fri Jun 6 11:33:22 EDT 2008
> > x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> >
> > --
> > Randy
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> >
> > ---------- Original Message -----------
> > From: "Todd Deshane" <deshantm@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Randy McAnally" <rsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: xen-users list <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Sent: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:43:51 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] tap instead of file
> >
> > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Randy McAnally <rsm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > OK, that's what I thought.  However, it fails.   I have attached an image
> > of
> > > > the POST screen (this is an HVM domain).
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > What is your Xen version, kernel version, and distro?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Todd
> > >
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