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Re: [Xen-users] Install ubunto domU
1. I never really found a use for vfb. This is ubuntu server. If you're looking for a desktop after the install you can modprobe xen-fbfront.
2. If you're deploying a lot of machines i have used http-replicator to cache the packages so they're only downloaded once.
On 13 May 2010 10:03, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was able to start installer :
root@ServerLnx:/home/boris/ubuntu# wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/xen/vmlinuz
--2010-05-13 12:36:14-- http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/xen/vmlinuz
Resolving archive.ubuntu.com... 91.189.92.167, 91.189.88.30, 91.189.88.31, ... Connecting to archive.ubuntu.com|91.189.92.167|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 4037888 (3.9M) [text/plain] Saving to: `vmlinuz'
100%[========================================================================>] 4,037,888 101K/s in 27s
2010-05-13 12:36:41 (144 KB/s) - `vmlinuz' saved [4037888/4037888]
root@ServerLnx:/home/boris/ubuntu# wget
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/xen/initrd.gz
--2010-05-13 12:37:02-- http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/xen/initrd.gz
Resolving archive.ubuntu.com... 91.189.92.166, 91.189.92.167, 91.189.88.30, ... Connecting to archive.ubuntu.com|91.189.92.166|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 9678415 (9.2M) [application/x-gzip] Saving to: `initrd.gz'
100%[========================================================================>] 9,678,415 200K/s in 60s
2010-05-13 12:38:03 (156 KB/s) - `initrd.gz' saved [9678415/9678415]
root@ServerLnx:/home/boris/ubuntu# cat ubuntu.cfg name="U10PV" memory=2048 disk = ['phy:/dev/sdb5,xvda,w' ] vif = [ 'bridge=eth0' ] # vfb = [ 'type=vnc,vncunused=1']
kernel =
"/home/boris/ubuntu/vmlinuz" ramdisk = "/home/boris/ubuntu/initrd.gz" vcpus=2 >> # xm create -c ubuntu.cfg
and see several obvious disadvantages (vs HVM convertion) :
1. VFB doesn't work 2. After selecting local mirror "Installing base system" is already running for 15 min at 2MB/sec ADSL connection.
Boris.
--- On Thu, 5/13/10, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Install ubunto domU
To: admin@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: "Nuno L. Ferreira" <nunolf@xxxxxxxxx>, "xen-users" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 4:05 AMVirt-install HVM :
# virt-install -n LucidSRV -r 1024 --hvm --vnc -f /dev/sdc7 -c /root/isos/UbuntuServer10.04.iso --debug
> Ubuntu now has a fully PV xen aware netboot installer available, so
installing HVM and doing a "conversion" isnt necessary.
I don't know what you mean exactly, but Karmic,Jaunty,Intrepid Servers PV DomUs may be also installed via debootstrap. View for instance:
http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/debootstrap-ubuntu-jaunty-pv-domu-at-xen-331-f10-dom0-kernel-2630-rc3-tip/
Does Ubuntu provide URL acceptable for " --location URL" option of virt-install ?
Boris.
--- On Wed, 5/12/10, David Markey <admin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: David Markey <admin@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Install ubunto domU
To: "Boris Derzhavets" <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: "xen-users" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Nuno L. Ferreira" <nunolf@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 4:56 PM
Ubuntu now has a fully PV xen aware netboot installer available, so installing HVM and doing a "conversion" isnt necessary.
As for how to make virt-install work with this, i'm not so sure. I'm assuming its using a debootstrap style install.
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