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[Xen-users] Re: XEN 4.0.1 and Linux 3.0?

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Subject: [Xen-users] Re: XEN 4.0.1 and Linux 3.0?
From: Sven Köhler <sven.koehler@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:17:57 +0200
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Am 29.06.2011 16:23, schrieb Christian Motschke:
> Hello,
> 
> I compiled a 3.0-rc5 kernel from debian experimental and tried it to boot as 
> dom0. After scrubbing RAM the screen goes black and nothing else happens 
> anymore. The kernel boots without hypervisor and even as domU without 
> problems.
> All other kernels I have tested up to 2.6.39 works flawless with 4.0.1 (but 
> 2.6.39 lacks blkback, thats why I want to try 3.0). Does Linux 3.0 needs XEN 
> 4.1 or should it basically run with 4.0.1?

It's a known problem. Some patches to make the VGA text console work
didn't make it into Linux 3.0. Also see
http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps
(scroll to the bottom)


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