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[Xen-devel] Updating Xen 4.1.x xmexamples files (vfb line required for H

To: jim burns <jim_burn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Updating Xen 4.1.x xmexamples files (vfb line required for HVM guests)
From: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:05:50 +0300
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On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 04:39:16PM -0400, jim burns wrote:
> On Mon July 25 2011 3:57:23 PM Pasi wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 03:48:18PM -0400, jim burns wrote:
> > > On Mon July 25 2011 3:31:22 PM Pasi wrote:
> > > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 02:26:56PM -0400, jim burns wrote:
> > > > > Pls cc: me, as I am not subscribed.
> 
> > > > Hello,
> 
> > > Hi, Pasi! Long time no 'see'.
> 
> Btw, maybe you were following the thread '[Xen-devel] Failure to create HVM 
> DomU at Xen 4.1 ( kernel 3.0.0-5-generic) Ubuntu 11.10 (alpha 2)'.  In my 
> fork 
> of that thread, I summarized many other threads over the last month of people 
> having problems starting an hvm domu under xen 4.1.x. Konrad finally provided 
> the solution - 4.1.x requires the pv style vfb= line, not the indidvidual 
> variables.
> 
> Which brings up my pet peev about documentation. Even something as simple as 
> updating the xmexample files in the /etc/xen tree would have avoided this 
> problem for so many people. Since you lurk around in Xen Devel, maybe you can 
> make people aware of the problem?
> 
> Thanx.

Thanks!

Added xen-devel to CC list..

-- Pasi


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