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RE: [Xen-users] Linux HVM tutorial ?

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Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Linux HVM tutorial ?
From: "Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:32:58 +0100
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Post
> Sent: 23 November 2006 15:17
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Xen-users] Linux HVM tutorial ?
> 
> Hello list,
> 
> I'm trying to find a good tutorial on fully virtualized Linux guests.
> I'd like to just use some netboot .iso's for cd roms and use the
> standard serial redirect to configure them.
> 
> A few things have me confused,
> 
> I'm seeing where cdrom is defined as 
> 
> cdrom=
> 
> in the configuration, but also see where its setup within the 
> same array
> as the rest of the vbds.

This was changed from 3.0.2 to 3.0.3 - the "new" format is to use the
same line as all the other VBD's. 

> 
> I'm also really confused on this line :
> 
> #   serial port re-direct to pty deivce, /dev/pts/n 
> #   then xm console or minicom can connect
> serial='pty'
Sorry, can't help here, I usually use a VNC/SDL window as console and do
the configuration that way - works for me, may not work for others...
:-(

--
Mats



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