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Re: [Xen-users] tap instead of file

To: "Joseph L. Casale" <JCasale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] tap instead of file
From: "Todd Deshane" <deshantm@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:46:47 -0400
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On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Joseph L. Casale
<JCasale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>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.
>
> I can confirm a fresh CentOS 5.2x64 Xen 3.3.0 install does not allow the use 
> of tap:aio in an hvm.
> jlc
>

I have installed Xen 3.3 from source on top of Ubuntu 8.04, tap:aio
and file: both work fine for my HVM  guests.

Cheers,
Todd

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