On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 01:02:41PM -0300, JOSÉ FORMIGA wrote:
> Ok. Now my next question: where can I find a step-to-step to do this
> instalation using a Debian or other distro linux?
> Thanks, again.
Google for it.
I'd recommend CentOS 5.3 for trying out Xen virtualization.
-- Pasi
> José
>
> 2009/7/31 Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
>
> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:34:00AM -0300, JOSÉ FORMIGA wrote:
> > > OK.But everytime, always have I install linux first ?
> > > TIA.
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > -- Pasi
> >
> > > José
> > >
> > > 2009/7/31 Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
> > >
> > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:48:42AM -0300, JOSÉ FORMIGA wrote:
> > > > > Hi.But what have I to install first - Xen or Linux ? Until now I am
> > > > standing
> > > > > that I CAN install Xen using a .ISO CD/DVD. Then, after, I install a
> > > > Linux
> > > > > DomU. OK or NOK ? Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Usually first you install Linux distribution, that will be used as
> > dom0.
> > > >
> > > > If that distribution contains Xen hypervisor/tools/dom0-kernel
> > packages,
> > > > then you install them. If not, then you compile from source and
> > install.
> > > >
> > > > After that you reboot into Xen and then you can start creating VMs
> > (=domUs)
> > > > from dom0.
> > > >
> > > > -- Pasi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 2009/7/31 Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:22:03AM -0300, JOSÉ FORMIGA wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi.Please, I need some help to install a Xen 3 native . How can I
> > do
> > > > this
> > > > > > ?
> > > > > > > I do not want a Linux in my PC. I need only Xen operating in my
> > PC.
> > > > > > Please,
> > > > > > > some direction. TIA.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Xen hypervisor is not really usable without Domain-0 ("dom0").
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dom0 is usually Linux kernel/distribution, and it's used to control
> > the
> > > > Xen
> > > > > > hypervisor and provide virtual disks and network access to the
> > > > > > virtual machines (aka guests aka domUs).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So yes, you need Linux aswell, in addition to Xen hypervisor.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Or if you like Opensolaris better than Linux, dom0 support also
> > exists
> > > > > > for Opensolaris. And for NetBSD.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The bottom line is you _need_ dom0.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- Pasi
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
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