CookerSpot: HowToEnXen

Revision [1091]

Last edited on 2007-03-02 19:35:35 by BaudAdmin [add new wiki link]

Additions:

I refer to http://qa.mandriva.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/HowToXen check http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Development/Howto/Xen now

Deletions:

~~I refer to http://qa.mandriva.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/HowToXen~~

Revision [1063]

Edited on 2006-12-28 03:07:40 by BenoitAudouard [add link for 9746]

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~- still problems with [[http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=77597&page=2 Xen with nvidia 9746]] latest drivers

Revision [1026]

Edited on 2006-12-14 00:45:44 by BaudAdmin [add link for 9746]

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http://fr.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_XEN [fr]

Revision [1022]

Edited on 2006-12-07 17:15:54 by BenoitAudouard [add link for 9746]

Additions:

Dec 7 15:02:21 benLapix kernel: nvidia: version magic '2.6.17-6mdv SMP mod_unload gcc-4.1' should be '2.6.17-6mdvxen0 SMP mod_unload gcc-4.1'

Revision [1021]

Edited on 2006-12-07 16:33:15 by BenoitAudouard [add link for 9746]

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~- remaining issue to be treated (after trying pmsuspend ram, only xscreensaver is launched and the system does not suspend) :
maybe check whether cpufreq is xen-ready (google a bit)

Deletions:

~~~- remaining issue to be treated :~~

Revision [1020]

Edited on 2006-12-07 16:27:17 by BenoitAudouard [add link for 9746]

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~- remaining issue to be treated :
""<pre>Dec 7 15:36:57 benLapix gnome-power-manager: (baud) Reprise de l'ordinateur
Dec 7 16:01:01 benLapix crond[7311]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19 run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Dec 7 16:12:28 benLapix kernel: Warning: Processor Platform Limit event detected, but not handled.
Dec 7 16:12:28 benLapix kernel: Consider compiling CPUfreq support into your kernel.</pre>""

Revision [1019]

Edited on 2006-12-07 16:26:10 by BenoitAudouard [add link for 9746]

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~- Gnome should then works (well some problems remain with pmsuspend ram & cpufreq)

Revision [1018]

Edited on 2006-12-07 16:24:58 by BenoitAudouard [add backporting nvidia 9631]

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===Backporting nvidia driver===
~- version 9631-1plf2007.0 includes patch for xen : dkms-nvidia-9631-1plf2007.0 nvidia-9631-1plf2007.0 (I needed to backport this driver from cooker/plf-nonfree)
~- ##dkms build -m nvidia -v 9631-1plf2007.0 --kernelsourcedir=/usr/src/linux## # build nvidia driver for mdvxen0 (dkms did not do it at reboot)
~- ##dkms install -m nvidia -v 9631-1plf2007.0## # install the nvidia driver
~- either reboot or ##modprobe nvidia && startx## (as a user)

Revision [1017]

Edited on 2006-12-06 15:15:08 by BaudAdmin [add backporting nvidia 9631]

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http://free-electrons.com/community/howtos/raid-xen-ubuntu/

Revision [1016]

Edited on 2006-12-04 02:03:35 by BenoitAudouard [add backporting nvidia 9631]

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~- problem with nvidia driver (acs problem, consider relinking...) though nvidia driver is available in ##/lib/modules/2.6.17-6mdvxen0/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko.gz## hum ah ok, nvidiafb :/ try to change it for nv in ##/etc/X11/xorg.conf##
~~- nvidia thread http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=60125&page=2
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/396

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Revision [1015]

Edited on 2006-12-04 00:26:06 by BenoitAudouard [add first boot problems]

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===First reboot===
~- no bootsplash, console in 80x25
~- problem with nvidia driver (acs problem, consider relinking...) though nvidia driver is available in ##/lib/modules/2.6.17-6mdvxen0/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia/nvidiafb.ko.gz## hum ah ok, nvidiafb :/ try to change it in ##/etc/X11/xorg.conf##

Revision [1014]

Edited on 2006-12-03 23:43:33 by BenoitAudouard [add mkinitrd & menu.lst for grub]

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~~- make initrd ##mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.6.17-6mdvxen0.img 2.6.17-6mdvxen0##
%%title linux Xen0 3 Mdv 2007
kernel (hd0,7)/boot/xen.gz dom0_mem=1024000
module (hd0,7)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-6mdvxen0 root=/dev/sda8 ro
module (hd0,7)/boot/initrd-2.6.17-6mdvxen0.img%%
===logs===
~- content of /boot/ after installation of xen & mkinitrd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 nov 27 00:55 config -> config-2.6.17-6mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70586 sep 13 18:28 config-2.6.17-5mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 69959 sep 13 18:32 config-2.6.17-5mdvxen0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 68951 sep 13 18:36 config-2.6.17-5mdvxenU
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70586 oct 25 18:21 config-2.6.17-6mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 69959 oct 25 18:53 config-2.6.17-6mdvxen0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 68951 oct 25 19:23 config-2.6.17-6mdvxenU
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 déc 3 23:38 grub/
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 301971 nov 3 09:58 initrd-2.6.17-5mdv.img
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 301495 nov 6 00:34 initrd-2.6.17-6mdv.img
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 242484 déc 3 23:38 initrd-2.6.17-6mdvxen0.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 nov 6 00:34 initrd.img -> initrd-2.6.17-6mdv.img
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 nov 6 00:44 kernel.h -> /boot/kernel.h-2.6.17-5mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 909 nov 15 23:20 kernel.h-2.6.17-5mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 264808 nov 3 09:58 message-graphic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 nov 6 00:53 System.map -> System.map-2.6.17-6mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 873681 sep 13 18:28 System.map-2.6.17-5mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 853469 sep 13 18:32 System.map-2.6.17-5mdvxen0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 789321 sep 13 18:36 System.map-2.6.17-5mdvxenU
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 873777 oct 25 18:21 System.map-2.6.17-6mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 853490 oct 25 18:53 System.map-2.6.17-6mdvxen0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 789342 oct 25 19:23 System.map-2.6.17-6mdvxenU
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 nov 6 00:34 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-2.6.17-6mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1804502 sep 13 18:28 vmlinuz-2.6.17-5mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1756314 sep 13 18:32 vmlinuz-2.6.17-5mdvxen0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1654686 sep 13 18:36 vmlinuz-2.6.17-5mdvxenU
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1804604 oct 25 18:21 vmlinuz-2.6.17-6mdv
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1756018 oct 25 18:53 vmlinuz-2.6.17-6mdvxen0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1654570 oct 25 19:23 vmlinuz-2.6.17-6mdvxenU
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 nov 1 23:15 xen-3.0.gz -> xen-3.0-unstable.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 308117 sep 20 13:44 xen-3.0-unstable.gz
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 nov 1 23:15 xen-3.gz -> xen-3.0-unstable.gz
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 nov 1 23:15 xen.gz -> xen-3.0-unstable.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3348065 sep 20 13:44 xen-syms-3.0-unstable

Revision [1013]

Edited on 2006-12-03 23:21:02 by BenoitAudouard [add mkinitrd & menu.lst for grub]

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Unfortunately my processor is not in http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/HVM_Compatible_Processors hence I will not be able to use VT (to run unmodified OS), though I'm not sure it would be necessary or useful as I intend to run GNU/Linux (which can be modified to adapt).
===Interesting links===
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization_Technology

Revision [1012]

Edited on 2006-12-03 22:29:33 by BenoitAudouard [add mkinitrd & menu.lst for grub]

Additions:

~~-/dev/sda10 2,2 GB swap

Deletions:

~~~~-/dev/sda10 2,2 GB~~

Revision [1011]

Edited on 2006-12-03 22:28:54 by BenoitAudouard [add mkinitrd & menu.lst for grub]

Additions:

~-""Dom0"" : Mandriva 2007.0 usual desktop
~-""DomU"" : Mandriva Cooker for testing purpose (openoffice.org64...) or building rpm...
~- installation of a Mandriva 2007.0 x86_64 using ##urpmi --root /mnt/vmdata basesystem urpmi## and declared media for urpmi
~- add Xen capabilities
~~- install Xen & kernels ##urpmi kernel-xen0-2.6.17.6mdv kernel-xenU-2.6.17.6mdv xen##
~~- edit ##/boot/grub/menu.lst##

Deletions:

~-Dom0 : Mandriva 2007.0 usual desktop
~-DomU : Mandriva Cooker
~- installation of a Mandriva 2007.0 x86_64
~- urpmi kernel-xen0-2.6.17.6mdv kernel-xenU-2.6.17.6mdv xen

Revision [1010]

Edited on 2006-12-03 22:14:21 by BenoitAudouard [add mkinitrd & menu.lst for grub]

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MandrivaDocumentation > [ [[HowToEnXen in English]] ] - [ [[HowToFrXen en français]] ] - [ [[HowToEsXen en espanol]] ] - [ [[HowToDeXen Deutsch]] ] ----
===Installation of Xen on Mandriva 2007.0===
I refer to http://qa.mandriva.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/HowToXen
My objective is to have
~-Dom0 : Mandriva 2007.0 usual desktop
~-DomU : Mandriva Cooker
===Steps followed===
~- creation of a dedicated partition + swap (format them)
~~-/dev/sda9 12G 351M 11G 4% /mnt/vmdata
~~-/dev/sda10 2,2 GB
~- installation of a Mandriva 2007.0 x86_64
~- urpmi kernel-xen0-2.6.17.6mdv kernel-xenU-2.6.17.6mdv xen

Deletions:

~~MandrivaDocumentation > [ [[HowToEnXen in English]] ] - [ [[HowToFrXen en français]] ] - [ [[HowToEsXen en espanol]] ] - [ [[HowToDeXen Deutsch]] ] -~~

Revision [1009]

The oldest known version of this page was created on 2006-12-03 22:03:43 by BenoitAudouard [add mkinitrd & menu.lst for grub]