--- wikisrc/ports/xen/howto.mdwn 2016/12/29 19:32:51 1.138 +++ wikisrc/ports/xen/howto.mdwn 2017/01/04 10:25:16 1.139 @@ -435,11 +435,16 @@ example. The basic line is which specifies that the dom0 should have 256M, leaving the rest to be allocated for domUs. To use a serial console, use - menu=Xen:load /netbsd-XEN3_DOM0.gz console=com0;multiboot /xen.gz dom0_mem=256M console=com1 com1=9600,8n1 + menu=Xen:load /netbsd-XEN3_DOM0.gz;multiboot /xen.gz dom0_mem=256M console=com1 com1=9600,8n1 which will use the first serial port for Xen (which counts starting -from 1), forcing speed/parity, and also for NetBSD (which counts -starting at 0). In an attempt to add performance, one can also add +from 1, unlike NetBSD which counts starting from 0), forcing +speed/parity. Because the NetBSD command line lacks a +"console=pc" argument, it will use the default "xencons" console device, +which directs the console I/O through Xen to the same console device Xen +itself uses (in this case, the serial port). + +In an attempt to add performance, one can also add dom0_max_vcpus=1 dom0_vcpus_pin