[BACK]Return to howto.mdwn CVS log [TXT] [DIR] Up to [NetBSD Developer Wiki] / wikisrc / ports / xen

Diff for /wikisrc/ports/xen/howto.mdwn between versions 1.187 and 1.189

version 1.187, 2020/11/15 15:31:47 version 1.189, 2020/11/19 13:55:58
Line 459  down cleanly on dom0 shutdown, add the f Line 459  down cleanly on dom0 shutdown, add the f
 xendomains="domU-netbsd domU-linux"  xendomains="domU-netbsd domU-linux"
 """]]  """]]
   
 # Creating a domU  # domU setup for specific systems
   
 Creating domUs is almost entirely independent of operating system.  We  Creating domUs is almost entirely independent of operating system.  We
 have already presented the basics of config files.  Note that you must  have already presented the basics of config files in the previous system.
 have already completed the dom0 setup so that "xl list" works.  
   
 ## Creating a NetBSD PV domU  Of course, this section presumes that you have a working dom0.
   
   ## Creating a NetBSD PV domU
   
 See the earlier config file, and adjust memory.  Decide on how much  See the earlier config file, and adjust memory.  Decide on how much
 storage you will provide, and prepare it (file or LVM).  storage you will provide, and prepare it (file or LVM).
Line 475  While the kernel will be obtained from t Line 475  While the kernel will be obtained from t
 file should be present in the domU as /netbsd so that tools like  file should be present in the domU as /netbsd so that tools like
 savecore(8) can work.   (This is helpful but not necessary.)  savecore(8) can work.   (This is helpful but not necessary.)
   
 The kernel must be specifically for Xen and for use as a domU.  The  The kernel must be specifically built for Xen, to use PV interfacesas
 i386 and amd64 provide the following kernels:  a domU.  NetBSD release builds provide the following kernels:
   
         i386 XEN3PAE_DOMU          i386 XEN3PAE_DOMU
         amd64 XEN3_DOMU          amd64 XEN3_DOMU
   
 This will boot NetBSD, but this is not that useful if the disk is  This will boot NetBSD, but this is not that useful if the disk is
 empty.  One approach is to unpack sets onto the disk outside of xen  empty.  One approach is to unpack sets onto the disk outside of Xen
 (by mounting it, just as you would prepare a physical disk for a  (by mounting it, just as you would prepare a physical disk for a
 system you can't run the installer on).  system you can't run the installer on).
   
Line 502  line should be used in the config file. Line 502  line should be used in the config file.
 After booting the domain, the option to install via CDROM may be  After booting the domain, the option to install via CDROM may be
 selected.  The CDROM device should be changed to `xbd1d`.  selected.  The CDROM device should be changed to `xbd1d`.
   
 Once done installing, "halt -p" the new domain (don't reboot or halt,  Once done installing, "halt -p" the new domain (don't reboot or halt:
 it would reload the INSTALL_XEN3_DOMU kernel even if you changed the  it would reload the INSTALL_XEN3_DOMU kernel even if you changed the
 config file), switch the config file back to the XEN3_DOMU kernel,  config file), switch the config file back to the XEN3_DOMU kernel,
 and start the new domain again. Now it should be able to use "root on  and start the new domain again. Now it should be able to use "root on
 xbd0a" and you should have a, functional NetBSD domU.  xbd0a" and you should have a functional NetBSD domU.
   
 TODO: check if this is still accurate.  TODO: check if this is still accurate.
 When the new domain is booting you'll see some warnings about *wscons*  When the new domain is booting you'll see some warnings about *wscons*
Line 674  note that only the "xpci" lines are unus Line 674  note that only the "xpci" lines are unus
         cd*     at scsibus? target ? lun ?      # SCSI CD-ROM drives          cd*     at scsibus? target ? lun ?      # SCSI CD-ROM drives
   
   
 # Specific Issues  # Miscellaneous Information
   
   ## Nesting under Linux KVM
   
   It is possible to run a Xen and a NetBSD dom0 under Linux KVM.  One
   can enable virtio in the dom0 for greater speed.
   
   ## Other nesting
   
   In theory, any full emulation should be able to run Xen and a NetBSD
   dom0.  The HOWTO does not currently have information about Xen XVM
   mode, nvmm, qemu, Virtualbox, etc.
   
 ## domU  ## NetBSD 5 as domU
   
 [NetBSD 5 is known to panic.](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-xen/2018/04/17/msg009181.html)  [NetBSD 5 is known to panic.](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-xen/2018/04/17/msg009181.html)
 (However, NetBSD 5 systems should be updated to a supported version.)  (However, NetBSD 5 systems should be updated to a supported version.)
Removed from v.1.187  
changed lines
  Added in v.1.189

CVSweb for NetBSD wikisrc <wikimaster@NetBSD.org> software: FreeBSD-CVSweb