--- wikisrc/ports/xen/howto.mdwn 2021/03/03 15:03:13 1.195 +++ wikisrc/ports/xen/howto.mdwn 2021/03/03 15:09:26 1.196 @@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ missing with Xen.) Note that NetBSD by default creates only xbd[0123]. If you need more virtual disks in a domU, run e.g. "./MAKEDEV xbd4" in the domU. -## Creating a Linux domU +## Creating a Linux PV domU Creating unprivileged Linux domains isn't much different from unprivileged NetBSD domains, but there are some details to know. @@ -617,13 +617,18 @@ tty to the xen console. ## Creating a NetBSD HVM domU -Use type='hmv', probably. Use a GENERIC kernel within the disk image. +Use type='hvm', probably. Use a GENERIC kernel within the disk image. ## Creating a NetBSD PVH domU -Use type='pvh'. +This only works with a current kernel in the domU. -\todo Explain where the kernel comes from. +Use type='pvh'. Probably, use a GENERIC kernel within the disk image, +which in current has PV support. + +\todo Verify. + +\todo Verify if one can have current PVH domU on a 9 dom0. ## Creating a Solaris domU @@ -633,7 +638,7 @@ See possibly outdated ## PCI passthrough: Using PCI devices in guest domains NB: PCI passthrough only works on some Xen versions and as of 2020 it -is not clear that it works on any version in pkgsrc. Reports +is not clear that it works on any version in pkgsrc. \todo Reports confirming or denying this notion should be sent to port-xen@. The dom0 can give other domains access to selected PCI