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version 1.59, 2014/12/27 15:46:47 version 1.62, 2014/12/29 00:13:15
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 Ideally, all versions of Xen in pkgsrc would build on all versions of  Ideally, all versions of Xen in pkgsrc would build on all versions of
 NetBSD on both i386 and amd64.  However, that isn't the case.  Besides  NetBSD on both i386 and amd64.  However, that isn't the case.  Besides
 aging code and aging compilers, qemu (included in xentools for HVM  aging code and aging compilers, qemu (included in xentools for HVM
 support) is difficult to build.  The following are known to fail:  support) is difficult to build.  The following are known to work or FAIL:
   
         xenkernel3 netbsd-6 i386  
         xentools42 netbsd-6 i386   
   
 The following are known to work:  
   
           xenkernel3 netbsd-5 amd64
           xenkernel33 netbsd-5 amd64
         xenkernel41 netbsd-5 amd64          xenkernel41 netbsd-5 amd64
         xentools41 netbsd-5 amd64          xentools41 netbsd-5 amd64
           xenkernel42 netbsd-5 amd64
   
           xenkernel3 netbsd-6 i386 FAIL
           xentools3 netbsd-6 i386
           xentools3-hvm netbsd-6 i386 FAIL (dependencies fail)
           xenkernel33 netbsd-6 i386
           xentools33 netbsd-6 i386
         xenkernel41 netbsd-6 i386          xenkernel41 netbsd-6 i386
         xentools41 netbsd-6 i386          xentools41 netbsd-6 i386
           xenkernel42 netbsd-6 i386
           xentools42 netbsd-6 i386 FAIL
   
 NetBSD as a dom0  NetBSD as a dom0
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 This section describes general concepts about domUs.  It does not  This section describes general concepts about domUs.  It does not
 address specific domU operating systems or how to install them.  The  address specific domU operating systems or how to install them.  The
 config files for domUs are typically in /usr/pkg/etc/xen, and are  config files for domUs are typically in /usr/pkg/etc/xen, and are
 typically named so that the file anme, domU name and the domU's host  typically named so that the file name, domU name and the domU's host
 name match.  name match.
   
 The domU is provided with cpu and memory by Xen, configured by the  The domU is provided with cpu and memory by Xen, configured by the
Line 891  calls.  It is booted from the dom0 as th Line 897  calls.  It is booted from the dom0 as th
 their own operating system and kernel.  See then [prgmr.com NetBSD  their own operating system and kernel.  See then [prgmr.com NetBSD
 HOWTO](http://wiki.prgmr.com/mediawiki/index.php/NetBSD_as_a_DomU).  HOWTO](http://wiki.prgmr.com/mediawiki/index.php/NetBSD_as_a_DomU).
   
 Typically one has an ext2 or FAT partition for the kernel, so that  Because [grub's FFS code](http://xenbits.xensource.com/hg/xen-unstable.hg/file/bca284f67702/tools/libfsimage/ufs/fsys_ufs.c)
   appears not to support all aspects of modern FFS,
   typically one has an ext2 or FAT partition for the kernel, so that
 grub can understand it, which leads to /netbsd not being the actual  grub can understand it, which leads to /netbsd not being the actual
 kernel.  One must remember to update the special boot partiion.  kernel.  One must remember to update the special boot partiion.
   
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