Xen support on Arch 64?

Ashren · 2010-01-15 13:49:21

According to http://www.archlinux.org/news/477/ kernel 2.6.32 x86_64 has:

- added xen support to 64bit kernel

How can I benefit from this and what do I need to install/setup to benefit from it?

I've installed xen-hv-tools, but when loading the xen daemon I get the following message: "grep: /proc/xen/capabilities: No such file or directory". The only xen kernel module I can load is xenfs.

Do I still need to follow this outdated guide: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xen_Install or does the added support to the 2.6.32 x86_64 kernel deprecate some of it?

Thanks.

Ashren · 2010-01-30 22:54:36

So does anyone use Xen for x86_64? If yes, then which guide did you use?

daschu117 · 2010-02-24 09:03:31

If I'm not mistaken, then all that this does is add support for the 64-bit kernel to run as a domU with pv_ops. This means that it will run natively under xen with minimal performance loss. However, it does not mean that the 64-bit kernel can run as a dom0 under xen. You'll still need to install a dom0 patched kernel such as kernel26-xen-dom0 from the AUR. I followed the guide at http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xen for most of it. I'm still working on getting GUI management interfaces working, such as virt-manager and/or convirt.

Ashren · 2010-02-24 11:39:59

daschu117: Thank you for the answer it made me understand a couple of things. I'll follow the wiki then. Thanks.

Concerning virt-manager have you seen this thread: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=87545 ? Perhaps your problems are related.

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#1 2010-01-15 13:49:21

Xen support on Arch 64?

#2 2010-01-30 22:54:36

Re: Xen support on Arch 64?

#3 2010-02-24 09:03:31

Re: Xen support on Arch 64?

#4 2010-02-24 11:39:59

Re: Xen support on Arch 64?

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