From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michael Tremer To: documentation@lists.ipfire.org Subject: Re: AW: Xen Documentation Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:46:55 +0100 Message-ID: <1424191615.17826.131.camel@ipfire.org> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============8146114900191903534==" List-Id: --===============8146114900191903534== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, about which page are you talking? I could not find the right one I think. -Michael On Tue, 2015-02-17 at 17:30 +0100, Markus Helmke wrote: > My Dokumentation was made for the actual Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS > version. >=20 > There where some changes in order to the implemented XEN-Version. The > letest Debian stable (wheezy) is layouted with XEN 4.0 or 4.1 (im not > shure). > In Ubuntu some of the latest packet-changes was to implement the new XEN 4.= 4 The default stack is now xl (4.0 was xm) so there are some changes in the c= onfigs. Now it is possible to use the configfiles in the /etc/default section= to start the xen-kernel or to implement boot-parameters. >=20 > But everything from the new Xen-Version is explained in my doku. Since the = forum was replaced to the new forum-software the links to images are lost.=20 >=20 > So if I can do somthing Or write something new - I can do that. But the cha= llenge to write that down in english is to big for me. It will takes to much = time for me. But perhaps there will be found someone else how can translate t= hat. >=20 > Viele Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fe, >=20 > Markus Helmke >=20 > Mail: markus(a)helmke.at >=20 > =20 >=20 > -----Urspr=C3=BCngliche Nachricht----- > > Von:Michael Tremer > > Gesendet: Die 17 Februar 2015 17:06 > > An: R. W. Rodolico > > CC: documentation(a)lists.ipfire.org > > Betreff: Re: Xen Documentation > >=20 > > Hi, > >=20 > > if I may send you a little wishlist: > >=20 > > There are many many guides about how to set up a Xen server with Debian. > > I am not sure about the state of all of them. Some of them are based on > > outdated versions of Debian. I suppose it is best to merge them all > > together and delete the rest. > >=20 > > http://wiki.ipfire.org/start?do=3Dsearch&id=3Dxen > >=20 > > Maybe it is a good idea to start a little virtualisation section > > (http://wiki.ipfire.org/en/virtualization/start) with subsections for > > Xen (http://wiki.ipfire.org/en/virtualization/xen/start), KVM and all > > the rest. > >=20 > > Explaining an installation of the IPFire system from scratch should not > > be necessary but the differences to using Xen should be pointed out > > somewhere. > >=20 > > I personally am always confused about the HVM and PV thing. What should > > people use? What are the advantages/disadvantages? > >=20 > > There was also this: > >=20 > > http://planet.ipfire.org/post/dropping-support-for-xen-3-x-deprecation-wa= rning > > http://planet.ipfire.org/post/bye-bye-xen-legacy-kernel > >=20 > > Many people use the feature where you can hand over the physical > > hardware to the guest machine. Does this actually still work? What are > > the benefits of that? > >=20 > > All this information should be out there somewhere in the wiki. Putting > > it all together in a nice section with small pages which are easy to > > find would be really great :) > >=20 > > -Michael > >=20 > > On Tue, 2015-02-17 at 03:10 -0600, R. W. Rodolico wrote: > > > David, > > >=20 > > > It would be great if you could get some notes on this. Even if they are > > > rough, it would be better than nothing. Having never messed with KVM > > > (I'm Debian/Xen for the most part), I really don't know much about it, > > > though I do engage in "religious wars" over KVM vs Xen vs Virtual Box > > > with from friends/associates of mine. > > >=20 > > > Anyway, if you had some brief notes, it would be great to include them. > > >=20 > > > Rod > > >=20 > > > On 02/16/2015 11:07 PM, David J. Allen wrote: > > > > On 02/16/2015 08:11 PM, R. W. Rodolico wrote: > > > >> I am in the process of creating documentation for a Xen virtual IPFi= re > > > >> install. If anyone else is doing it also, please let me know so we c= an > > > >> collaborate. I'm hopeful to have it complete Friday 20 Feb. > > > >> > > > >> I am trying an install using the scon image. Assuming that works, sh= ould > > > >> I also write documentation on how to do it from a standard "installe= r" > > > >> installation? > > > >> > > > >> Again, if anyone else is doing this, please let me know so we do not > > > >> duplicate efforts. > > > >> > > > >> Rod > > > >=20 > > > > I am not writing docs on doing so* but I have been running Ipfire in a > > > > VM under KVM on Scientific Linux 6.x for a couple of years now. I thi= nk > > > > setting up Ipfire was easier than getting the KVM set up right. > > > >=20 > > > > The VM host box has 2 onboard NICs, but I'm using a dual-NIC card in = the > > > > box which is dedicated to the Ipfire VM. The tricky part was figuring > > > > out how to give Ipfire exclusive access to the WAN NIC without it bei= ng > > > > accessible to the KVM host and the other VM guests. > > > >=20 > > > >=20 > > > > * Although I should do it at least for myself - had to redo my > > > > installation a while back after moving and had left no notes for myse= lf. > > > > Which of course resulted in re-inventing my own wheel! ;) > > > >=20 > > > >=20 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Documentation mailing list > > > > Documentation(a)lists.ipfire.org > > > > http://lists.ipfire.org/mailman/listinfo/documentation > > >=20 > > _______________________________________________ > > Documentation mailing list > > Documentation(a)lists.ipfire.org > > http://lists.ipfire.org/mailman/listinfo/documentation > >=20 --===============8146114900191903534== Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" MIME-Version: 1.0 LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBQR1AgU0lHTkFUVVJFLS0tLS0KVmVyc2lvbjogR251UEcgdjIKCmlRSWNCQUFC Q2dBR0JRSlU0M0NEQUFvSkVJQjU4UDl2a0FrSHRKMFAvMFlOZG1BTDluc3dMYlRiQXVsSFFqUFQK Z2dXc0NhOGJMSE1iMGxPSGJjVzR6OHdnSUZzUVBDV2l0VFpVTmRzbDdZUG1LUzJSTTd1eEF1RU1p U2ZlZ2JSVgo3K1NYUTBSb3dJckNQbzJUK0VDYkFrMTBuOEtmMFdqeml4WGhEbm1JMUNmeS9tMnU2 Q09VdmIwQkl1akUvVk9OCmNqMUsvVXZhR0RHbC9xYXZRSnFTSy9ick5kSVZkN3l5R2QvK3FnV0ZZ NTJaT3ZYRTZZY0ZHOFZ5VndSdjF2VmMKSmxRREJmc1hnbGJMV0RoTTVRQStEUWNtekF6OWVrbkpW RmJvYWxqWnFZRjVybnlnTk55Z3FXdkJ2ZjZwcU9RQgppVStIQVV4Nk5rN3QybXlrMk4yRmxsRWdJ YzM5S3VvK0IrOU9WRlRwQkhHU08zQXFaNHdZTmswSGRXMVN6WGd4CkRQUnJIRlZKdm5KUitUVkFT V0xTaDZJcGJ3NFJlaWpEcTNBR21iU0l2Q1JScUpEdDJCNFRTVVFlK01kaC9OTnAKV0NCVXNyVC9T REhqeU82NGlYZFlqRmJuMjNYS3JiVkhaVE1LRWN3RWxUL2U0b2haa0NPalhTYUFWU25tK2hOWgpj MkcyWWNiNG80T0NVZysvdmNwMVFGbGo2ZzNqUWNvZk8rOFFoYW9Rem80eWlnNFpMWjgzUTBQV2FX OWtKeXhSCmFYbnUvMTR3VEM3YUFESFliUjlIS1FOaGFwbXlKTHVDQ3J3OFRaNWNaa2djWjFMQlJ5 aGhhaWlSY0VBbWtETjcKNlZDcXNNTGZLTmhOQVVXS0hRYktRWCtPbWtQS1UrOVlSNnorek0vbjNw OHVKS2ZrZ2pYY25ocHdyQUwwcHJHMwpFZi9hZ29JTy8xck44ODF1MUZWQwo9bHk0VgotLS0tLUVO RCBQR1AgU0lHTkFUVVJFLS0tLS0K --===============8146114900191903534==--