From owner-freebsd-xen@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 6 07:38:36 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6559F1065673 for ; Fri, 6 Aug 2010 07:38:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from drums_gvm@hotmail.com) Received: from snt0-omc4-s45.snt0.hotmail.com (snt0-omc4-s45.snt0.hotmail.com [65.54.51.96]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 372AF8FC1B for ; Fri, 6 Aug 2010 07:38:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from SNT130-W4 ([65.55.90.200]) by snt0-omc4-s45.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 6 Aug 2010 00:38:35 -0700 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [81.82.201.44] From: G VM To: , Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 09:38:35 +0200 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: <81AF01BF-D5D9-4F61-89FC-E8399A1475CD@nirgal.de>, , <4C457FD9.4080900@deployis.eu>, , <3ABD17AA-B2D2-4456-9A83-0AAED0D16DAE@nirgal.de>, , , , , , <32DCF89B-7EE7-4B15-A3DA-334A7AEBC53B@nirgal.de>, , , , , , , MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Aug 2010 07:38:35.0271 (UTC) FILETIME=[6072E970:01CB353A] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org Subject: RE: FreeBSD DomU: Upgrade from 7.2 to 8.0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion of the freebsd port to xen - implementation and usage List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:38:36 -0000 It seems to be fixed for me. Using hvm I can now start a 7.3-FreeBSD cd. I hope this helps someone: I went from kernel-xen-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5 to kernel-xen-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.= centos.plus. And also updated xen(now version 3.4.3): xen-libs-3.4.3-1.el5=2C... rpm -qa |grep xen kernel-xen-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5 kmod-drbd83-xen-8.3.8-1.el5.centos kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.centos.plus kmod-drbd83-xen-8.3.5-1.el5 xen-3.4.3-1.el5 kernel-xen-2.6.18-194.8.1.el5.centos.plus kmod-fuse-xen-2.7.4-21.el5 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 xen-devel-3.4.3-1.el5 kernel-xen-2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-164.9.1.el5 xen-libs-3.4.3-1.el5 I used the RPMs provided from here: http://www.gitco.de/repo/ > From: drums_gvm@hotmail.com > To: alex@nirgal.de=3B mikemacleod@gmail.com > Date: Tue=2C 20 Jul 2010 18:58:06 +0200 > CC: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: FreeBSD DomU: Upgrade from 7.2 to 8.0 >=20 >=20 > Forgot this: what is currently working for me is: > FreeBSD vpn-gateway 7.2-RELEASE-p4 FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE-p4 #0: Fri Oct 2 = 12:21:39 UTC 2009 root@i386-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sy= s/GENERIC i386 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Do note that I tried multiple install media and it seemed that nothing ab= ove 7.2 was actually working. >=20 > =20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > > From: alex@nirgal.de > > To: mikemacleod@gmail.com > > Date: Tue=2C 20 Jul 2010 18:05:24 +0200 > > CC: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org > > Subject: Re: FreeBSD DomU: Upgrade from 7.2 to 8.0 > >=20 > > Hi=2C > >=20 > > Am 20.07.2010 um 17:42 schrieb Michael MacLeod: > >=20 > > > The XENHVM config=2C if I'm not mistaken=2C is pretty well only =20 > > > supported when > > > using an amd64 version of FreeBSD. Also=2C it will require some sligh= t =20 > > > changes > > > to the config file. Specifically=2C the line "vif =3D =20 > > > [ 'type=3Dioemu=2Cbridge=3Deth0' > > > ]" from the config file I posted earlier would have to be changed to = =20 > > > "vif =3D > > > [ 'bridge=3Deth0' ]"=2C because you aren't emulating an re NIC any =20 > > > longer. The > > > XENHVM kernel is an HVM style kernel but it loads paravirtualized NIC > > > drivers (same with the block devices as well). > >=20 > > Thanks for the additional information. I have requested the current =20 > > configuration of my DomU from my provider. > >=20 > > > Who is your provider that is using 3.3.1? > >=20 > > A small company in southern germany. They are providing me a custom =20 > > solution=2C since no one seems to be able to provide a virtual FreeBSD = =20 > > of the shelf in germany. The bright side: the service is top notch. > > Please write me off-list=2C if you need a contact. > >=20 > > Regards=2C > >=20 > > Alex > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-xen@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-xen > > To unsubscribe=2C send any mail to "freebsd-xen-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= " > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-xen@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-xen > To unsubscribe=2C send any mail to "freebsd-xen-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" =