Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 13:20:48 +0100 From: Hugo Silva <hugo@barafranca.com> To: "freebsd-xen@freebsd.org" <freebsd-xen@freebsd.org> Cc: Sean Bruno <seanbru@yahoo-inc.com> Subject: Re: Some success, some questions Message-ID: <4DDCF420.8030104@barafranca.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1105251148220.62994@tiktik.epipe.com> References: <1306253763.3340.9.camel@hitfishpass-lx.corp.yahoo.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1105251148220.62994@tiktik.epipe.com>
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On 05/25/11 12:55, Janne Snabb wrote: > On Tue, 24 May 2011, Sean Bruno wrote: > >> I've installed a netbsd-current dom0 and the 3.3.2 xen hypervisor on > > Why such an old version? Wouldn't it make sense to use 4.1? > Xen 4.1 is a very recent package on pkgsrc, and the other alternative (pkg) is 3.3.2. >> 1. How do I switch the networking vif entry to use the netfront xn0 >> driver instead of emulating a e1000? > > Change: > > builder='hvm' > > to: > > builder='linux' > > Note that you need to define the kernel also and load it from dom0 > (unless you are using some PV capable loader which understands > FreeBSD file systems... I don't know if such a thing exists & works). Does this work with 9-CURRENT/amd64? I'm under the impression you can't boot a 8.X/amd64 in full PV mode. Did it change in current?
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