Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:05:24 +0200 From: Alexander Johannes <alex@nirgal.de> To: Michael MacLeod <mikemacleod@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD DomU: Upgrade from 7.2 to 8.0 Message-ID: <F6FAB5B9-8E53-4C42-A44E-15F39FFCE3FE@nirgal.de> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTilbRV1tXYxBOr9LUgy9ASS5cvQwg5_3FNpJdrAN@mail.gmail.com> References: <81AF01BF-D5D9-4F61-89FC-E8399A1475CD@nirgal.de> <4C457FD9.4080900@deployis.eu> <3ABD17AA-B2D2-4456-9A83-0AAED0D16DAE@nirgal.de> <SNT130-w513D4DD1AA0109E1D02CE091A00@phx.gbl> <AANLkTilw-mdsD8B8IRZc93PbiXlJEdn9hJZDL3BbOp3M@mail.gmail.com> <32DCF89B-7EE7-4B15-A3DA-334A7AEBC53B@nirgal.de> <SNT130-w21B62E6832D0BC46E8E70391A00@phx.gbl> <AANLkTilbRV1tXYxBOr9LUgy9ASS5cvQwg5_3FNpJdrAN@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, Am 20.07.2010 um 17:42 schrieb Michael MacLeod: > The XENHVM config, if I'm not mistaken, is pretty well only > supported when > using an amd64 version of FreeBSD. Also, it will require some slight > changes > to the config file. Specifically, the line "vif = > [ 'type=ioemu,bridge=eth0' > ]" from the config file I posted earlier would have to be changed to > "vif = > [ 'bridge=eth0' ]", because you aren't emulating an re NIC any > longer. The > XENHVM kernel is an HVM style kernel but it loads paravirtualized NIC > drivers (same with the block devices as well). Thanks for the additional information. I have requested the current configuration of my DomU from my provider. > Who is your provider that is using 3.3.1? A small company in southern germany. They are providing me a custom solution, since no one seems to be able to provide a virtual FreeBSD of the shelf in germany. The bright side: the service is top notch. Please write me off-list, if you need a contact. Regards, Alex
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