Re: [Xen-users] xen 2.0.7 on VIA C3 (EPIA)

[Harald Brass <brassh@xxxxxx>]

I tried xen (2.0.6 stable and 3.0 testing with linux as dom0) with a 1 
GHz fanless VIA MS10000E mainboard. It has a Nehemiah core and boots 
under xen without need for patches.
But I had other problems with that  mainboard. On a "shutdown -r now" 
the board shuts down and freezes (instead of rebooting) - not good for 
the intended purpose as groupware server / proxy / firewall. This 
problem should not be xen related as the same happened under unmodified 
linux kernel. Please inform me if your experience with your new board 
are better.
I personally prefer the older 500 MHz VIA Samuel C3. It does not have 
this reboot problem and consumes even less power (but has its 4kb and 
cmov restrictions).
regards

> I heard reports that the C3 Nehemiah core in the (EPIA M10000 etc) is
> a more fully rounded i686, supporting both CMOV and the page sizes Xen
> expects to use, so I've orded a CL10000 board. It's clocked at 1Ghz,
> and has Dual LAN on board, so I'm expecting it to offer additional
> flexibility for my Xen environment. I think the CPU still only
> consumes around 14 watts at full load, so the whole thing will still
> offer excellent power efficiency. I'll report back on my progress with
> this board later in the week.
>
> Chris
>
>   


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