Re: [Xen-users] create a guest with tar

["Matt Richardson" <shortpath@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/21/06, Steve Kemp <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 10:15:57AM -0800, Matt Richardson wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to tar an existing installation running on it's own box
> > so that I can create a DomU from the tarball?
>
>   Mostly yes.
>
> > I see that one of the
> > options in xen-tools is to create from a tarball, but I'm having
> > difficulty finding out what options should be used, directories to be
> > excluded (/dev, /proc, /sys, any others?), and other gotchas.
>
>   Take any working Xen guest (domU) and tar it exluding only /proc,
>  /sys, and /dev.  The latter directory is created when you install
>  from the tarball - the former two are transient.)
>
> Steve
> --
You guys are fast.

OK, I'm thinking about tarring up my apache server (which is running
on it's own box) and then using that as the tarball to install a guest
domain from.  That'll save some time and tedious transfers.

--
Matt

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