Re: [Xen-users] how to change guest OS kernel version from xen

["tyowo kathy" <brightgreen1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

to Martin:

I understand what's your meaning.

thanks a lot.



> From: Martin Goldstone <m.j.goldstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tyowo kathy <brightgreen1@xxxxxxxxxxx>,  xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] how to change guest OS kernel version from xen
> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:42:51 +0100
>
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> I'd suggest you look at hardware virtualization (HVM), as then you'll be
> able to use which ever kernel you need to use.  With a paravirtualized
> guest, you can only use a kernel that's had the Xen patches applied, so
> you won't be able to use a standard SMP kernel.  In order to do hardware
> virtualization, you'll need a CPU that can handle it.  Google/Wikipedia
> should be able to help you find one. If you cat /proc/cpuinfo and look
> for VMX (Intel processors) or SVM (AMD processors), that will tell you
> if you already have the capability for hardware virtualization.
>
> tyowo kathy wrote:
> >
> > Hi,Martin
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> > My virtual platform sticks to Xen kernel.
> > Because our development relates with kernel version, our virtual guest
> > OS need smp kernel.
> > Please see my vm configure file:
> > disk = [ 'file:/var/lib/xen/images/vm1/hda,hda,w', 'phy:hde,hdb,r' ]
> > memory = 256
> > vcpus = 1
> > builder = 'linux'
> > kernel = '/tmp/YaST2-15684-Ng5sdV/vmlinuz-2.6.16.13-4-xen'
> > ramdisk = '/tmp/YaST2-15684-Ng5sdV/inst-initrd'
> > name = 'vm1'
> > ip = '192.168.125.99'
> > netmask = '255.255.255.0'
> > gateway = '255.255.255.128'
> > interface = 'eth0'
> > vif = [ 'mac=00:16:3e:4e:e5:46' ]
> > localtime = 0
> > on_poweroff = 'destroy'
> > on_reboot = 'destroy'
> > on_crash = 'destroy'
> > extra = 'install=hd:/dev/hdb TERM=xterm textmode=1 
hostip=192.168.125.99
> > netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=255.255.255.128 netdevice=eth0'
> >
> >
> > Question: how to modify "kernel" parameter to satisfy my demand that
> > guest OS is smp?
> > I have tried that modify kernel =
> > '/tmp/YaST2-15684-Ng5sdV/vmlinuz-2.6.16.13-4-smp',
> > But I doesn't work.
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: Martin Goldstone <m.j.goldstone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: tyowo kathy <brightgreen1@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >> xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] how to change guest OS kernel version from 
xen
> >> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:51:29 +0100
> >>
> > If you're guest is paravirtualized, then you'll need to stick to a Xen
> > kernel.  A regular kernel (I assuming the one you're suggesting is a
> > regular SMP kernel) will only work with a HVM guest, which obviously
> > depends on suitable hardware.
> >
> > Out of interest, why do you want to change the Kernel you're using?  I
> > wouldn't imagine there's much difference between the one's your
> > suggesting apart from the Xen patches.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > tyowo kathy wrote:
> >> hello, every one,
> >
> >> My guest os's kernel version is suse10's kernel-2.6.13.4-xen.
> >> Now, I want to change kernel version to kernel-2.6.13.4-smp.
> >> what should I do? Need I modify vm machine configue ?
> >
> >
> >> thanks a lot.
> >
> >
> >> Kathy
> >
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