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Thx Rudi, I tried but the mirrors citrix and citrix/primary give error : no package make available. Not sure if I can configure another download server. Harry Original Message: ----------------- From: Rudi Ahlers Rudi@xxxxxxxxxxx Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:52:29 +0200 To: harry@xxxxxxxxxxxx, xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [Xen-users] In the process of deciding to virtualize,manyuncertainties On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:49 PM, harry@xxxxxxxxxxxx <harry@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Ken, > > Your suggestion to let dom0 handle the usb hdd and the printer, is only a > partial solution. My Linux client needs access to the usb card readers. Are > you telling me that I can mount these with nfs ? > > If not, I would like to look closer to the software solution from > incentivespro.com. But it looks like I need some help in installing "make". > Did some reading on the subject, and find it hard to believe I need to > download the entire 250 mb dev kit, and go through what I find a > complicated virtualization routine to get make on the server. > > Grateful for any comments, looking forward to hear from you. Thank you for > your help so far. > > Regards, > > Harry > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: kcobler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:10:59 -0500 > To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] In the process of deciding to > virtualize,manyuncertainties > > > Quoting "harry@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <harry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > >> Hi all, >> >> did some more research after the tip on the USB server. Seems that none of >> the hardware solutions support linux VMs. >> >> However, I found one link to a free software solution, tested by a linux >> user, and he claims it works just fine. His story you can find here: >> >> > http://www.virtualinsanity.com/index.php/2008/11/20/a-slick-usb-over-ip-solu >> tion-that-i-use-every-day/ >> >> The software you can find here: http://www.incentivespro.com >> >> Of course, I stumbled on my first problem: >> >> The installer tells me this: >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> >> Kernels versions 2.6.25 through 2.6.28.8 have a bug with EHCI USB >> controllers that leads to large memory leaks with isochronous devices like >> Webcams or Sound cards. >> >> If you have patched your kernel against this bug - please manually >> recompile the driver executing 'make USE_EHCI_FIX=n' command. Otherwise > USB >> Server will try to automatically walk around this bug (without guaranties) >> >> See http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/13428/ for more information. >> >> Please do not worry about this warning if you are not going to use USB 2.0 >> isochronous devices on your system. >> >> ---------------------------------------------- >> >> Xenserver 5.6.0 is running on 2.6.27.42. I basically don't know if this >> will be an issue for me (I am only using USB HDDs, USB printer and USB > card >> readers), so I decided for now just to skip this recompiling message. > Would >> be nice though if anybody can tell me if XenServer still has this bug? >> >> Second problem is when I continue with the installer I get the error "make >> command not found". On the Xenserver site I found information on this >> topic, where it is said that make is not included. >> >> http://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?threadID=245559 >> >> Developer kid needs to be installed. Can somebody tell me if there is >> another way? Like downloading cmake from the internet and compile it? If >> not, is there a more detailed description in how to fix this? >> >> Would be great if this software would work. The software vendor claims > that >> it supports VMware. >> >> Regards, >> >> Harry >> >> >>> if the know issues are going to be solved: >>> >>> - USB printer in XP VM >>> - HDD via USB cable visible in XP VM >>> - Burning DVDs on XP VM >>> >>> >> My solution for USB in a VM environment is USB over IP device. >> >> > http://www.silexamerica.com/products/usb_device_connectivity/sx-3000gb.html >> >> This device allowed me to add a USB hub to support multiple USB >> devices. Also the device is supported by Windows 2003/XP, etc. I also >> could have different devices attached to different VMs at the same time. >> > > Since XP is supported by many USB over IP devices, there are solutions > for those guest OSes. > > As for Linux guest OS, I would let dom0 manage the device for the > Linux guests. Use Samba or NFS to mount the USB HDD to the Linux > guests. Use CUPS to access USB printer on dom0 inside Linux or XP guest. > > Ken Cobler > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > yum install make -- Kind Regards Rudi Ahlers SoftDux Website: http://www.SoftDux.com Technical Blog: http://Blog.SoftDux.com Office: 087 805 9573 Cell: 082 554 7532 _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
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