Re: Fwd: [Xen-users] clarification regarding xen vm

["jpp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jpp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Le dimanche 13 fÃvrier 2011 Ã 17:18 +0530, Yamini L a Ãcrit :
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> From: Yamini L <lpyamini@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 5:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] clarification regarding xen vm
> To: Outback Dingo <outbackdingo@xxxxxxxxx>
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> upon destroying the vm and recreating it again (xm destroy id and xm
> create config), what will happen if i do liike this??

DESTROY delete only the definition of the machine in XEN, all disks are
not destroyed nor modified.

I suggest doing a "NEW" and not a "CREATE", which re-create a new
definition for that machine.


Regards

JPP



>  
> My software downloaded and installed will be lost ah??
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> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Outback Dingo
> <outbackdingo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>         as long as you dont destroy the vm itself, or delete the fs
>         image, plainly shutting down and rebooting the vm the software
>         will remain intact
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>         On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 11:52 PM, Yamini L
>         <lpyamini@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>                 
>                 Hi all,
>                  
>                 I want to install software inside my xen virtual
>                 machine.. I would like to know whether whatever i have
>                 installed would persist in the virtual machine even
>                 after i destroy it..
>                  
>                 That is, will i be able to use the software after
>                 destroying the software and rebooting it..
>                  
>                 Same way, whatever new files i have stored or
>                 downloaded inside the vm, will i be able to access
>                 them after destorying and starting the vm afresh..
>                  
>                 Please clarify me on this..
>                  
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