Re: [Xen-users] two simple questions...

["Metron 6 (six)" <metron6@xxxxxxxxx>]

thank you both...
trial and error is the solution :)

On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 12:53 AM, Dima Tisnek <dimaqq@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If you intend to run linux guests, you can run them in PV mode and
> share pci/pcie card like you want, provided you have open source
> drivers.
>
> if you run other OS or have binary drivers you have to run in HVM mode
> where all pci devices are supposed to be lumped together on intel
> platform, while pcie devices on intel and both pci and pcie devices on
> AMD can be given out independently.
>
> That's the theory.
>
> In parctice I was unable to get onboard pcie usb3 controller to work
> in HVM guest or intel gpu in PV dom0.  I recommend you read up on your
> target pci/pcie devices, perhaps someone tried this already.
>
> as far as specs go, it's advisable to dedicate a core per guest plus a
> core for dom0. you can have more guests if they are idle of course.
> you could get by with little memory too, it really depends on what you
> are running. If you are going HVM route you'd need a pretty recent
> motherboard and processor though, as it need IOMMU.
>
> btw, if xen doesn't work out for you, you can try other options, e.g.
> virtualbox has a pci passthrough module.
>
> d.
>
> On 5 October 2011 21:01, Metron 6 (six) <metron6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> hello all,
>>
>> i have two simple questions about XEN...
>>
>> first of all, it needs some sort of specific server hardware or can i
>> run it on a good pc, e.g. with quad processor and 8gigs of ram ?
>> second, if i add for example, 3-4 sound cards (pci or pci-e) on a xen
>> server, can 3 different hosts to use them ?
>> i'm interested to move under a hypervisor 3 pc's i use for a web radio
>> application..
>>
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> george
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> regards,
>> Metron 6 (six)
>>
>> Metron6@xxxxxxxxx
>>
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regards,
Metron 6 (six)

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