Xen

Download Source:	http://bits.xensource.com/oss-xen/release/3.2.0/src.tgz/xen-3.2.0-src.tgz

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Introduction to Xen

Xen is a server virtualization application.

Project Homepage: http://www.xensource.com

Dependencies

Required

Xen requires a Linux distribution using GRUB bootloader and running on a P6-class or newer CPU.

• iproute2
• bridge-utils
• Linux hotplug
• curl
• Python

Optional

• LaTeX

Non-Multilib

Compile the package:

make kernels &&
cd linux-2.6.18-xen &&
cp -av /boot/config-{uname -r} .config &&
make ARCH=xen oldconfig

Install the package:

make install-twisted &&
make install-logging &&
make install-iptables &&
make install-xen &&
make install-tools

Multilib

This package does not provide any libraries so only one installation is required.

32Bit

Compile the package:

Install the package:

N32

Compile the package:

Install the package:

64Bit

Compile the package:

Install the package:

Configuring

Add an entry to your menu.lst file for the new Xen-enabled kernel:

cat >> /boot/grub/menu.lst << EOF
# Xen Enabled kernel.
title Xen-Enabled CLFS 1.0.0
       root (hd0,0)
       kernel /xen-3.1.0.gz
       module /vmlinuz-2.6.18-xen ro root=/dev/<foo>
       module /initrd-2.6.18-xen
EOF

Contents

Installed Directories:
Installed Programs:
Installed Libraries: