1 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR Running IPF/Xen with VT-enabled Tiger4 pltform |
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3 | 1. Install a Linux Disk, VT_Disk, to be used by VT |
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4 | 2. Setup the target VT_Disk |
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5 | 1. Boot VT_Disk |
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6 | 2. modify following files of VT_Disk |
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7 | /boot/efi/efi/redhat/elilo.conf - |
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8 | modify "append=" line to have "root=/dev/hda3" |
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9 | ** note /dev/hda3 must reflect VT_Disk /root partition |
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11 | /etc/fstab - |
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12 | LABEL=/ / ext3 DEFAULTS 1 1 |
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13 | to |
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14 | /dev/hda3 / ext3 DEFAULTS 1 1 |
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15 | and other entries accordingly |
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16 | 3. Install Xen and boot XenLinux on your standard Linux disk |
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17 | 1. modify /boot/efi/efi/redhat/elilo.conf - |
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18 | "append=" entry to have "root=/dev/sda3" |
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19 | 2. modify /etc/fstab - |
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20 | LABEL=/ / ext3 DEFAULTS 1 1 |
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21 | to |
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22 | /dev/sda3 / ext3 DEFAULTS 1 1 |
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23 | and other entries accordingly |
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24 | 4. Reboot XenLinux with VT_Disk in /dev/sdb slot |
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25 | 1. copy Guest_Firmware.bin into /usr/lib/xen/boot/guest_firmware.bin |
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26 | 2. modify /etc/xen/xmexample.vti |
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27 | disk = [ 'phy:/dev/sdb,ioemu:hda,w' ] |
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28 | and make sure |
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29 | kernel=/usr/lib/xen/boot/guest_firmware.bin |
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30 | 5. Make sure XenLinux has SDL installed by |
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31 | > rpm -q -a | grep SDL |
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32 | SDL-1.2.7-8 SDL-devel-1.2.7-8 |
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33 | 6. Start vncserver from XenLinux |
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34 | 1. ifconfig to get XenLinux IP address |
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35 | 2. vncserver |
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36 | 7. Start VT Domain |
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37 | 1. From a remote system connect to XenLinux through vnc viewer |
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38 | 2. On vnc windows |
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39 | > xend start |
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40 | > xm create /etc/xen/xmexample.vti |
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41 | an EFI shell will popup |
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42 | > fs0: |
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43 | fs0:> cd efi\redhat |
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44 | fs0:> elilo linux |
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