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