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On Sunday, August 14, 2011 07:20:18 PM Pandu Poluan wrote: |
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> Rgds, |
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> On 2011-08-14, Joost Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> > On Saturday, August 13, 2011 04:15:44 PM Pandu Poluan wrote: |
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> >> So, anyone have any experience using kernel 3.0 as Xen Dom0? |
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> > Not yet, it is in the todo-list though. |
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> > Just waiting for a period where I can do the upgrade and afford a |
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> > down-time with restoring backups if things go wrong. |
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> >> (I have some idea of starting a Gentoo-variant-based Xen platform in |
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> >> the vein of XCP/XenServer) |
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> > What exactly are you thinking of implementing? |
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> (Sorry for top-posting. Gmail Java mobile client sucks.) |
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(Fixed this for you) |
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> I was thinking of something similar to XCP ... but with Gentoo as the |
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> Dom0. I'll call it GeDZux (Gentoo Domain Zero Linux) :P |
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A different name would be prefered by myself, not got an idea yet though. |
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> Okay, more seriously: Since Dom0 must be as efficient as possible, I |
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> personally think Gentoo should be one of the best. |
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With Dom0 only containing the bare minimum to function, yes, I would agree. |
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> The problem would be how to 'streamline' the installation of a |
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> GeDZux-based Xen Platform. The SysAdmin already has lots of things to |
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> think about; he/she doesn't need to think (too much) about which USE |
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> flags to use, what CFLAGS to put in, which packages to emerge |
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> *initially*, etc. |
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I agree, tools to quickly generate/close new domUs based on templates would |
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help as well. With different options for where the disks are stored: |
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- File |
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- LVM |
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- physical partitions |
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> That is, how to provide sensible defaults yet not irreversibly |
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> removing Gentoo's freedom. So, GeDZux will be a Gentoo variant, a |
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> 'submetadistro', if you will :P |
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A profile putting all the necessary tools (xen, kernel, bridge,....) as |
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required. |
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> Just some daydream, please don't flame or ridicule me :) |
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Apart from the name, I think it's a good idea and I would be willing to work |
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on this as well. |
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Joost |
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