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On 2014-12-04 02:14, lee wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> I'd like to give Gentoo a try and want to install it in a xen VM. The |
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> server is otherwise running Debian. What would be the best way to do |
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> this? |
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Either you can run a virtual machine using paravirtualization (PV) or |
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full virtualization (HVM). |
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If you want to use PV, then you create a partition for Gentoo, chroot, |
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unpack stage3 and prepare your system for booting (follow the handbook). |
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Then you create a configuration for your xen domU (Gentoo), provide a |
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kernel and start it. You don't need the install-cd in this situation, |
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nor any bootloader. |
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If you prefer HVM, then you create a partition and use the install-cd to |
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boot. After your install cd boots up, you partition your disk provided |
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by xen dom0 (Debian), chroot, unpack stage3 and install the system along |
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with the kernel and a bootloader. You can boot your Gentoo with pvgrub |
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that will handle the booting to grub and it will load the kernel. This |
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way, the Gentoo machine is like a black box for your Debian. |
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I would recommend starting with HVM. |
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