[Fedora-xen] Difficulties using the Fedora Core 4

Steve Brueckner steve at atc-nycorp.com
Thu Dec 22 18:16:52 UTC 2005


>>> Leonardo Pinto wrote:
>>> Hi, I am having difficulties using the Fedora Core 4 Updated.
>>> 
>>> I tried following kernels:
>>> kernel-xen0-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4.i686: Dont initialize;
>>> kernel-xen0-2.6.12-1.1454_FC4.i686: Initiates all good. However I
>>> receive WATCHDOG... in the net card and after a time the system it
>>> breaks; kernel-xen0-2.6.13-1.1532_FC4.i686: Kernel small alloc
>>> panic... kernel-xen-hypervisor-2.6.14-1.21_FC5.i686: Executable not
>>> recognized...; 
>>> 
>>> - Which version more would be indicated to use in the Fedora Core 4
>>> Updated for a AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2000+, 512MB RAM?
>>> 
>> Stephen Brueckner wrote: 
>> Many people have had problems with those versions you mention.  The
>> Fedora Xen packages were (and still are?) broken for a long time.
>> 
>> I've had luck on FC4 with kernel-xen0-2.6.12-1.1447_FC4, which I
>> also use for my domU. 
>> 
>> Others using FC4 have had luck with Riel's fixes to the Xen Fedora
>> packages: http://people.redhat.com/riel/xen_for_fc4/
>> 
>> You might also check out the FC5 rawhide to see if their built-in
>> Xen stuff works yet. 
>> 
>Leonardo Pinto wrote:
> The version that better behaved was download of
> http://people.redhat.com/riel/xen_for_fc4, however this also broke... 
> 
> I am bringing update my Fedora 4 for the FC5 to test the Xen of it,
> but it would like to continue in the FC4. 
> 
> - Where I obtain this its version: kernel-xen0-2.6.12-1.1447_FC4???
> 
I think 1447 is no longer available for download.  At least I can't find it
anymore.  I could email you a copy if you can handle a 15 MB file.  I'm not
promising it will work for you, just that it worked for me!  I'm on an Intel
system, BTW.

Stephen Brueckner, ATC-NY




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