Re: Re: Xen Dom0 using kernel 3.0

On Mon, August 15, 2011 8:18 am, Pandu Poluan wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 02:29, Joost Roeleveld <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Sunday, August 14, 2011 07:20:18 PM Pandu Poluan wrote:
>>> On 2011-08-14, Joost Roeleveld <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> (Sorry for top-posting. Gmail Java mobile client sucks.)
>>
>> (Fixed this for you)
>>
>>> I was thinking of something similar to XCP ... but with Gentoo as the
>>> Dom0. I'll call it GeDZux (Gentoo Domain Zero Linux) :P
>>
>> A different name would be prefered by myself, not got an idea yet
>> though.
>>
>
> No worry. I know it sounds too... wishy-washy/unserious.
>
> Had originally wanted to call it "Xentoo", but some might mistake it
> for Xen2, or worse Xen 2.0.
>
> Ah well... We'll think of something later :-)

Xentoo doesn't sound too bad, actually.

>>> The problem would be how to 'streamline' the installation of a
>>> GeDZux-based Xen Platform. The SysAdmin already has lots of things to
>>> think about; he/she doesn't need to think (too much) about which USE
>>> flags to use, what CFLAGS to put in, which packages to emerge
>>> *initially*, etc.
>>
>> I agree, tools to quickly generate/close new domUs based on templates
>> would
>> help as well. With different options for where the disks are stored:
>> - File
>> - LVM
>> - physical partitions
>
> By domU here, do you mean Gentoo domU's or general domU's?

Any domU. As far as I am aware, any domU can be configured to use any
block-backend for the partitions/drives.

> Citrix XenServer's 'template' feature comes to mind...

Along with cloning/copying/export/....?
VMWare ESX has similar options.

>>> That is, how to provide sensible defaults yet not irreversibly
>>> removing Gentoo's freedom. So, GeDZux will be a Gentoo variant, a
>>> 'submetadistro', if you will :P
>>
>> A profile putting all the necessary tools (xen, kernel, bridge,....) as
>> required.
>
> Aha! Good idea. Let me learn how to make a profile then.

That way we can also set default USE-flags suitable for when using Xen.

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Joost