Re: [gentoo-server] Re: Xen Dom0 using kernel 3.0

[Pandu Poluan <pandu@poluan.info>]

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 02:29, Joost Roeleveld <joost@antarean.org> wrote:
> On Sunday, August 14, 2011 07:20:18 PM Pandu Poluan wrote:
>
>> Rgds,
>>
>> On 2011-08-14, Joost Roeleveld <joost@antarean.org> wrote:
>> > On Saturday, August 13, 2011 04:15:44 PM Pandu Poluan wrote:
>> >> So, anyone have any experience using kernel 3.0 as Xen Dom0?
>> >
>> > Not yet, it is in the todo-list though.
>> > Just waiting for a period where I can do the upgrade and afford a
>> > down-time with restoring backups if things go wrong.
>> >
>> >> (I have some idea of starting a Gentoo-variant-based Xen platform in
>> >> the vein of XCP/XenServer)
>> >
>> > What exactly are you thinking of implementing?
>> >
>
>> (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 :-)

>> 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?

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

>> 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.

Rgds,
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