[CentOS] Re: Centos 5 Reproducible Reboot

Wed Apr 25 20:53:17 UTC 2007
Centos-admin <redhat at mckerrs.net>

Scott Silva wrote:
> Centos-admin spake the following on 4/25/2007 5:51 AM:
>   
>> Tim Verhoeven wrote:
>>     
>>> On 4/25/07, Centos-admin <redhat at mckerrs.net> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> I've just setup 5.0 and can reproduce a crash/reboot every time.
>>>> Details;
>>>>
>>>> x86_64 Install
>>>> Using Xen Kernel
>>>> System fully updated including Xen Kernel (latest 1.1 update)
>>>> Intel Dual Core E6400
>>>> 4gb RAM
>>>>
>>>> I've installed vmware server 1.0.2 from rpm. It has been configured and
>>>> is ready to create new machines. I have successfully created a new
>>>> machine but when I attempt to power-on the system resets. No panic
>>>> information, just straight to the BIOS.
>>>>
>>>> I've searched bugzilla and there appears to be nothing related.
>>>>
>>>> I'll do some more testing tomorrow, I'll try without the Xen-ified
>>>> kernel.
>>>>         
>>> I'm thinking that when you try it again with a normal kernel you will
>>> have better success. The VMware you are trying to run will be starting
>>> in a already virtualized environment.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Shite !
>>
>>
>> I thought it was too good to be true.
>>
>> Back to openvz for my 'vm' strategy.
>>
>> I need to run vmware and have the ability to run virtual machines.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>> Brian.
>>
>>     
> You can have virtual machines "under" vmware, but not "next" to vmware. I
> don't think the latter can be done yet.
>
>   
It can with openvz. I currently use it on 4.4 along with vmware.
Strictly speaking it is not a 'vm', more like a VPS, but it works well.

Cheers,


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