[CentOS] 32bit HVM within CentOS5 x86_64+xen3?

Nils Toedtmann

centos-mail at nils.toedtmann.net
Sat Dec 1 10:46:41 UTC 2007


Am Donnerstag, den 29.11.2007, 15:08 -0200 schrieb Antonio da Silva
Martins Junior:
> ----- "Nils Toedtmann" <centos-mail at nils.toedtmann.net> escreveu:
> > I have to install a xen virtualization host that will start with 4GB
> > RAM and will maybe grow to 8GB in the future. And there has to be a 32bit
> > winXP domU. Is CentOS5(.1) x86_64 able to run 32bit HVMs or do i have
> > to stick with i386/PAE?
>
> I'm using it with a Linux/Linux setup, without CPU VT. I had migrated 
> a CentOS4.5-i386 to a Xen DomU and switch to a Xen-x86_64 kernel (only
> the kernel).

So paravirtualisation of a 32bit domU with a 64bit dom0 works. But this
is not my use case.


> But, you need windows, then you need VT on your CPU.

I have. That's what i meant with "HVM"


> With VT you can do both windows and 32bit on a 64bit host.

Sure? OK, i'll give it a try.

Thanks, /nils.




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