Problems with FreeBSD 8-CURRENT as Xen domU

[Mr. Olli]

Hi,

this is totally true if you're using FreeBSD8 in para-virtualized mode.
The GENERIC kernel does not include support for using FreeBSD8 as PV
domU, so you need to compile it yourself.

The same is true for updating, you have to use the source directly,
AFAIK no change to update it via binary upgrade mechanisms.

Regards,
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Mr. Olli


On Mon, 2009-12-14 at 13:46 -0800, Atom Powers wrote:
> Just checking, but doesn't this break the freebsd-update process; 
> necessitating a the use of the old patch process?
> "
> Note: The freebsd-update only works with the GENERIC kernel. If any 
> changes have been made to GENERIC or a custom kernel has been installed, 
> freebsd-update will not complete -- failing in the former case and 
> producing an error in the latter.
> "
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/updating-freebsdupdate.html
> 
> 
> Дмитрий Ищук wrote:
> > In real that's easy. Also link to handbook not applicable for freebsd8.
> > 
> > View hov I run FreeBSD 8.0 in Xen Dom0 under Linux Debian.
> > 
> > http://www.ita.com.ua/eng/articles.htm?id=34
> >
>