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diff --git a/system/xen/dom0/README.dom0 b/system/xen/dom0/README.dom0 deleted file mode 100644 index 4a5e993696..0000000000 --- a/system/xen/dom0/README.dom0 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,84 +0,0 @@ -kernel-xen.sh: Xen dom0 kernel using rebased OpenSUSE xen-patches. - -This script patches and builds the Linux Kernel for the Xen Hypervisor. - -To run this scipt you will need the Xen kernel patches in this directory. -The patches may be downloaded from: -http://gentoo-xen-kernel.googlecode.com/files/xen-patches-2.6.34-6.tar.bz2 -(md5sum: afb08178200fa34fd24c4d9d03174102) - -Note on kernel: You will need to get kernel version 2.6.34.7 because patches -based on Slackware stock kernel tree (2.6.33.4) do not work as expected. -Anyway, you can get it from: -http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.34.7.tar.bz2 -(md5sum: 8964e26120e84844998a673464a980ea) - -The included configuration files are based on Slackware's kernel. For -Slackware32, the SMP kernels were used as the non-smp kernels would not compile -with the Xen patches. For the Xen-specific parameters, the default options were -used as much as possible. You may run "make menuconfig" before compiling the -Xen kernel by passing the "MENUCONFIG=yes" to the scipt. - -Another variable worth mentioning here is "BOOTLOADER=", you can use it to -select how kernel is packed. Valid options are "lilo" and "grub". - -By default, the huge kernel is chosen, but you may opt for the generic kernel -by passing the "KERNEL=generic" variable to the script. In this case, you -will need to make an ad-hoc initrd after installing this package. -For example: - -depmod 2.6.34.7-xen -mkinitrd -c -k 2.6.34.7-xen -f ext4 -r /dev/sda1 -m ext4 -o /boot/initrd-xen.gz - -For details on initrd, read /boot/README.initrd, run -/usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh for hints and read the Xen -User Manual and the README file that comes with the Xen package. - -Since booting Xen kernel with LILO is not supported by default we have to -either use GRUB, or mbootpack to create a LILO compatible kernel. - -This is an example how to do it with LILO, mbootpack and initrd: - -cd /boot -gzip -d -c /boot/xen-4.0.1.gz > /boot/xen-4.0.1 -gzip -d -c /boot/initrd-xen.gz > /boot/initrd-xen -mbootpack -o /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34.7-xen -m /usr/src/linux-2.6.34.7-xen/vmlinux \ - -m /boot/initrd-xen /boot/xen-4.0.1 - -After new kernel image is created, add something like the folowing to lilo.conf: - -image = /boot/vmlinuz-xen - root = /dev/sda1 - label = XenLinux - append="dom0_mem=256M -- nomodeset" - read-only - -Note: everything before "--" is passed to Xen, and everything after "--" is -passed to the Linux kernel. - -If for some reason LILO is not good enough, you can always use GRUB. -GRUB may be installed from Slackware's extra repository. The GRUB package -is not available from the Slackware x86_64 distribution, but the source -and a SlackBuild may be found in its extra/source repository. - -grubconfig that comes with Slackware's GRUB package may give a starting point -to configure GRUB. Moreover, the Xen User Manual and its README file installed -with the Xen package include details on which parameters to include in the GRUB -configuration file. For example, include these lines in /boot/grub/menu.lst: - -title Slackware XenLinux 13.1 - root (hd0,0) - kernel /boot/xen.gz dom0_mem=262144 console=vga - module /boot/vmlinuz-xen root=/dev/sda1 ro console=tty0 nomodeset - module /boot/initrd-xen.gz - -Notes on bootloader: - A dom0_mem parameter is critical for Slackware32. - You only need the initrd module if you install the generic kernel. - -Aditional notes on framebuffer: - If your dom0 kernel gets stuck on boot with a blinking cursor on the screen, - and you have an old VGA card, don't panic, there is a way arround it! - Easiest method is to boot from non-xen kernel, and blacklist a framebuffer - module from ever loading. Another option would be to replace VGA card with - a newer one, or remove module in the next kernel build. |