Xen on Debian 5.0 Lenny
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This information works for Debian 5.0 (Lenny)
Easy way to figure out if your computer can run Xen
http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/LiveCD
If you can run this LiveCD, you can run Xen.
Guides for installing Xen on Debian
Xen is basically a different kernel, so install Debian normally. You will need Xorg if you want to use convirt. After your system is up and running run the following, modifying for the kernel you need. Your versions may vary.
sudo apt-get install xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-amd64 xen-hypervisor-3.2-1-amd64 xen-utils-3.2-1 xenstore-utils xenwatch xen-shell xen-tools
You can find what the latest kernel available on your system like this:
sudo apt-cache search xen
http://www.howtoforge.com/virtualization-with-xen-on-debian-lenny-amd64
http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/InstallationNotes
http://www.xen-hosting.org/hardware/
http://www.virtuatopia.com/index.php/Building_a_Xen_Guest_Domain_using_Xen-Tools
http://www.howtoforge.com/using-xen-with-lvm-based-vms-instead-of-image-based-vms-debian-etch
http://wiki.debian.org/Xen#Installationonlenny
How to resize a partition in an LVM group.
In this example, I am extending /var by 200GB. With LVM2 there is no reason to reboot after the extension.
- vg01 is your volume group
- -L is how much disk space to add
sudo lvextend -L200GB /dev/vg01/var sudo resize2fs /dev/vg01/var
More LVM info here: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/410
Installing Convirt on Debian
Convirt is a Xen manager that works pretty well.
http://www.convirture.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation#Debian_5.0
Xen DomU OS images
Create your own:
