> Robert Mortimer scribbled on 13 April 2006 11:31: > > I can set up and run FC5 guests on FC5 but I want to run a FC4 guest > > under FC5 to trial zimbra. I have tried the FC4 howto and made a FC4 > > image but I can't get to boot. > > > > The new xen config file seems to use a python bootloader and the old > > system references a kernel to use. > > > > Does the boot kernel for the guest have to reside on the host as well > > as the guest? > > Are there docs on the Python boot system? > > I'm currently doing this. I've got a couple of FC4 domU's running on a > FC5 dom0. You need the kernel image on the host (dom0) and the guest > (domU), and obviously entered in the xen config file. > > My domU's were actually built on a FC4 dom0 and then transferred across > once my FC5 dom0 was built so I don't know if the build process is > what's causing your problem. > > Matt. > Thanks Matt. I think I need to move the FC4 kernel image to the host (dom0) and then I will try the standard FC4 xen config (no pyboot). The new FC5 script is good because it lets you install live into a virtual machine rather than make an image and hope that it starts!. Robert PS are your images file based or partitions?
