Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:18:30 -0400 From: Adam McDougall <mcdouga9@egr.msu.edu> To: freebsd-xen@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Boot FreeBSD 10 in HVM mode under Xen? Message-ID: <55BB83B6.6010808@egr.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <D313A9262AEA2AC29FCC4A1C@[10.12.30.106]> References: <D313A9262AEA2AC29FCC4A1C@[10.12.30.106]>
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On 07/31/2015 09:47, Karl Pielorz wrote: > > Hi, > > Is there any way of booting FreeBSD 10.x as HVM under Xen? > > I've tried removing, > > options XENHVM > device xenpci > >> From the kernel - but this just panics on boot now. > > <https://wiki.freebsd.org/FreeBSD/XenNG>; seems to suggest you can no > longer boot 10 under Xen as HVM? > > If I can't boot HVM, I can't get HVM network support (i.e. Realtek) - > and I can't get that, all the VM's I have to run as HVM due to a number > of xen/freebsd/network oddities can't be 10.x machines :( > > This is painting those roles/systems into non-agile HVM 9.x boxes that > have no upgrade path now :( > > Unless there's a workaround to ditch xn and replace it with re and / or > boot HVM under FreeBSD 10? > > -Karl I use a custom kernel config containing: include MYNORMALCONFIGFILE ident SPECIALCONFIG nooptions XENHVM nodevice xenpci The system running that is 10.1-STABLE #0 r283511 from May 24 2015. It previously ran an earlier build, probably from March or Jan. re0 is available with this config.
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