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From: "ron minnich" <rminnich@gma...>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan 9 on Xen 3.0
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:52:15 -0700

On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 3:23 AM, Giacomo Tesio <giacomo@tes...> wrote:
> Hi list!
>
> I'd like to build a server to install a virtualized grid with Plan 9, using
> XEN.
> (The dom0 will be a Debian)
>
>
> Here: http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/OSCompatibility
> Plan 9 support for domU installation is said "currently broken".
> Is it right? Anyone has experience installing the last version of Plan 9 on
> XEN 3.0?
>

virtualization is fine. But my recommendation is that you use lguest
or kvm -- not xen. Xen is painful to set up and run.

ron