As Per suggested, i'll try on this list as it is more on-topic.
I grew up with XEN, so i rather stick with it (inertia ;-)
but if it isn't maintained anymore, i'll ditch xen and start looking at
LXC (for linux) and KVM (for non-linux).
Hans
ps1
no pending updates/reboot, rpm -qa reports:
kernel-xen-3.4.11-2.16.1.x86_64
patterns-openSUSE-xen_server-12.2-5.5.1.x86_64
xen-4.2.0_03-210.8.x86_64
xen-doc-html-4.2.0_03-210.8.x86_64
xen-doc-pdf-4.2.0_03-210.8.x86_64
xen-kmp-desktop-4.2.0_03_k3.4.11_2.16-210.8.x86_64
xen-libs-4.2.0_03-210.8.x86_64
xen-tools-4.2.0_03-210.8.x86_64
-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Hans Witvliet <suse(a)a-domani.nl>
> To: opensuse(a)opensuse.org
> Subject: virtualisation: xen vs kvm
> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:54:42 +0100
>
> hi all,
>
> afaicr there are several ways om virtualisation techniques available
> under suse. What is currently advised for doing an virtual suse machine
> on hardware running 12.2? XEN or KVM?
>
> Reason for asking is that it seems that xen-through yast doesn't work
> anymore. I booted up the xen-kernel and tried to create a machine
> through yast2-module.
> -kept paravirtualized
> -defined mem 1024 def./2048 max.
> -iso-image, 10GB disk
> -paravirt network adapter (fixed mac), on a proper working br0.
>
> after pressing OK, it just yields:
> "unable to connect to libvirt with URI (none)" and
> "No kernel was found. the installation may have failed."
>
>
> tried:
> - 64-bit in stead of 32-bit iso-image
> - plain 10GB file instead of logical volume
> - full instead of para
>
> The log in /var/log/xen/domain-builder-ng.log only says that
> loader-probe fails because the kernel isn't a bzImage.
>
> Up till 11.4 i used to create xen-image on the fly this way.
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> Hans
