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--- virt:xen_4.4_14.04 [2014/03/11 14:19]
tschulz [Compile and Install Xen 4.4 from source]
+++ virt:xen_4.4_14.04 [2014/03/11 15:28]
tschulz [Spice Enabled config]
@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 apt-get build-dep xen
+cd /usr/src
 wget http://bits.xensource.com/oss-xen/release/4.4.0/xen-4.4.0.tar.gz
 tar xvzf xen-4.4.0.tar.gz
@@ Line 15: / Line 16: @@
 make install
+</file>
+===== Enable Network Bridging =====
+<file network /etc/network/interfaces>
+iface eth0 inet manual
+auto xenbr0
+iface xenbr0 inet dhcp
+  bridge_ports eth0
+</file>
+===== Enable startup services and install virt-manager =====
+<file>
 update-rc.d xencommons defaults
 update-rc.d xendomains defaults
 update-rc.d xen-watchdog defaults
-update-grub
+apt-get install virt-manager
+mkdir /var/log/libvirt/libxl/
 </file>
+notes: for some reason libvirt-bin needs /var/log/libvirt/libxl/ created otherwise libvirtd will not start.  You also need to add a new xen hypervisor connection to virt-manager the first time you start virt-manager.
-==== Force Grub to show menu ====
+===== Update Grub Loader =====
-[[ubuntu:gub2|Grub2 Config Recipes]]
+<file>
+cd /boot/
+rm xen-4.4.gz xen-4.gz xen.gz
+update-grub
+</file>
+Notes: By default ubuntu will not boot xen so you either need to change the default boot entry or [[ubuntu:gub2|force grub boot menu to be displayed]]
 ===== Build libvirt =====
@@ Line 36: / Line 59: @@
 </file>
+===== Spice Enabled config =====
+<file xen>
+# =====================================================================
+# Example HVM guest configuration
+# =====================================================================
+#
+# This is a fairly minimal example of what is required for an
+# HVM guest. For a more complete guide see xl.cfg(5)
+# This configures an HVM rather than PV guest
+builder = "hvm"
+# Guest name
+name = "win7"
+device_model_version ="qemu-xen"
+device_model_override="/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-system-i386"
+# 128-bit UUID for the domain as a hexadecimal number.
+# Use "uuidgen" to generate one if required.
+# The default behavior is to generate a new UUID each time the guest is
+started.
+#uuid = "XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX"
+# Enable Microsoft Hyper-V compatibile paravirtualisation /
+# enlightenment interfaces. Turning this on can improve Windows guest
+# performance and is therefore recommended
+#viridian = 1
+# Initial memory allocation (MB)
+memory = 1024
+# Maximum memory (MB)
+# If this is greater than `memory' then the slack will start ballooned
+# (this assumes guest kernel support for ballooning)
+#maxmem = 512
+# Number of VCPUS
+vcpus = 2
+# Network devices
+# A list of 'vifspec' entries as described in
+# docs/misc/xl-network-configuration.markdown
+vif = [ 'type=ioemu, mac=00:16:3E:*:*:*,bridge=br0']
+# Disk Devices
+# A list of `diskspec' entries as described in
+# docs/misc/xl-disk-configuration.txt
+disk = [ '/root/win7.img,raw,hda,rw' ]
+# Guest VGA console configuration, either SDL or VNC
+sdl = 0
+#vnc = 1
+#vnclisten="0.0.0.0"
+stdvga=0
+spice=1
+spicehost='10.10.*.*'
+spiceport=6000
+spicedisable_ticketing=1
+stdvga=0
+#videoram=128
+#device_model_args=["-device","qxl-vga"]
+#hap=1
+pae=1
+acpi=1
+apic=1
+nx=1
+xen_platform_pci=1
+usbdevice='tablet'
+qxl=1
+audio=1
+soundhw='es1370'
+</file>

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