Re: Vnc on pv domU karmic in dom0 lenny with xen 4 and pv_ops

[Fantu <fantonifabio@tiscali.it>]

what i must check in domU in detail for use graphical framebuffer of xen?


Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 04:15:05PM -0400, chris wrote:
>> Yeah I understand just something good to know in case its ever needed
>> :) Anything special needed besides enabling the fb in domu kernel?
>> 
> 
> The "vfb" line in /etc/xen/<guest> cfgfile.. shouldn't need anything
> special.
> 
> For example Fedora 11/12/13 default (pvops) kernels use the graphical
> framebuffer 
> as a default, if it's enabled for the guest in xen.
> 
> -- Pasi
> 
>> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi> wrote:
>> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 04:04:18PM -0400, chris wrote:
>> >> if it is supported for pv guests, is it possible to run X using that
>> >> virtual framebuffer and interact with X on pv guest using vnc?
>> >>
>> >
>> > Yes, it is possible.
>> >
>> > Usually it's faster and better to run Xvnc or NX in the domU,
>> > and connect over the network directly to the domU.
>> >
>> > Console connections should only be used for maintenance when the
>> > network is not yet configured etc.
>> >
>> > -- Pasi
>> >
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Fantu <fantonifabio@tiscali.it>
>> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > what i do for use text console, also graphical (if is desktop) and
>> also vnc
>> >> > from xen?^^''
>> >> >
>> >> > Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 06:53:28AM -0700, Fantu wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Thanks for help
>> >> >>> I can't see now, i do from remote, i can access only on dom0 and
>> xm
>> >> >>> console
>> >> >>> not work but the kernel used if karmic official
>> >> >>> I have write all about creation and regard:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> wget
>> >> >>>
>> http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux/linux-image-2.6.31-19-generic_2.6.31-19.56_amd64.deb
>> >> >>> dpkg -i linux-image...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> mkdir /boot/grub
>> >> >>> vi /boot/grub/device.map
>> >> >>> (hd0) /dev/xvda1
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
>> >> >>> title Karmic 2.6.31
>> >> >>> root (hd0,0)
>> >> >>> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic ro root=/dev/xvda1
>> console=hvc0
>> >> >>> xenconstty
>> >> >>> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> console=hvc0 makes it use the _text_ console, not the graphical
>> console,
>> >> >> afaik.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- Pasi
>> >> >>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > Does your domU kernel have the xen virtual framebuffer driver
>> module
>> >> >>> > loaded?
>> >> >>> > Is your domU kernel using the vfb as the console?
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > -- Pasi
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >
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