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Install Xen 3 from Scratch on Debian Sarge using Backports
Introduction to Backports http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backport
Debian Backports are created to allow newer software run on existing systems.
- This How-to is the EXACT same as is outlined here: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/423
Add in Backports
vi /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://www.backports.org/debian/ sarge-backports main
vi /etc/apt/preferences
Package: * Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 200 Package: xen-3.0 Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 999 Package: linux-2.6 Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 999 Package: xen-tools Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 999 Package: udev Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 999 Package: lsb Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 999 Package: module-init-tools Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 999 Package: grub Pin: release a=sarge-backports Pin-Priority: 999
Note that for Backports, we can specify which packages can be used from backports. The dependencies are figured out from Documents and trial & error.
Now - Update, Dist-upgrade to recieve backports and get packages.
apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get install grub/sarge-backports apt-get install makedev/sarge-backports apt-get install lsb-base/sarge-backports apt-get upgrade apt-get install xen-hypervisor-3.0-i386 xen-utils-3.0 apt-get install linux-image-2.6.16-2-xen-686 //or if your on AMD: #apt-get install linux-image-2.6.16-2-xen-k7 //or if your on a Hetzner Server (see bottom of page): #apt-get install linux-image-2.6.16-1-xen-k7 dpkg --purge hotplug apt-get install bridge-utils xen-tools/sarge-backports sysfsutils mv /lib/tls/ /lib/tls.disabled
Make initial RAM Disk Module to LOAD Xen Kernel
cd /boot mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.16-2-xen-686 2.6.16-2-xen-686 //or if your on a Hetzner Server - make appropriate change to: #mkinitramfs -o /boot/initrd.img-2.6.16-1-xen-k7 2.6.16-1-xen-k7
Configure Grub and Xen Config
vi /boot/grub/menu.lst //Please Make appropriate Changes if your on a Hetzner Server!!!!
title Xen 3.0 / XenLinux 2.6-686 kernel /boot/xen-3.0-i386.gz module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-2-xen-686 root=/dev/md0 ro module /boot/initrd.img-2.6.16-2-xen-686
My Current Grub Config
