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    Help getting Windows working w/ Xen HVM and SolusVM

    Does anyone have a surefire tutorial on getting Xen HVM working w/ Windows?

    I have an ISO and key already btw. I'm just having trouble getting the ISO to show up in Solus to use for HVM. Where do I put it? How do I get it to show up in Solus/make a VPS with it?


    Thank you!

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    Place the ISOs into /home/solusvm/xen/iso and sync from SolusVM.
    Then you can add that to the available media in order to use it with a VPS.
    ~ @PreetamJinka

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bitcable View Post
    Place the ISOs into /home/solusvm/xen/iso and sync from SolusVM.
    Then you can add that to the available media in order to use it with a VPS.
    I'm also trying to get it working, but...I had to put the ISO on the master, not the slave for it to work. Then, when I use it (It's Windows XP 64 Bit, running 4GB RAM) it gets stuck on this: http://screensnapr.com/v/PQ4Tfz.png

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    Quote Originally Posted by DylanP View Post
    I'm also trying to get it working, but...I had to put the ISO on the master, not the slave for it to work. Then, when I use it (It's Windows XP 64 Bit, running 4GB RAM) it gets stuck on this: http://screensnapr.com/v/PQ4Tfz.png
    You're supposed to boot from the ISO, not the hard disk. There's an option in SolusVM to set the boot priority.
    ~ @PreetamJinka

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bitcable View Post
    You're supposed to boot from the ISO, not the hard disk. There's an option in SolusVM to set the boot priority.
    Here are my options:
    http://screensnapr.com/v/tmNyER.png


    I set it to the second one, rebooted, and it's still doing the same thing.

    Is the option in the ACP?

    EDIT: CD only i'm assuming? Trying it now, rebooting...I will update soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DylanP View Post
    Here are my options:
    http://screensnapr.com/v/tmNyER.png


    I set it to the second one, rebooted, and it's still doing the same thing.

    Is the option in the ACP?

    EDIT: CD only i'm assuming? Trying it now, rebooting...I will update soon.
    Is the ISO mounted? http://i.imgur.com/snWV6.png
    ~ @PreetamJinka

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bitcable View Post
    Is the ISO mounted? http://i.imgur.com/snWV6.png
    I don't have that option. Are you using KVM? I'm using Xen HVM, ISO only.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DylanP View Post
    I don't have that option. Are you using KVM? I'm using Xen HVM, ISO only.
    Turns out I do have it, just didn't set things up correctly.

    With Windows XP it's still stuck on "Setup is starting Windows", that's what it shows in VNC.

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    I'll take a guess that you are running Xen 3.1.2 which is bundled with CentOS 5 which is over 4 years old.

    For decent OS compatability and performance (Especially with windows) you need to install a newer version of Xen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PCS-Chris View Post
    I'll take a guess that you are running Xen 3.1.2 which is bundled with CentOS 5 which is over 4 years old.

    For decent OS compatability and performance (Especially with windows) you need to install a newer version of Xen.
    Yeah, the Xen version bundled in the CentOS yum repositories is terrible.

    Slap the Gitco repo on the machine and install Xen 3.4.3

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    Quote Originally Posted by SC-Daniel View Post
    Yeah, the Xen version bundled in the CentOS yum repositories is terrible.

    Slap the Gitco repo on the machine and install Xen 3.4.3
    Nope, It says I am running v1.5.00

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    Quote Originally Posted by DylanP View Post
    Nope, It says I am running v1.5.00
    Nvm, that's my SolusVM version. I'll update Xen then try.

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