Xen uses a special kernel so as far as I know you will first have to remove the default one with "yum remove kernel". Then try the " yum install xen virt-manager kernel-xen" command and it should work. Regards, Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dario Lesca > Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:24 AM > To: Boris Derzhavets > Cc: Fedora Virt; Fedora Project List > Subject: Re: [fedora-virt] how to active XEN on Fedora 12 > > Il giorno mer, 23/12/2009 alle 05.03 -0800, Boris Derzhavets ha scritto: > > You can use F12's KVM, but once again Libvirt will be required to > > manage VMs. > > F12 is a bleeding edge system for development, high performance > > virtualization > > environment. You might not need it at all. > > So, VMware might be the best option for you. > Thanks Boris, I use F12 on my Laptop and I want run some VM for test new > version of distro. > > Now I use qemu-kvm but each machine use 30/40% of CPU of host system. > > I want use XEN to see if it works better... > > I have found this note: > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/rhel-centos-xen-virtualization-installation- > howto.html > > But if I run "yum install xen virt-manager kernel-xen" this is the > output: > > > % sudo LANG=C yum install xen virt-manager kernel-xen > > Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, presto, refresh-packagekit > > Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile > > * fedora: ftp.uni-bayreuth.de > > * livna: ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de > > * rpmfusion-free: ftp.nb.lug.ro > > * rpmfusion-free-updates: ftp.nb.lug.ro > > * rpmfusion-nonfree: ftp.nb.lug.ro > > * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: ftp.nb.lug.ro > > * updates: ftp.upjs.sk > > Setting up Install Process > > Package xen-3.4.1-5.fc12.x86_64 already installed and latest version > > Package virt-manager-0.8.0-7.fc12.noarch already installed and latest > version > > Package kernel-2.6.31.6-166.fc12.x86_64 already installed and latest > version > > Nothing to do > > then I'm looking for some thing to do after this.... > > Thanks > > > -- > Dario Lesca <d.lesca@xxxxxxxxxx> > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
