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tools:xen [2015/09/15 00:59] – [XEN Debian 8 appliance] darrontools:xen [2016/07/21 18:45] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 great detail and only gives a general overview. great detail and only gives a general overview.
  
-The process is to install Debian 8 with an official CD image and then remove and replace systemd after installation.+We first install [[http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/|Debian 8]] with an official CD image and then remove and replace systemd after installation.
  
 === Debian 8 installation === === Debian 8 installation ===
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 The next step is partitioning. Initially we choose Guided partitioning and after edit the automatic choice for the root partition. The next step is partitioning. Initially we choose Guided partitioning and after edit the automatic choice for the root partition.
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 +If you prefer you can choose Manual partitioning. In manual mode you may set up software RAID before creating a volume group and the volumes within it.
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 Guided Partitioning - use entire disk and set up LVM Guided Partitioning - use entire disk and set up LVM
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 === Debian 8 sysvinit === === Debian 8 sysvinit ===
  
-If you used an official installation source then login and replace systemd with sysvinit.+Login and replace systemd with sysvinit.
  
-This process may also be applied (later) to any virtual machines other than domain 0.+This process may also be applied to any virtual machines other than domain 0.
  
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     - sshd root login (if required)     - sshd root login (if required)
-    - inittab getty hvc0+    - inittab getty hvc0 (1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 hvc0)
  
 Now reboot, login again and finish the job off. Now reboot, login again and finish the job off.
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 === XEN LVM disk maintenance === === XEN LVM disk maintenance ===
  
-If we shut down a VM we can perform disk maintenance on it'virtual disk from Domain 0.+If we shut down a VM we can perform disk maintenance on its virtual disk from Domain 0.
  
 First ensure that the target VM is off-line. Here we only have 1 VM so our output only shows Domain 0 and First ensure that the target VM is off-line. Here we only have 1 VM so our output only shows Domain 0 and
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 /dev/dm-1                               partition       2097148 0       -1 /dev/dm-1                               partition       2097148 0       -1
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