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.\" $NetBSD: hardware,v 1.3 2004/05/13 11:14:46 wiz Exp $
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runs on the Xen Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) on 386-family processors.
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Notable hardware requirements for running the Xen VMM are:
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a "P6" or newer processor
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a relatively modern network card like the Intel e1000, Broadcom BCM
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57xx, 3COM 3c905.
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Older cards are also supported but networking will not be fully
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efficient.
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at least 64 MB of RAM, preferably more when running multiple domains.
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The Xen VMM uses approximately 32 MB of RAM and each domain should
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have at least 12 MB of RAM.
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runs on version 1.2 of the Xen VMM.
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.Ss2 Supported devices
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.Te 2 "Block devices."
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Every hardware block device recognized by the Xen VMM is exported as a
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virtual block device to the virtual machines.
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Depending on the type of the actual hardware block device, the device
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2004-05-13 15:14:46 +04:00
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is accessible as a wd, sd, or cd device inside the
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.Nx*M -domain.
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.Te 2 "Network device."
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The Xen VMM exports a virtual network device to each domain.
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This device is accessible as a xennet0 device inside the
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.Nx*M -domain.
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.Te 2 "PS/2 keyboard and mouse."
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Access to a PS/2 keyboard and mouse is supported when
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runs as domain-0.
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.Te 2 "VGA display."
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Access to the VGA display is supported when
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runs as domain-0.
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.Te 2 "Virtual serial console."
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Output-only virtual serial consoles are supported.
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