On 2014-12-04 02:14, lee wrote:
Hi,
I'd like to give Gentoo a try and want to install it in a xen VM. The
server is otherwise running Debian. What would be the best way to do
this?
Either you can run a virtual machine using paravirtualization (PV) or
full virtualization (HVM).
If you want to use PV, then you create a partition for Gentoo, chroot,
unpack stage3 and prepare your system for booting (follow the handbook).
Then you create a configuration for your xen domU (Gentoo), provide a
kernel and start it. You don't need the install-cd in this situation,
nor any bootloader.
If you prefer HVM, then you create a partition and use the install-cd to
boot. After your install cd boots up, you partition your disk provided
by xen dom0 (Debian), chroot, unpack stage3 and install the system along
with the kernel and a bootloader. You can boot your Gentoo with pvgrub
that will handle the booting to grub and it will load the kernel. This
way, the Gentoo machine is like a black box for your Debian.
I would recommend starting with HVM.
