Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote: > On 07/27/2010 01:08 AM, Jim Fehlig wrote: > >> Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I just tried to install openSUSE 11.3 as guest on a 10.3 (aka Xen 3.1) >>> host but booting the kernel failed immediately. I haven't found useful >>> logfiles but the vm disappears basically immediately again. >>> >>> Should it be possible to run/install 11.3 on Xen 3.1? >>> >> No, the 11.3 xen kernel only has compatibility back to Xen 3.3. >> > > Thanks. That's bad news though. Even more I fear the answer to my next > question then: Would 10.3 guests run on 11.3? >
Yes, older guests on new host should work. That's a common use case. Folks want support for their new hardware (upgrade host platform), but stability for their certified workloads (same guest platform). > Upgrading the Dom0 will be a lot of pain but having to upgrade that and > some of the guests at the same time will be almost impossible. > IIRC, the support docs for SLE recommend upgrading the host before upgrading any SLE guests. Regards, Jim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
