There's joy in mudville! Here's a list of the commands I used on the XenServer Console:
xe template-list | grep -B 1 "Ubuntu" xe vm-clone uuid=<uuid_of_Ubuntu_template_to_clone> \ new-name-label="Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10 (<arch>) (experimental)" xe template-param-set uuid=<uuid_returned_by_xe_vm-clone> \ other-config:default_template=true \ other-config:debian-release=maverick And optionally: xe template-param-set uuid=<uuid_returned_by_xe_vm-clone> \ other-config:install-repository="http://server/path/to/directory/containing/dists"; (The last step will save you a lot of time having to keep typing the address to the repository. It *is* changeable during VM creation, though). I do believe the above steps can be automated with a bash script. Anyone up to the task? NOTE 1: The Ubuntu Templates only exist since XenServer 5.6 fp 1. XenServer 5.6 and older do *not* have the templates, yet. NOTE 2: The procedure has been placed in the UbuntuWiki: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/OnXenServer Rgds, -- Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ Visit my Blog: http://pepoluan.posterous.com Google Talk: pepoluan Y! messenger: pepoluan MSN / Live: [email protected] (do not send email here) Skype: pepoluan On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 18:16, Pandu Poluan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Okay, to answer my own question, I think I found a way: > > http://community.citrix.com/display/xs/Configuring+CentOS+5.5+Guests+on+XenServer+5.5+and+5.6 > > Yes, the above are instructions for CentOS, but it should be > applicable for Ubuntu Maverick also; the script given is customizable > enough, and clear instructions on changing the repo address is also > given. > > I'll experiment on an unused XenServer host tomorrow, and report back here. > > (And that begs a question: Just in case I am successful, may I create > an Ubuntu Wiki article explaining the how's?) > > Rgds, > > > On 2011-02-19, Pandu Poluan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello! > > > > I noticed that XenServer 5.6 fp 1 supports Ubuntu Lucid. It seems to > > be able to pull the Xen-optimized kernel from > > /ubuntu/dists/maverick/main/installer-i386/current/images/cdrom/xen/ > > and use that image to boot. > > > > However, if I use the Maverick Minimal CD, apparently it will not pull > > the same image. > > > > Can anyone point me to a HOWTO to install Ubuntu Maverick on XenServer > > 5.6 fp 1 the same way as it currently installs Ubuntu Lucid? > > > > Thank you for your help. > > > > Rgds, > > -- > > Pandu E Poluan > > ~ IT Optimizer ~ > > Visit my Blog: http://pepoluan.posterous.com > > Google Talk: pepoluan > > Y! messenger: pepoluan > > MSN / Live: [email protected] (do not send email here) > > Skype: pepoluan > > > > > -- > -- > Pandu E Poluan - IT Optimizer > My website: http://pandu.poluan.info/ -- ubuntu-server mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
