From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0 User Manual revision Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 14:51:57 +1000 Message-ID: <00ba01c674b6$a2fe6a10$fe02420a@BDR529> References: <002b01c673a9$3fac46c0$03c8a8c0@PAPA> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0167828439==" Return-path: In-Reply-To: <002b01c673a9$3fac46c0$03c8a8c0@PAPA> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Mime-version: 1.0 Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com To: "'Alan C. Oehler'" , xen-users@lists.xensource.com, xen-devel@lists.xensource.com List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============0167828439== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00BB_01C6750A.74AA7A10" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BB_01C6750A.74AA7A10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Alan, I support the HVM requests others have made. Particularly confusing for me was that I started with Xen 3.0.2 which seemed to have changed all references to vmx to hvm including files, this meant I rebuilt xen numerous times trying to get vmx files (e.g. vmx-builder) when I already had hvm files (e.g. hvm-builder) and didn't need anything else. Some ways of telling whether your computer supports hvm, e.g. a simple test program. How to move real partitions to file backed partitions. Using VNC/RDP/SDL. I think heaps of examples in both networking and HVM would be excellent. Also some notes about various operating system restrictions about changing the hardware between reboots and how to avoid those problems. Links to the Wiki for each section of the manual would be excellent, meaning you would: a) hopefully have a more up to date manual just a click away b) have a handy reference for when you are actually updating the manual c) harness the community to collect bits for the manual in a place handy for you cheers, Woody (sorry about top-posting - just going with the flow) _____ From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Mito Sent: Wednesday, 10 May 2006 06:44 To: 'Alan C. Oehler'; xen-users@lists.xensource.com; xen-devel@lists.xensource.com Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0 User Manual revision I would like to see the addition of how to use customized networking. I finally got NAT networking working, but all documentation that I ran across was from other sources, the Xen manual doesn't even mention NAT other than in the sentence that says "other options are available". Thanks for all your work! Mito _____ From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Alan C. Oehler Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 12:46 PM To: xen-users@lists.xensource.com; xen-devel@lists.xensource.com Subject: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0 User Manual revision I'm the tech writer at XenSource and I'm planning to devote some energies to improving the Xen User Manual. To that end, I'm eliciting feedback from the community. Please respond here on the list if you have any notions about how the manual might be improved, and I'll collect and review the feedback, prioritize it, and do all I can to move it forward. * Is anything glaringly omitted from the manual that should be there? * Are there any sections that are notably incomplete or lacking in clarity? * Is the current organization of the material reasonable? If not, how would you like to see it changed? Thanks very much! Regards, Alan C. Oehler Sr. Technical Writer XenSource, Inc. ------=_NextPart_000_00BB_01C6750A.74AA7A10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Xen 3.0 User Manual = revision
Hi Alan,
 
I support the HVM requests others have = made. =20 Particularly confusing for me was that I started with Xen 3.0.2 which = seemed to=20 have changed all references to vmx to hvm including files, this meant I = rebuilt=20 xen numerous times trying to get vmx files (e.g. vmx-builder) when I = already had=20 hvm files (e.g. hvm-builder) and didn't need anything = else.
 
Some ways of telling whether your computer = supports=20 hvm, e.g. a simple test program.
 
How to move real partitions to file backed=20 partitions.
 
Using VNC/RDP/SDL.
 
I think heaps of examples in both = networking=20 and HVM would be excellent.
 
Also some notes about various operating = system=20 restrictions about changing the hardware between reboots and how to = avoid those=20 problems.
 
Links to the Wiki for each section of the = manual would=20 be excellent, meaning you would:
 
a) hopefully have a more up to date manual = just a click=20 away
b) have a handy reference for when you are = actually=20 updating the manual
c) harness the community to collect bits for = the manual=20 in a place handy for you
 
cheers,
Woody
 
(sorry about top-posting - just going with = the=20 flow)

From: = xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com=20 [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of=20 Mito
Sent: Wednesday, 10 May 2006 06:44
To: = 'Alan C.=20 Oehler'; xen-users@lists.xensource.com;=20 xen-devel@lists.xensource.com
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Xen = 3.0 User=20 Manual revision

I would = like to see=20 the addition of how to use customized networking.  I finally got NAT networking = working,=20 but all documentation that I ran across was from other sources, the = Xen manual=20 doesn’t even mention NAT other than in the sentence that says = “other options=20 are available”.

 

Thanks for = all your=20 work!

Mito

 

From:=20 xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com=20 [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Alan C. = Oehler
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 = 12:46=20 PM
To:=20 xen-users@lists.xensource.com; = xen-devel@lists.xensource.com
Subject: [Xen-users] Xen 3.0 = User Manual=20 revision

 

I'm the=20 tech writer at XenSource and I'm planning to devote some energies to = improving=20 the Xen User Manual. To that end, I'm eliciting feedback from the=20 community.

Please respond here on the list if you have any = notions=20 about how the manual might be improved, and I'll collect and review = the=20 feedback, prioritize it, and do all I can to move it forward.

* = Is=20 anything glaringly omitted from the manual that should be = there?

* Are=20 there any sections that are notably incomplete or lacking in = clarity?

*=20 Is the current organization of the material reasonable? If not, how = would you=20 like to see it changed?

Thanks very = much!

Regards,

Alan=20 C. Oehler
Sr. Technical Writer
XenSource, Inc.=20

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