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From: Ryan Harper <ryanh@us.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: using domain0 file as root disk for domU
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:23:35 -0500
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* Magenheimer, Dan (HP Labs Fort Collins) <dan.magenheimer@hp.com> [2005-07-18 09:05]:
> I know I've seen this before but can't find it...
> 
> Can someone provide a pointer to (or if simple,
> just a quick reply) how to use a domain0 file as
> a root disk for a domU?

disk = ['file:/etc/xen/roots/debian_sarge_dom1_512M,sda1,w']

Xend will automatically loopback mount the file to a loopdevice.

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