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Subject: Re: suggested domain0 memory size
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 01:08:41 +0100
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>>> what is minimal recommended memory reservation for domain0? It won't 

> Thanks, but what do you think about 32MB?

I had serious problems with low-memory domain0. It caused problems with 
the backend of the block devices of other domains (those domains got I/O 
errors). I would not go below 64 MB, unless maybe by tweaking VM "will 
to swap" to be sure to have enough kernel memory available at anytime.


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