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From: Peter <peter.spamcatcher@rimuhosting.com>
Subject: Re: Xen 3.0.1 Error creating domain: (12, 'Cannot allocate
	memory')
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:58:17 +1300
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Keir Fraser wrote:
> 
> On 27 Feb 2006, at 09:53, Peter wrote:
> 
>> Hi.  I have a domU that refuses to start up.  It reports an error 
>> allocating memory.  There appears to be sufficient memory in dom0 as 
>> well as on the host.  I can restart other domUs no problem.
>>
>> To resolve the issue I'm having to restart the whole server.  Which is 
>> a bit disruptive.
> 
> How many domains are already running? Xen's own private heap can be 
> exhausted even when there is guest memory available.
> 
>  -- Keir
> 
I have 41 domains running (including dom0).

Is there a way to help avoid Xen's private heap getting exhausted?  e.g. 
increase the memory allocated to dom0?  Or a setting change?  or?

-- Peter