[xenpreview-dev] boot ine dom0_mem=memory

Jan.Albrecht at bertelsmann.de Jan.Albrecht at bertelsmann.de
Wed May 9 11:51:38 MDT 2007


Hi, 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Manzer, Kirk [mailto:kirk.manzer at hp.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:34 PM
> 
> I have been using the dom0_mem parameter on the kernel for a while. I
> limit dom0 to either 1 or 2 GB of memory depending on what 
> the server is
> doing, then I have no issues starting and domUs.  Prior to using
> dom0_mem I was constantly having issues with starting domUs.

Can you specify "depending on what the server is doing"?
I'm running databases in 2 of the domains, one is just testing and one
for development (compiling etc.)
When does your dom0 need 1GB and on the other hand 2GB? I would suggest
the dom0 should always use as less memory as possible?

Jan


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