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• Upgrading the Linux
*
kernel of the virtual machine host without upgrading the
driver pack at the same time.
• Installing or uninstalling the driver pack by any other process than what is docu-
mented in this guide (see Section 7.5, “SUSE Drivers for Windows on Xen”
(page 81) and Section 7.5.1, “Uninstalling the Driver Pack” (page 87)).
7.6 SUSE Drivers for SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server on Xen
NOTE
The drivers for SUSE Linux Enterprise are not included in the driver pack. They
are available through the standard update channels.
This section provides instructions for running SUSE Linux Enterprise as a fully virtual
guest with Xen drivers. Running SUSE Linux Enterprise requires a VM Host Server
based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 or later.
The supported guest systems are SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4 or later.
7.6.1 Setting Up a new Virtual Machine
1 Create a new fully virtual machine or start an existing fully virtual machine. Use
YaST > Virtualization > Virtual Machine.
2 Get the latest updates for the operating system from your update channel.
3
Verify that the Xen drivers are installed.
3a
Launch YaST by entering
yast2
at a terminal.
3b Select Software > Software Management.
3c
Search for
xen-kmp
and make sure that the appropriate drivers are installed
for your system.
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