Debian Etch And Xen From The Debian Repository
November 15th, 2010 by jennyamy
Preface
This how-to provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Xen on an already working Debian Etch system. You can find all the software used here in the Etch repository, so no external files or compilation are needed.
Installation
After logging in on a terminal (console or ssh), let’s start with the kernel, libc (Xen version) and all the tools needed for making Xen work:
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