Arch as Xen DomU or standalone install?

Hi fellow Archers.
To mods: please move the post to appropriate section if this is not one
I have some questions on virtualisation, file servers and Arch.
I want to build my NAS box, with expand-ability in mind. I would love to use Arch as the OS to serve files and to be WWW/development server as well.
My hardware options so far are:
Case: tower
CPU: Sempron X2 (cheap, 50% less energy than Intel/Athlons)
RAM: 16GB (it's dirt cheap anyway)
OS Disk: either 30G+ SSD or 500G Hybrid (more on this later)
Data disks: 3 or 4 TB Green disks (5400RPM)
I am pretty comfy with CLI
I can do either single Arch install to be file server, dev machine etc.
OR
I was thinking on using Arch (or other distro if better) as Xen Dom0 and on top of it have specialised DomUs (Arch of course)
Single install would use SSD variant, while Xen/VMs would sit on 500GB Hybrid drive.
When should I start, what choice shall I make?
Is it insanely difficult to setup & manage Xen/file serving VMs?
Would the Sempron handle Xen + a couple DomUs?
I am willing to get me hands dirty, and learn but at the same time I do not want to spend endless days on setup to realise it's stupid in the first place.
[edit]: Maybe LXC or qemu would fit my bill?
Thank you in advance,
Greg.
Last edited by gbursson (2013-04-22 07:14:58)

Take a look at FreeNAS. OS goes on CF card. FreeBSD project. Might be more appropriate.

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Is there some kind of configuration steps I am missing somewhere?
Yeah I know probably going to have to open an SR here but some of you guys around here are pretty sharp. Can I attach the whole install log here somehow?

Well I am not exactly opposed to udev rules for the powerpath devices ... not that I know what that is exactly ... if this can fix my problem.
I found an example or two from google ...
It looks like on my OL 6.2 system there is a difference in the files ( rules I guess ) under /etc/udev/rules.d
# *** OL 5.7 system below
$ ls -ltr
total 232
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1088 Jun 6 2007 60-pcmcia.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 58016 Jun 6 2007 60-libsane.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2319 Jul 14 2008 bluetooth.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 114 Nov 5 2008 90-alsa.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1823 Nov 5 2008 85-pcscd_ccid.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 316 Dec 8 2010 60-raw.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 82 Jan 13 2011 90-hal.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77 Mar 25 2011 05-udev-pp.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 292 May 11 2011 98-kexec.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 143 Jun 7 2011 60-net.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 331 Jun 9 2011 90-ib.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 992 Jul 8 2011 40-multipath.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9366 Jul 22 2011 60-wacom.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 107 Jul 22 2011 95-pam-console.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 61 Jul 22 2011 90-dm.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 471 Jul 22 2011 51-hotplug.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16732 Jul 22 2011 50-udev.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 515 Jul 22 2011 05-udev-early.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 175 Jul 22 2011 88-clock.rules
# *** OL 6.2 system below
$ ls -ltr
total 64
# *** OL 6.2 system below
$ ls -ltr
total 64
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1914 Apr 27 2010 85-pcscd_ccid.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 320 Jul 2 2010 90-alsa.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1060 Jul 24 2010 60-pcmcia.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1652 Nov 20 2010 60-fprint-autosuspend.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 2486 Dec 23 2010 97-bluetooth-serial.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 935 Mar 7 2011 95-dataeng-udev.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77 Mar 25 2011 05-udev-pp.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 706 Mar 29 2011 56-hpmud_support.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 6858 Mar 29 2011 40-hplip.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 83 May 20 2011 90-hal.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 316 Oct 13 2011 60-raw.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 54 Dec 7 2011 99-fuse.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 292 Dec 7 2011 98-kexec.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 53 Dec 7 2011 91-drm-modeset.rules
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 789 Jul 19 07:28 70-persistent-cd.rules
??? So no file 50-udev.rules ... in the 6.2 system ??? But tons of stuff in the 5.7 system ...

Arch linux doesn't boot after installing AMD ATI Catalyst

I have a laptop which has a integrated graphic card intel 4th generation (4600) and an AMD ATI R9 m265x (hybrid Intel/AMD graphics card) so I have just installed AMD ATI Catalyst proprietary ones by following
AMD Catalyst ArchWiki.
I have used "Installing from the unofficial repository" method so in my pacman.conf I have added below entry for [catalyst-stable]:
[catalyst-stable]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst/$arch
## Mirrors, if the primary server does not work or is too slow:
#Server = http://70.239.162.206/catalyst-mirror/repo/catalyst/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.rts-informatique.fr/archlinux-catalyst/repo/catalyst/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.hactar.bz/Vi0L0/catalyst/$arch
Then I have update pacman's database and install below packages:
catalyst-hook
catalyst-utils-pxp
lib32-catalyst-utils-pxp
(No need to install catalyst-total-pxp as I have installed catalyst-utils-pxp)
After installing it, I have configured the driver, configuring X using below command:
# aticonfig --initial
In order to use PowerXpress support I have installed catalyst-utils-pxp package plus additional lib32-catalyst-utils-pxp.
To perform a switch into Intel's IGP I have also installed the mesa-libgl package and Intel's drivers: xf86-video-intel and intel-dri .
I have enable the automatic update by enabling the catalyst-hook.service with below commands since it automatically rebuilds the fglrx modules while the system shuts down or reboots (so I haven't to do it manually each time kernel is updated using Catalyst-generator):
# systemctl enable catalyst-hook
# systemctl start catalyst-hook
And finally I have blacklisted radeon module by creating "/etc/modprobe.d/blacklisted.conf" file which content is:
blacklist radeon
and also I have ensured that fglrx line is added in "/etc/modules-load.d/Catalyst.conf" file.
To avoid problems, I have rebuilt the fglrx module by doing (I know it is not necessary as it is done by catalyst-hook):
catalyst_build_module all
Once I reboot, arch linux does not boot. Last lines printed out are below and then it freezes:
Starting temp files linker to catalyst...
Starting Catalyst event Daemon...
[ OK ] Started Catalyst event Daemon
Starting Catalyst's fglrx kernel' module builder...
[ OK ] Started temp files linker for catalyst.
[ OK ] Started Catalyst's fglrx kernel' modue builder.
[ OK ] Started gnome Display manager.
[ OK ] Started Network manager.
[ OK ] Reached target Multi-User system.
[ OK ] Reached target Graphical Interface.
[ OK ] Reached target Network.
I have tried to put nomodeset as a kernel parameter but it does not work. Also, after reading ArchWiki, I have noticed that it is recommended to don't do this as I am using catalyst-utils-pxp because intel driver needs it so I have removed nomodeset parameter from kernel but It continues not working.
Any ideas?
Package versions:
Kernel version 3.17.6-1-ARCH
catalyst-hook 14.12-1
catalyst-utils-pxp 14.12-1
lib32-catalyst-utils-pxp 14.12-1
xorg-server 1.16.2.901-1
xf86-video-intel 2.99.916-3
Last edited by toni (2014-12-13 19:38:38)

FInally I managed to boot arch linux.
I had to downgrade xorg-server from 1.16.2.901-1 to 1.15.2-1.
It seems there is a problem with Catalyst 14.12-1 and xorg-server 1.16.2.901-1.
Also I had to replace desktop manager from gdm to lightdm as gdm raises segmentation faults using xorg-server versions 1.16.2.901-1 and 1.15.2-1.
Finally I had to add an entry in pacman.conf:
[xorg115]
Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/xorg115/$arch
## Mirrors, if the primary server does not work or is too slow:
#Server = http://mirror.rts-informatique.fr/archlinux-catalyst/repo/xorg115/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.hactar.bz/Vi0L0/xorg115/$arch
Then performs following actions:
1) # pacman -Syuu catalyst-hook catalyst-utils-pxp
2) Uninstall all the packages xf86* such as xf86-video-intel, xf86-input-evdev, xf86-input-synaptics, etc.
3) Install the packages uninstalled in step 2 and install them again using xorg115 repo, for example, # pacman -S xorg115/xf86-video-intel xorg115/xf86-input-evdev xorg115/xf86-input-synaptics
I have put a comment here.
Last edited by toni (2014-12-14 12:31:29)

[SOLVED] Windows/Arch UEFI--kernel panic at bootloader install?

I've been trying for two days now to get a Windows/Arch dual boot going, UEFI style. After HOURS of struggle (it's hell being a noob) I managed to get Windows 7 installed UEFI-style from a USB. Arch install is fine until I get to the step that involves installing a bootloader, and everything turns to crap.
Some kind of....I don't even know what. Core dump?? A screen full of numbers & letters!
With both rEFInd and gummiboot (haven't tried grub yet), I get the same result:
http://imgur.com/XS6NxzV
What the heck is going on?!
Last edited by wilberfan (2014-04-20 02:38:13)

Just INSTALLING gummiboot causes mass chaos:
http://imgur.com/VWJNbvD
There's a whole screen full of "call traces" and stuff... UNINSTALLING gummiboot generates a metric ton of this stuff, too....
[edit] Something is SERIOUSLY borked in my system. I've now gotten the identical (or very similar) result trying to install gummiboot, rEFInd, AND grub. Some kind of kernel panic, or something...
All of that screen verbage going by is WAY above my pay grade at this point... :-/
Last edited by wilberfan (2014-04-18 17:00:48)

Standalone install

Anyone try to install iPS on a standalone machine? Do you need to have DNS
setup?

Yes, you can install IPS on a stand alone machine.
I have an old sparcstation on my desc, running IPS SP3, withouth even beeing
networked. You must just add a full qulified hostname in the /etc/hosts
file.
T
"Will Thayer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:9oro9j$[email protected]..
Anyone try to install iPS on a standalone machine? Do you need to haveDNS
setup?

Have LR5.7 standalone installed. Now with LR6 want to install through my CC2014 subscription. Do I have to uninstall LR5.7 first or will the online CC App install regardless?

I have tried to install Lightroom through my CC2014 Photoshop subscription before. Because I have a standalone version - 5.7 - I was unable to successfully install. If I now want to install so I can get the newest upgrade to LR6, do I need to uninstall my LR 5.7 first?

LR6 or LR CC 2015 will run side-by-side with your LR 5.x. There is not need to uninstall LR 5.x first.
You can install the new version as (CC) Trial and later decide if you want to license by CC subscription or as stand-alone.

[SOLVED]fresh install of arch 2009.2, but can't install xfce4

Hello all,
I'm not new to Linux or any of the *BSD's, been at it for quite a few years. I am new to Arch, though.
I really like what I've learned about it so far, and really want to embrace it as a main system, but I'm having a hard time getting off the ground. I want to install xfce4, but I keep getting this error:
xfce4-settings: conflicts with xfce-mcs-manager
It errors-out immediately. I read about a similar error in this forum, but never really discovered a fix.
Please help, and much appreciated in advance.
Last edited by neodaemon (2009-03-07 21:02:05)

Wintervenom wrote:Make sure you're using a recently-synced mirror, then say "no" to installing the whole group, and to the mcs packages, notification-daemon-xfce, (new xfce4-notifyd conflicts with this) and xfce4-screenshooter-plugin (new xfce4-screenshooter conflicts with this).
You could be a little more specific.
Conflicting packages are:
libxfce4mcs
xfce-mcs-manager
xfce-mcs-plugins
And some more conflicts in the optional xfce4-goodies group:
notification-daemon-xfce
xfce4-screenshooter-plugin
xfce4-xmms-plugin
Those packages should be ignored for a successful XFCE 4.6 installation.

How do I tell Arch/pacman that I have Java installed?

Since Sun JDK is removed and I have had to install it manually, how can I tell Arch/pacman that I have Java runtime installed and stop pacman from dragging in OpenJDK when installing a java app?
Regards,
BTJ
Last edited by bjorntj (2011-09-10 21:37:32)

Then just create an empty package which is called jdk.
pkgname=jdk
pkgver=7
pkgrel=3
pkgdesc="The Java Development Kit"
url=http://jdk7.java.net/
arch=(i686 x86_64)
license=(custom)
provides=('java-environment=7')
conflicts=('java-environment')
package(){
/bin/true
or http://codepad.org/I50Qx8fT
But remember, doing something like that, you are responsible if things break. Because e.g. if you forget about all this and ask people here for help, this might get very ... a big waste of time
Last edited by Army (2011-09-10 22:01:56)

10.1.3.2 and OC4J Standalone Install

Hello all.
It is great to see that JDeveloper 10.1.3.2 is available!!! I am curious as to the timeline for 10.1.3.2 App Server / Standalone?
If I develop an app in this version, I am of course going to need a container to deploy to. So, a timeline would be great! Or, is there a way to take the embedded OC4J and redeploy it as a standalone installation?
Thanks,
BradW

Hi,
Maybe the OC4J forum knows more
OC4J
Frank

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