[xen-tools-discuss] support for pvgrub?

[Axel Beckert]

Hi,

On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 10:02:25PM +0200, Jonathan Aquilina wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Axel Beckert <abe at deuxchevaux.org> wrote:
> > I've never used pvgrub yet, so I wasn't in the need of implementing
> > support in xen-tools for it yet.
> >
> > But if someone has a patch for that, I'd be happy and very likely
> > accept that patch.
>
> Its actually very easy to implement. you need a menu.lst in grub 1
> format

xen-tools already does exactly that for pygrub. So is there actually
a difference other than pygrub runs in Dom0 context and pvgrub in DomU
context.

> and that is it the only thing that im not sure how you could
> automate with xen tools is when a new kernel is released and when
> you pull the kernel for that distro into your new xen image how you
> would update the menu.lst.

update-grub, but not grub1 itself may suffice. I can check.

> For pvgrub you do not need the full grub legacy install.

Neither do you for pygrub. But I haven't checked yet what parts you
can drop and if e.g. Debian's grub-common package suffices.

		Kind regards, Axel
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