Installing Maverick on XenServer?

[Pandu Poluan]

There's joy in mudville!

Here's a list of the commands I used on the XenServer Console:

xe template-list | grep -B 1 "Ubuntu"

xe vm-clone uuid=<uuid_of_Ubuntu_template_to_clone> \
  new-name-label="Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10 (<arch>) (experimental)"

xe template-param-set uuid=<uuid_returned_by_xe_vm-clone> \
  other-config:default_template=true \
  other-config:debian-release=maverick

And optionally:

xe template-param-set uuid=<uuid_returned_by_xe_vm-clone> \
  other-config:install-repository="http://server/path/to/directory/containing/dists"

(The last step will save you a lot of time having to keep typing the
address to the repository. It *is* changeable during VM creation,
though).

I do believe the above steps can be automated with a bash script.
Anyone up to the task?

NOTE 1: The Ubuntu Templates only exist since XenServer 5.6 fp 1.
XenServer 5.6 and older do *not* have the templates, yet.

NOTE 2: The procedure has been placed in the UbuntuWiki:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/OnXenServer

Rgds,
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On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 18:16, Pandu Poluan <pandu at poluan.info> wrote:
>
> Okay, to answer my own question, I think I found a way:
>
> http://community.citrix.com/display/xs/Configuring+CentOS+5.5+Guests+on+XenServer+5.5+and+5.6
>
> Yes, the above are instructions for CentOS, but it should be
> applicable for Ubuntu Maverick also; the script given is customizable
> enough, and clear instructions on changing the repo address is also
> given.
>
> I'll experiment on an unused XenServer host tomorrow, and report back here.
>
> (And that begs a question: Just in case I am successful, may I create
> an Ubuntu Wiki article explaining the how's?)
>
> Rgds,
>
>
> On 2011-02-19, Pandu Poluan <pandu at poluan.info> wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I noticed that XenServer 5.6 fp 1 supports Ubuntu Lucid. It seems to
> > be able to pull the Xen-optimized kernel from
> > /ubuntu/dists/maverick/main/installer-i386/current/images/cdrom/xen/
> > and use that image to boot.
> >
> > However, if I use the Maverick Minimal CD, apparently it will not pull
> > the same image.
> >
> > Can anyone point me to a HOWTO to install Ubuntu Maverick on XenServer
> > 5.6 fp 1 the same way as it currently installs Ubuntu Lucid?
> >
> > Thank you for your help.
> >
> > Rgds,
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