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2006-09-19 16:29:06
On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 01:59:58AM +1000, Petr Janda wrote:
> Hi there,
> Where I work we use NetBSD 3.0/386 and we have decided
to convert one of 
> our boxes to Xen to run Debian Linux as an unprivileged
domain. Ive 
> converted the box to Domain0 so far. But I have no idea
how to install 
> Debian Linux or any other Linux distribution for that
matter. I dont 
> have time to do much research/never used Xen before. I
will do an 
> in-depth research once we get the virtual debian server
up.
> 
> Can someone write up a simple step-by-step how to for
me what to do now 
> to get Debian running as quick as possible?
> 

This is not a NetBSD-specific issue.  There are a good
number of guides
on the web.

IIRC I've used
http://www.option-c.com/xwiki/Create_a_Debian_V
M_with_debootstrap
before.

That being said, nothing could be simpler than a NetBSD/xen
sysinst.
The Linux distros are really lacking in this.

	Jonathan Kollasch
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