[nzlug] Xen and USB

[Volker Kuhlmann]

On Fri 09 Nov 2007 15:04:47 NZDT +1300, Toby Collett wrote:

> I am setting up a xen domU which as part of its existence will function as a
> print server. The dom0 is running gutsy 64bit (as is the domU) and I am
> wanting to use a USB printer on the domU. There are various bits an pieces
> on the web about claiming PCI devices and USB devices, but I cant seem to
> find a single location with up to date details of how to do these things.
> So, does anyone on the list know: Has usb claiming made it into mainstream
> xen? a good practical example of how to use it and a good reference for some
> of the hardware functions...

I think what people (me too) misunderstand about Xen is that it is a
piece of software which lets you virtualise servers. Peripherals and I/O
other than from the disks or network don't feature in any equation. E.g.
the nvidia graphics driver is mutually exclusive with the xen kernel.
Xen isn't the same as vmware. Use each when appropriate for the problem
would be my suggestion. There is also qemu and virtualbox to check out.

Volker

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