Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 445

takes the maximum possible memory for its operations. For more information about
hypervisor parameters, see the XenSource Web Site
.com/] .
The first module line specifies the directory and filename of the Linux kernel to load.
Replace kernel_parameters with the parameters to pass to the kernel. These pa-
rameters are the same parameters as those that can be passed to a standard Linux kernel
on physical computer hardware.
The second module line specifies the directory and filename of the RAM disk used
to boot the VM Server.
When the computer boots, the GRUB boot loader should now present the VM Server
as a boot option.
23.6.3 Booting the Virtual Machine Server
1 When the computer boots, select the VM Server (Xen) option from the GRUB
boot loader screen.
2 Log in to the computer as the root user.
3 Verify that the computer is running as a VM Server by entering xm list in a
terminal window.
VM Server is running if the xm list command works.
The computer should now be running as a VM Server. Follow the steps in
"Creating Virtual Machines"
Server.
VM Server Troubleshooting
The following information can be helpful if the computer does not successfully boot
as a VM Server.
• Verify that the computer meets the minimum hardware requirements.
(page 446) to create virtual machines to run on the VM
[http://www.xensource
Section 23.7,
Virtual Machine Server 445