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Re: [Xen-users] multiple cd's for guest os

To: Arpan Jindal <jindalarpan@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] multiple cd's for guest os
From: Igor Chubin <igor@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 02:55:07 +0300
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On Mo, Mär 31, 2008 at 01:47:40 +0530, Arpan Jindal wrote:
> hi
> can you let me know how to change the cd of guest os on the fly.
> i am having a redhat running as guest os as guest where i want to install a
> package what comes in 3 cd's can anyone help me what should be done in
> configuration file or somewhere where i can switch between multiple
> cd's/dvd's .
> 


If you use HVM domain, 
press ctrl-alt-2 to change to QEMU monitor
and use

change 

command there.

(to activate QEMU monitor you should specify monitor=1 in the domain
config file, but it is not secure!)


Also you can use

xm block-detach
xm block-attach


to change block devices on the fly.


> thanks

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