Daniel Pocock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> do you need to use the Debian-Installer?
>>
>> I always use xen-create-image from xen-tools which creates a fully
>> functional domU for you with one simple command.
>>
>> MfG
>> Goswin
>>
>>
>
> A couple of reasons:
>
> a) This web site says it should work:
> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Xen
Sure, should. If only for easier testing of D-I.
> b) The domU systems should be indistinguishable from normal systems -
> using D-I is one way to ensure this. It seems reasonable to expect
> that any changes to the install process will happen in D-I before
> being implemented elsewhere (e.g. is it possible that xen-create-image
> may lag behind D-I on some things?)
Both D-I and xen-create-image call debootstrap. There should be little
difference. Most of the install process is implemented in the actual
debs and those will be the same all the time.
MfG
Goswin
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