Howto: Install and run Xen DomU Centos 5 on Dom0 Ubuntu Juanty using Rinse
Step 1
If you don't already have a Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Dom0 running, follow the steps outlined in http://www.infohit.net/blog/post/running-xen-on-ubuntu-intrepid-and-jaunty.html for a method for getting a Dom0 Jaunty installation running without compiling a kernel. This tutorial assumes that you are running the Debian Xen kernel described in that post.
Step 2
Prepare the xen-tools environment according to the steps in http://www.infohit.net/blog/post/installing-and-running-xen-domu-jaunty-on-dom0-ubuntu-juanty.html
Step 3
Use gksu gedit /etc/rinse/centos-5.packages and add the following to the bottom of the file
nss
nspr
python-iniparse
Step 4
Make a symbolic link so rinse can be found where xen-tools expects to find it.
sudo ln -fs /usr/sbin/rinse /usr/bin/rinse
Step 5
Create and boot a new image. Set the root password when asked
sudo xen-create-image --hostname=centos5 --dhcp --dist=centos-5 --install-method=rinse --size=4Gb --memory=512Mb --swap=512MB --arch=i386 --partitions=with-data --boot --passwd --role udev
Step 6
log in as root to your newly created virtual machine and update the following
yum install nano
nano -w /etc/rpm/platform (change the line from to )
yum groupinstall "X Window System
yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"
Update /etc/inittab to runlevel 5 reboot
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