[mythtv-users] Myth on Xen domU?

[Gerald Brandt]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "MarcT" <myrdhn at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 6, 2010 12:41:01 AM
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Myth on Xen domU?
> Recently I built a new system in order to increase storage. My old
> system could not handle the 2TB drives I wanted. So I decided to
> splurge a bit and built a new Core2Quad based system which supports
> virtualization.
> 
> Since it had the capability I decided I wanted to try running a Xen
> dom0 server with a Windows (for play-on and magic jack), and a Linux
> (for MythTV) domU.
> 
> I got the dom0 working and pass-through of my PCI based capture cards
> to the guest. I got a domU working and seeing the PCI devices that
> were passed. Windows is also already installed and was fairly simple.
> 
> I’m currently building myth and all dependencies (gentoo) on the Linux
> domU. So far so good, but I was looking to see if anyone else has ever
> done this before and what they have to say about it.
> 
> Pointers, recommendations, success/horror stories? I’ll take anything,
> even if it’s just to know I’m not forging new ground here.
> 
> 
> 
> MarcT

I had a master and slave running under Xen awhile back with two PVR-250 cards.  Worked like a charm.  I only got rid of it when I switched to Citrix XenServer instead of Xen (XenServer doesn't do PCI passthrough).

Gerald