The MLN Project

1. Start yast2 -> Manage software -> enter "xen" into the search bar. Mark the following:
   • kernel-xen
   • xen
   • xen-libs
   • xen-tools
   • xen-tools-ioemu
     also, search for lvm and mark the package:
     • lvm2
     • Make the Xen kernel default

     • 
        mkinitrd  -m "ext3"
       
        

     • reboot

Phase 2: Install MLN

1. wget http://mln.sourceforge.net/files/mln-latest.tar.gz

2. tar xzf mln-latest.tar.gz

3. cd mln-latest

4. ./mln setup

   
   Just go with the default choices.

5. cp mln /usr/local/bin

6. Next, we point MLN towards the Xen kernel we just installed:
   Edit /etc/mln/mln.conf and add the following two lines:
   

   
   xen_kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16.13-4-xen
   
   xen_ramdisk /boot/initrd-2.6.16.13-4-xen
   
   

7. We are now ready to build our first project:

   mln build -f one-xen-host-on-lan.mln

8. If the build finishes without any apparent errors, you are ready to start it:

   mln start -p xen_on_lan

   You should get the following output:

   
   Starting xeno.xen_on_lan in screen
   
   You can connect to this vm using 'screen -r xeno'
   
   Log on as root and don't forget to set a new root password
   
   

9. Now you can connect to the VM using:

   
   screen -r xeno