This platform running on a virtual machine on SLES 10 is not yet supported by Novell. It is available in technical preview status only. Do not use this configuration in a business-critical computing environment.
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The kernel-xen packages required to run SLES 9 SP3 as a paravirtualized VM can be downloaded from xen technical preview.
The PAE-enabled Xen kernel for SLES 9 does not work correctly.
Specifying a sparse image file as the VM’s bootable disk might extend the OS installation time by several hours. Choosing not to use a sparse image file dramatically reduces the installation time.