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Is it possible to start virtal machine without creating configuration files? Only by specifying all configuration parameters through command line, like QEMU. Can you give some references or examples?

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You sure can! If you are using the xm toolstack:

http://linux.die.net/man/1/xm

Has some info on how to do it specifically:

"This creates a domain with the file /etc/xen/Fedora4, and returns as soon as it is run. without config file"

xm create /dev/null ramdisk=initrd.img \
   kernel=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12.6-xenU \
   name=ramdisk vif='' vcpus=1 \
   memory=64 root=/dev/ram0

Beware though, you may not like the outcome of doing it like this. You cannot edit the settings that don't have a command line equivalent(That I know of, reference my question for more info on this xm re-create configuration file from existing vm)

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