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KVM can be installed on CentOS 5.5 using following steps:
#Check for CPU flags 'vmx' or 'svm' based on whether processor is intel or amd.
#Use '<tt>yum remove kvm-qemu-img</tt>'
#Use '<tt>yum install kvm qemu virt-manager virt-viewer</tt>'
#Reboot and boot into non-xen kernel. Even if you are already booted into non-xen kernel, still reboot is required.
#Use '<tt>modprobe kvm-intel</tt>' or '<tt>modprobe kvm-amd</tt>' again based on processor.
#Use '<tt>service libvirtd on </tt>' and '<tt>chkconfig libvirtd on</tt>'
#Add your user to kvm group using syntax 'usermod -G kvm -a &lt;username&gt;'
#Start virt-manager
#Add connection to localhost using qemu.

Note:
*You might have to create networks using virsh like default and setup bridges before you can create VMs.

Detailed steps have been taken from http://www.banym.de/projects/centos-fedora/install-kvm-on-centos


This way both KVM and Xen can be used based on which kernel is used to boot the system.





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