Re: [Xen-API] Is XenServer 6.2 as Broken as it Seems?

[Gene Cooper <gcooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bob,

Thanks very much for your input.

Up to now, I have never had to use any additional drivers for the
onboard (SATA in AHCI mode) storage controller, so I assume the driver
is built into the kernel (as a module).

It appears the ahci module is the first one loaded which sounds like you
are right about storage possibly being the issue.  It panics immediately
after the initrd (or whatever) executes.

I'll try 'safe' again (which does indeed not show the splash graphics)
to see if I can gain any further clues.

Thanks,

G

On 09/24/2013 08:34 AM, Bob Ball wrote:
> > 2)  I couldn't install any updates (which sounded important).  In
> > the latest (6.2 Hotfix 3) XenCenter showed the two servers
> > grayed-out.  So I installed the Hotfixes 1, 2 and 4 via the command
> > line as I have done on previous versions of XenServer and
> > rebooted...and lost contact with the servers.  They wouldn't boot
> > up again...stuck on the graphical progress screen with no way to
> > ESCape out.
> At the boot prompt, edit the boot command line to remove "splash" or
> boot "safe" (I think) to boot without the graphical splash screen -
> that will hopefully show you the error which might get you passed the
> problem.
>
> I assume the problem is that hotfix 4 included a new kernel but you
> don't have the driver disk that you need as well?  All kernel
> hotfixes that you install must also be accompanied by the appropriate
> drivers as they are specific to the kernel version (even if the ABI
> hasn't changed)
>
> Bob
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