Re: [Xen-users] Re: Trying to install Windows in Xen

[pv <vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx>]

thx SY, i saw the same link and was encouraged to keep pushing, Marcus recommended to create an iso file instead of a cd-rom, which I tried, but here's my test results so far:

 

1. even the iso file - would reboot my server/box.
2. i created two iso files one for winxp and one for win2k3.
3. but i had another iso file w/ FC5 which worked fine.
4. now, heres a wierd one that i happened to come across
1. when i did the fc5 iso and then the winxp - it went to a stage that i'm going to describe below.
2. when i did the fc5 iso and then the win2k3, it did not work - i.e it rebooted my h/w.
5. so, based on 4.1 - i was able to make some progress and able to hit F5 and I was able to select 'Standard PC'. And, as the note in the link suggested that it'll be about 20mins to do its deed - I waited as long. I tried this a few times, and the last time I waited overnite, but it was still stuck at the message the bottom left corner "Starting windows system" and did not make any progress i.e reboot as the note suggested it would....

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On 6/26/06, Sachiko Yoshihama <sachiko.yoshihama@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

I had the same problem that the machine reboots at Windows installation, when I was using 2.6.16-1.2133_FC5xen0.
The problem does not happen on the latest 2.6.17-1.2139_FC5xen0.
Perhaps you can update "kernel-xen0" and "xen" to the latest version.

The following mail archive is also very helpful.
http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2006-06/msg00452.html
 

Sachiko

On 6/26/06, pv <vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Tried that - same results, next is to go to xen-unstable and try it there but when I do that, I'm getting into other/maybe-unrelated startup issues (excerpt from the xend.log):

 

[2006-06-25 12:57:20 xend] INFO (SrvDaemon:185) Xend exited with status 1.
[2006-06-25 12:58:03 xend] INFO (SrvDaemon:285) Xend Daemon started
[2006-06-25 12:58:03 xend] ERROR (SrvDaemon:299) Exception starting xend ((22, 'Invalid argument'))
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xen/xend/server/SrvDaemon.py", line 288, in run
    xinfo = xc.xeninfo()
error: (22, 'Invalid argument')
[2006-06-25 12:58:03 xend] INFO (SrvDaemon:185) Xend exited with status 1.

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On 6/25/06, Marcus Carlson <marcus@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:

Hi,

Just a thought but, have you tried using an ISO file instead of /dev/cdrom?

Marcus

pv wrote:
> BTW, this happens only when trying to launch native Windows, but I
> could install FC4, FC5 w/o any problems (and yes, VMXON is done, i.e.
> the platform does support hvm). Any ideas?
> --
>
>
> On 6/24/06, *pv* <vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto: vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     As soon as the cd-rom kicks in, the machine reboots! Any clues on
>     what I need to be doing next (I tried both windows XP and 2k3)?
>
>
>        1. uname -a : Linux fc4 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5xen0 #1 SMP Tue Mar 14
>           16:23:33 EST 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>        2. xen modules:
>           kernel-xen0-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
>           xen-3.0.1-4
>        3. My config file:
>           kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
>           builder='hvm'
>           memory = 512
>           name = "winxp"
>           vcpus=1
>           pae=0
>           acpi=0
>           apic=0
>           cpus = ""
>           vif = [ 'type=ioemu, bridge=xenbr0' ]
>           disk = [ 'file:/root/windisk/windisk.img,ioemu:hda,w' ]
>          
>           on_reboot   = 'destroy'
>           on_crash    = 'destroy'
>           device_model = '/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
>           cdrom='/dev/cdrom'
>           boot='d'
>           sdl=0
>           vnc=1
>           vncviewer=0
>           stdvga=0
>           serial='pty'
>           ne2000=0
>
>
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