RE: [Xen-users] BOOTING PARAVIRTUALIZED DOMU FORM ISO IMAGE

["Petersson, Mats" <Mats.Petersson@xxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Carlo Granisso
> Sent: 02 February 2007 10:08
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Xen-users] BOOTING PARAVIRTUALIZED DOMU FORM ISO IMAGE
> 
> Hi all, I need to boot a pravirtualized domU from an ISO image (linux 
> kernel).
> I've tried with:
> 
> kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-xenU"
> memory = 128
> name = "xen05"
> #cpu = -1   # leave to Xen to pick
> vif = [ 'mac=00:00:20:01:01:05, ip=x.x.x.x' ]
> disk = [ 
> 'phy:/dev/mapper/lvm1-xen05,sda1,w','phy:/dev/mapper/lvm1-xen0
> 5swap,sda2,w','file:/ISOIMAGE.iso,cdrom,r' 
> ]
> #cdrom = "/ISOIMAGE.iso"
> root = "/dev/sda1 ro"
> boot = "/dev/sdb" (and boot="d")
> # Sets runlevel 4.
> extra = "4"

Because of the way that Xen boots a PV domain, it can't be done from a
CDROM. 

You may be able to "install to a different location" in some way from
the CDROM, which can perhaps solve your problem, but it's not possible
for Xen to boot a CDROM in PV mode. 

--
Mats 

> 
> but it doesn't work...
> 
> Can you help me?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> Carlo
> 
> 
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