RE: [Xen-users] WinXP cannot partition disk

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Rob van Oostveen
> Sent: 04 June 2007 13:21
> To: Mark Williamson; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] WinXP cannot partition disk
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Thank you for your reply. I've tried your suggestions as 
> well, but without
> success. This is my config file:
> 
> kernel="/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
> builder="hvm"
> memory=512
> shadow_memory=8
> vif=['type=iomem, bridge=xenbr0']
> disk=['phy:/dev/vg/winxp,hda,w', 'phy:/dev/cdrom,hdc:cdrom,r']
> device_model='/usr/' + arch_libdir + '/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
> boot="d"
> sdl=0
> vnc=1
> stdvga=0
> 
> All not mentioned is left default. I copied the default 
> xmexample.hvm to
> winxp.hvm and changed it to above.
> 
> I've tried to load the iso the way you suggested, but I still 
> get the same
> results. It looks like dom0 cannot access the iso because of 
> insufficient
> rights, tho the file is world readable.

Are you by any chance running a "redhat" based Linux distro? That would
be RedHat, Fedora or a number of others? In that case, SELinux may be a
"culprit". You can either (unsafely) turn Selinux off, or find some
place that gives you information on how to "debug and fix Selinux
permissions for various files". 

--
Mats
> 
> Regards,
> Rob
> 
> On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 06:35:23 +0100, Mark Williamson wrote
> > > I created a logical volume for usage by a guest OS: 
> Windows XP. When
> > > Windows starts the setup and comes to the partitioning 
> part, no partition
> > > can be created. When I hit 'C' (create partition) and 
> provide the partition
> > > size, setup returns to the same previous screen where I 
> need to hit 'C'
> > > again.. it looks like its looping..
> > 
> > Weird.  Could you please post your domain config file?
> > 
> > > Another issue is that the .iso image of Windows XP 
> (created with `dd
> > > if=/dev/cdrom of=/tmp/winxp.iso`) cannot be used during 
> creation of the new
> > > guest OS. It fails. When I provide '/dev/cdrom' the guest 
> OS boots from cd.
> > > I can't figure out why.
> > 
> > >From the real CD, presumably?  You want something like:
> > 
> > disk = [ 'file:/tmp/winxp.iso,hdc:cdrom,r', ... ]
> > 
> > in your disk list.  This'll make hdc in the guest be an 
> emulated CD-ROM drive 
> > holding the contents of your ISO file.
> > 
> > There's a boot order variable in the config, you'll need 
> "c" to be first if 
> > it's going to boot off the hard drive.  e.g.
> > 
> > boot = "cda"
> > 
> > will try initially to boot from the hard drive, fall back 
> to the CD-ROM drive 
> > if that fails, and finally try to boot from the emulated 
> floppy drive.
> > 
> > > I'm running RedHat FC6 and used the Xen version shipped 
> with FC6. I suspect
> > > it is version 3.0. I also want to upgrade that version to 
> 3.1 later on. The
> > > above might be related to version 3.0?
> > 
> > Those issues shouldn't be a issue with your particular version.
> > 
> > FC6 shipped with a Xen based on 3.0.3.  Xen 3.0.1 to 3.0.4 
> are feature 
> > releases not just bugfixes as the numbers imply.  I have 
> the impression that 
> > 3.0.4 and above has better support for running HVM guests, 
> so you may find 
> > Windows works better if you upgrade.  3.1 is what *would* 
> have been called 
> > 3.0.5 in the old numbering scheme; you might want to 
> consider upgrading to 
> > that, although there are probably still some bugs to find 
> in the new features 
> > of that release :-)
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Mark
> > 
> > -- 
> > Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat?  
> And no pedals!
> > Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a 
> skateboard?
> > Dave: Skateboards have wheels.
> > Mark: My wheel has a wheel!
> > 
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