Re: [Xen-users] Can't install Windows 2003 on SLES10SP1

[James Pifer <jep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>         By the way, don't use sparse files if you don't have to.

Why not use sparse files?

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> 
> Looked like SLES 10 SP1 as the dom0 OS, and the version of Xen there
> would be 3.1 I believe (or maybe a 3.0.x variant). SLES 10 SP2 has Xen
> 3.2.
>  

Yes, SLES 10 SP1. xen version is actually 3.0.4.

> 
> The format should complete and then the initial file copy for Windows
> begin (enough to set up the actual graphical part of the Windows
> installation). Are you saying you consistently don't get this initial
> file copy to occur? Is it an unexpected reboot of domU, or are you
> prompted to do it? 
> 

Correct, at the point it should start copying files the domU reboots, by
itself. 


> 
> In addition to not using sparse files (again shouldn't really affect
> things too much) I'd also suggest setting dom0 memory to a low value.
> What's the overall RAM in the system? setting dom0 down to 512M should
> be fine: xm mem-set domain0 512 for example...
> 

I do have memory restricted for dom0 on my production servers, which
have anywhere from 8 to 16 gig of RAM. I have not limited on this
machine yet, which has 4 gig of ram. 

I have also tried using an ISO for the install instead of the CD and it
does the exact same thing. 

I could install SP2 and see if that makes a difference. Anyone know the
commands to create a sparse file pre-formatted to ntfs using dd? Time to
google I guess. 

Thanks,
James


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