RE: [Xen-users] Trying to install windows as guest

[Guido Hecken <guido.hecken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Chris [mailto:cjdl01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 12. Mai 2009 23:29
> An: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff: [Xen-users] Trying to install windows as guest
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I am trying to install windows xp as a guest OS.  It runs 
> through the  
> installer just fine, but every time I reboot, it keeps 
> booting back to  
> the installer.
> 
> Here is my config:
> ------------<code>---------------------------------------
> kernel="/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
> builder="hvm"
> memory=512
> device_model='/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
> name="win01"
> vcpus=1
> vif=['type=ioemu,bridge=xenbr0']
> disk = [ 'phy:vg/win01,sda,w','file:/mnt/winxp.iso,hdc:cdrom,r' ]
> device_model='/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
> sdl=0
> vnc=1
> vncconsole=0
> vncpasswd=''
> ne2000=0
> boot='dc'

This should work:
disk = [ 'phy:vg/win01,hda,w','file:/mnt/winxp.iso,hdc:cdrom,r' ]
boot='cd'

Regards,

Guido

> -----------</code>----------------------------------------
> 
> I have tried changing removing the 
> "'file:/mnt/winxp.iso,hdc:cdrom,r'"  
> line for the disk between reboots, but the thing will not create at  
> all without it! I have also tried setting the hard drive to 
> hda, and I  
> tried using ioemu... it does not help.  I have also tried using the  
> physical cdrom (won't create when I do) and I have tried fully  
> qualifying the devices to "/dev/vg/win01" and the like, when 
> I do, the  
> hard drive is not found.
> 
> I keep getting this in my log file (don't know if it is significant):
> medium change watch on `hdc' (index: 1): /mnt/winxp.iso
> I/O request not ready: 0, ptr: 0, port: 0, data: 0, count: 0, size: 0
> 
> 
> I am using gentoo, xen 3.3 with kernel 2.6.18-xen-r12 and LVM 
> 2.02.36.  
>   My gentoo guest VMs run without a hitch.
> 
> I'm really close here, but after hours of banging my head on 
> this, I'm  
> ready for some outside input.  I appreciate the help
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Chris
> 
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