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

[Chris Ditri <cjdcom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesn't work, I have tried that:  "I have also tried setting the hard  
drive to hda"
When I do I this, It just won't recognize the disk at all.  At boot, it says:
"Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware  
configuration problem.  Could not read from the selected boot disk.   
Check boot path and disk hardware.  Please check the Windows  
documentation about hardware disk configuration and your hardware  
reference manuals for additional information."
No additional information is dumped to the logs.

There must be some secret to this...

Any other ideas?

Thanks.



Quoting 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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