[Xen-users] Xen boots to blank screen

[Anthony Bosio <anthony@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It seems like there are several messages in the archive and in various forums about this problem, but I do not see a clear course of action for how to solve it. I am relatively new to Linux, compounding my problem. I just built a new machine for the express purpose of running Xen so my girlfriend and I could experiment and learn about different Linux distros. I am running on an Intel DG35EC motherboard using integrated graphics and a Core 2 Duo E8400. I do not have a dedicated video card.


I installed openSUSE-11.1-DVD-i586.iso which I had burned to DVD. I chose to add Xen during installation. I have not installed any upates of anything from the web since installation.

I am able to boot normally into openSUSE and everything works fine.


When I try the Xen option from the boot menu, the system prints a bunch of text to the screen as if it is booting normally and then it goes black, or blank.

I have tried moving my monitor from the DVI connection to the D-Sub connection with the same result.


I have tried erasing vga=0x31a from the Xen Boot Options on the Startup Options screen with the same result.

I saw something in a forum somewhere about using Ctrl-Alt-F1,-F2, etc. to at least get to a command line but that does not work for me.

Any guideance would be appeciated.

-Anthony


Here's my grub menu.lst file:

# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Sat Jun 20 10:38:48 UTC 2009
default 0
timeout 8
##YaST - generic_mbr
gfxmenu (hd0,1)/boot/message
##YaST - activate

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux###
title openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.7-9 (pae)
    root (hd0,1)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-9-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_7Y250M0_Y644WYHE-part2 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_7Y250M0_Y644WYHE-part1 splash=silent showopts vga=0x31a

    initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.7-9-pae

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe###
title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.7-9
    root (hd0,1)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-9-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_7Y250M0_Y644WYHE-part2 showopts ide=nodma apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=0x31a

    initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.7-9-pae

###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: xen###
title Xen -- openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.7-9
    root (hd0,1)
    kernel /boot/xen.gz
    module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.7-9-xen root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_7Y250M0_Y644WYHE-part2 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_7Y250M0_Y644WYHE-part1 splash=silent showopts vga=0x31a

    module /boot/initrd-2.6.27.7-9-xen

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