[Xen-users] XCP 1.5 beta and Gentoo

["John F. Acree" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to Xen, researching whether we can use it for internal 
development systems and server virtualization to replace our current 
solution.
Gentoo is the guest linux os that we use and I have been having some 
trouble getting a new Gentoo guest installed.
Everything works fine with XCP 1.1, I really like it.  so I thought I 
would try the 1.5 beta.  Here is the trouble I run into.  Oh, I am using 
xencenter to create the virtual machines.
* Create a new virtual machine, select the other install media template.
* Select the gentoo-install-minimum-amd64 iso from iso repository.
* Leave everything else defaults
* Add 1 drive, 8gb.
* Uncheck the startup virtual machine checkbox on the last step of the 
wizard.(This is important due to some timing in the gentoo iso boot 
process, it tries to boot from disk if no user input received in 15 
seconds and it would take longer then that for the console to refresh so 
I could intervene)
* Go to the console
* Click start this virtual machine
* When prompted, specify the gentoo kernel.

These steps work great with XCP 1.1, the OS detects it is running in a 
xenU environment, xvda is present.  But when I try to repeat these steps 
with XCP 1.5beta, the cd can not be found and the boot process stops 
before it really gets started.
My solution was to install XCP 1.1, install the virtual machine, get it 
running with xvda, hvc0, etc.  Then use the XCP 1.5 beta disk to upgrade 
the server.  It worked, but I am hoping there is something I can adjust 
so I can setup another server and use 1.5 beta from the start.  Another 
option is using a different linux os to get the boot started, and then 
going through the Gentoo install process.  Again, an option I would like 
to avoid if possible.
Let me know if I am asking in the wrong place or if I overlooked some 
information in the archives.  And if there is any more information I 
could provide that would be helpful.
Other then this issue, everything has been working nice.  I expect there 
is still quite a learning curve to working with Xen.
Thanks,
John
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John F. Acree
ideacode, Inc.
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