Michelle Konzack
2006-Dec-23 16:13 UTC
[Xen-users] How to start installing a Quad-Devel-Station?
Hello Xen-Users,
I am running a Debian GNU/Linux Devel-Station (P2/366 MHz, 512MByte)
and use currently chroots which give some problems from time to time.
I have following configuration:
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/dev/sda1 / 7700 GByte # Master System
/dev/sda2 swap 256 MByte # Master System
/dev/sda3 /var 512 MByte # Master System
/dev/sda4 /var/log 512 MByte # Master System
/dev/sdb1 /Chroot-999 8800 MByte # Debian Sid / Unstable
/dev/sdb2 swap 256 MByte
/dev/sdc1 /Chroot-4.1 7000 MByte # Currently unused
/dev/sdc2 swap 256 MByte
/dev/sdd1 /Chroot-4.0 7000 MByte # Debian Etch / Testing
/dev/sdd2 swap 256 MByte
/dev/sde1 /Chroot-3.1 7000 MByte # Debian Sarge / Stable
/dev/sde2 swap 256 MByte
/dev/sdf1 /Chroot-3.0 7000 MByte # Debian Woody / OldStable
/dev/sdf2 swap 256 MByte
/dev/sdg1 /Chroot-2.2 7000 MByte # Debian Potato
/dev/sdg2 swap 256 MByte
/dev/sdh1 /Chroot-2.1 7000 MByte # Debian Slink
/dev/sdh2 swap 256 MByte
/dev/sdi1 /usr/src 9100 MByte
/dev/sdj1 /backups 9100 MByte
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Since GRUB does not work on this Mainboard, I must use LILO.
The system is configured to boot the "Master-System" and then starting
chroots using /etc/inittab:
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/dev/tty1 Console chroot Sid
/dev/tty2 Console chroot Sid
/dev/tty3 Console chroot Sid
/dev/tty4 Console chroot Sid
/dev/tty5 Console chroot Etch
/dev/tty6 Console chroot Etch
/dev/tty7 Console chroot Etch
/dev/tty8 Console chroot Etch
/dev/tty9 X-Server Sid
/dev/tty10 X-Server Etch
/dev/tty11 X-Server Sarge
/dev/tty12 X-Server Woody
/dev/tty13 Console chroot Sarge
/dev/tty14 Console chroot Sarge
/dev/tty15 Console chroot Sarge
/dev/tty16 Console chroot Sarge
/dev/tty17 Console chroot Woody
/dev/tty18 Console chroot Woody
/dev/tty19 Console chroot Woody
/dev/tty20 Console chroot Woody
/dev/tty21 Console chroot Master-System
/dev/tty22 Console chroot Master-System
/dev/tty23 Console chroot Master-System
/dev/tty24 Console chroot Master-System
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This is working fine since years except for some Server applications,
but now I want to transform it using Xen.
Now I have installed the Master-System using Debian/Etch with the Xen
3.0 stuff and the Debian-Installer want to force me to use GRUB which
I accept <seufz> and the Machine does not more boot.
What must I do, that dom0 start with LILO?
It seems, that it does not work the standard way.
Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
Michelle Konzack
Systemadministrator
Tamay Dogan Network
Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
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Marcel Kossin
2006-Dec-23 16:48 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] How to start installing a Quad-Devel-Station?
Am Samstag, 23. Dezember 2006 17:13 schrieb Michelle Konzack: Hi Michelle, [...]> What must I do, that dom0 start with LILO? > It seems, that it does not work the standard way.as far as I know grub cannot handle multiboot kernels and their modules. You might want to have a look at mbootpack[1]. regards Marcel [1] http://www.tjd.phlegethon.org/software/#mbootpack _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Marcel Kossin
2006-Dec-23 17:02 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] How to start installing a Quad-Devel-Station?
Hi again, [...]> > What must I do, that dom0 start with LILO? > > It seems, that it does not work the standard way. > > as far as I know grub cannot handle multiboot kernels and their modules.^^^^ Of course this should read LILO instead of GRUB. Sorry.> You might want to have a look at mbootpack[1].regards Marcel _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Mark Williamson
2006-Dec-23 21:03 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] How to start installing a Quad-Devel-Station?
> [...] > > > What must I do, that dom0 start with LILO? > > It seems, that it does not work the standard way. >By default, Xen uses a multiboot capable bootloader. Grub and a number of other bootloading methods are capable of loading multiboot images. For bootloaders that can''t do this, mbootpack can package up Xen and dom0 into a single image, which I believe can then be booted by a loader such as lilo. Cheers, Mark -- Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat? And no pedals! Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard? Dave: Skateboards have wheels. Mark: My wheel has a wheel! _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users