Xen users - May 2008 - Can''t add second sparse image file to win2k3 domU

I have a Windows 2003 domU that is using a sparse image file for drive
c. Using virt-manager I created another sparse image file and added it.
I booted the domU and it does not see it. 

So I shut down the domU and modified the config for it. I made this
change:

disk=[ ''file:/var/lib/xen/images/server1/disk0.img,hda,w'', ]
to
disk=[
''file:/var/lib/xen/images/server1/disk0.img,hda,w'',''file:/var/lib/xen/images/server1/disk1.img,hdb,w''
]

The windows 2003 domU still does not see the extra disk. The disk1.img
file is there. 

What am I missing?

Thanks,
James


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On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:16 PM, James Pifer <jep@obrien-pifer.com> wrote:
> I have a Windows 2003 domU that is using a sparse image file for drive
> c. Using virt-manager I created another sparse image file and added it.
> I booted the domU and it does not see it.
>
> So I shut down the domU and modified the config for it. I made this
> change:
>
> disk=[
''file:/var/lib/xen/images/server1/disk0.img,hda,w'', ]
> to
> disk=[
>
''file:/var/lib/xen/images/server1/disk0.img,hda,w'',''file:/var/lib/xen/images/server1/disk1.img,hdb,w''
> ]
>
> The windows 2003 domU still does not see the extra disk. The disk1.img
> file is there.
>
> What am I missing?
>
You need to initialize the drive in Windows.

right click My Computer --> Manage --> Storage --> Disk Management

Windows will give you a wizard to initialize the QEMU device (Drive 1)
and then you can format it with a partition and drive letter.

Cheers,
Todd


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> 
> You need to initialize the drive in Windows.
> 
> right click My Computer --> Manage --> Storage --> Disk Management
> 
> Windows will give you a wizard to initialize the QEMU device (Drive
> 1) 
> and then you can format it with a partition and drive letter.
> 
> Cheers,
> Todd
> 
> 
Is it my mail client (evolution) or is it the mailing list? When I hit
reply it replies by default to the sender, not the list. Other mailing
lists I''m on when I hit reply the reply to goes to the list, so I don;t
think it''s my client....anyway... 

I responded last night to Kayvan''s response, but forgot to send it to
the list. 

The new drive does not appear in disk management. I meant to put that in
my original post and forgot.

Thanks,
James


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On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 09:01:13AM -0400, James Pifer wrote:
> Is it my mail client (evolution) or is it the mailing list? When I hit
> reply it replies by default to the sender, not the list. Other mailing
> lists I''m on when I hit reply the reply to goes to the list, so I
don;t
> think it''s my client....anyway... 
It is how the list is configured.
http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html

Rainer

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Rainer Sokoll wrote:
> On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 09:01:13AM -0400, James Pifer wrote:
>   
>> Is it my mail client (evolution) or is it the mailing list? When I hit
>> reply it replies by default to the sender, not the list. Other mailing
>> lists I''m on when I hit reply the reply to goes to the list,
so I don;t
>> think it''s my client....anyway... 
>>     
>
> It is how the list is configured.
> http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html
>
>   
For the alternative viewpoint: 
http://www.metasystema.net/essays/reply-to.mhtml

Many list administrators get really hot under the collar when you 
suggest that the reply-to header should be added so it''s something that
you''ll have to live with.  Personally speaking, though, I find the 
tendency for threads to be not recorded in the archives somewhat annoying.

jch

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> The new drive does not appear in disk management. I meant to put that in
> my original post and forgot.
> 
I also tried simply adding a cdrom to my domU using virt-manager. domU
doesn''t see that either. I tried going into hardware manager and
scaning
for new hardware but it doesn''t fine any. 

Thanks,
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> I also tried simply adding a cdrom to my domU using virt-manager. domU
> doesn''t see that either. I tried going into hardware manager and
scaning
> for new hardware but it doesn''t fine any. 
I got the second drive working by:

1) removing the domU from virt-manager. 
2) Re-add it in virt-manager and added both drives in the config.
3) Booted the OS and now disk manager sees it. 

This worked, but why did I have to go through the hassle?
What happens when I want to add a cdrom drive using an iso or something?

The startup file looks no different than before. 

Thanks,
James 


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I didnt have the chance to see the whole thread, but I assume that you are
having problems associating an image file to your W2K3 guest OS?

I had similar issues related, the only way to accomplish that is trying to
associate an ISO file from command line:

 xm block-attach vm_id file:/mycd.iso hdc:cdrom r

 vm_id: Virtual Machine ID
 mycd.iso : your iso file

 Hope it helps

 Cheers!

 Augusto

2008/5/14 James Pifer <jep@obrien-pifer.com>:
> > The new drive does not appear in disk management. I meant to put that
in
> > my original post and forgot.
> >
>
> I also tried simply adding a cdrom to my domU using virt-manager. domU
> doesn''t see that either. I tried going into hardware manager and
scaning
> for new hardware but it doesn''t fine any.
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
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How did you create the guest initially?  What dom0 system are you running on?

Recent versions of virt-manager use Xend''s managed domains.  Old
versions of
virt-manager do not, so things behave a bit differently (like the location of 
the active config file).

Cheers,
Mark

On Tuesday 13 May 2008, James Pifer wrote:
> I have a Windows 2003 domU that is using a sparse image file for drive
> c. Using virt-manager I created another sparse image file and added it.
> I booted the domU and it does not see it.
>
> So I shut down the domU and modified the config for it. I made this
> change:
>
> disk=[
''file:/var/lib/xen/images/server1/disk0.img,hda,w'', ]
> to
> disk=[
>
''file:/var/lib/xen/images/server1/disk0.img,hda,w'',''file:/var/lib/xen/image
>s/server1/disk1.img,hdb,w'' ]
>
> The windows 2003 domU still does not see the extra disk. The disk1.img
> file is there.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
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On Wednesday May 14 2008 11:51:38 am James Pifer wrote:
> I got the second drive working by:
>
> 1) removing the domU from virt-manager.
> 2) Re-add it in virt-manager and added both drives in the config.
> 3) Booted the OS and now disk manager sees it.
>
> This worked, but why did I have to go through the hassle?
Virt-manager keeps its own config file. If you change things in your own 
config:

1) Stop the domain in virt-manager
2) delete the domain in virt-manager,; or at a command line, do ''xm
delete
domain-name'' (or ''virsh undefine domain-name'')
3) update your config, and do ''xm new domain.cfg'' (or
''virsh define xml-file'',
if you keep your config in xml format)

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