Fedora xen - Dec 2006 - Problem installing full virtualized Vista guest

Now that I finally got W2K installed as a guest, I''m moving on to
Vista.
The initial setup and config worked and the Vista install booted from
CDROM and transferred files to the harddrive. After reboot there is just
a blank black screen, which is very similar to the W2K install. With W2K
I worked around it by hitting F5 and selecting Standard PC. With Vista
there is no such option.

I transferred the ISO to disk and added it to my config file. When I
create the guest and it tries to boot I get this error:

 

Boot from Hard Disk 0 failed

FATAL: not a bootable disk

 

 

My config file:

# Automatically generated xen config file

name = "vistavirt1"

builder = "hvm"

memory = "500"

disk = [ ''file:/xen/vistavirt1,hda,w'',
''file:/home/evjimiso/vista.iso,hdc:c,r'']

vif = [ ''type=ioemu, mac=00:16:3e:3f:17:66, bridge=xenbr0'', ]

uuid = "2dc04ca6-4de7-0b22-8cc4-4bdb0ff273d9"

device_model = "/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm"

kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"

vnc=1

vncunused=1

apic=1

acpi=1

pae=1

 

vcpus=1

serial = "pty" # enable serial console

on_reboot   = ''restart''

on_crash    = ''restart''

Jimison, Ed wrote:
>
> Now that I finally got W2K installed as a guest, I’m moving on to 
> Vista. The initial setup and config worked and the Vista install 
> booted from CDROM and transferred files to the harddrive. After reboot 
> there is just a blank black screen, which is very similar to the W2K 
> install. With W2K I worked around it by hitting F5 and selecting 
> Standard PC. With Vista there is no such option.
>
> I transferred the ISO to disk and added it to my config file. When I 
> create the guest and it tries to boot I get this error:
>
> Boot from Hard Disk 0 failed
>
> FATAL: not a bootable disk
>
You might try running xm with boot from CD.
xm create vistavirt1 boot=d

I''ve been trying to install Win98SE, and the startup claims it
can''t
find a driver for the CD. My file looks just about like your, I get 
asked to boot from disk or CD, then after a few screens it says it
can''t
find a CD driver. I''m about to switch to vmware, even if I have to run 
Windows. Also tried:
phy:/dev/dvd,hdc:c,r
with no more luck.

The install used to run slowly under qemu, and the operative word there 
is "run," I spent a bunch on a big new hvm capable server, and I
can''t
install the things I need to test.
>
> My config file:
>
> # Automatically generated xen config file
>
> name = "vistavirt1"
>
> builder = "hvm"
>
> memory = "500"
>
> disk = [ ''_file:/xen/vistavirt1,hda,w_'', 
> ''_file:/home/evjimiso/vista.iso,hdc:c,r_'']
>
> vif = [ ''type=ioemu, mac=00:16:3e:3f:17:66,
bridge=xenbr0'', ]
>
> uuid = "2dc04ca6-4de7-0b22-8cc4-4bdb0ff273d9"
>
> device_model = "/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
>
> kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
>
> vnc=1
>
> vncunused=1
>
> apic=1
>
> acpi=1
>
> pae=1
>
> vcpus=1
>
> serial = "pty" # enable serial console
>
> on_reboot = ''restart''
>
> on_crash = ''restart''
>
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  Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979

Bill,

Good luck getting Vista to install.  You may want to look at my threads for
Nov & Dec for a good working file and stuff, but even after I got it
installed I had problems with networking and sound not working...  also
kernel problems with the latest FC6 kernel xen

I posted my findings here: http://virtualdreamscapes.blogspot.com/

Also, after a few domU reboots it seems that the domU system became unstable
and would not boot.

Later I tried parallels and did get Vista working with sound and networking,
but again after a few Vista reboots the system became unstable and would not
boot.

I was using RC1 though...

If you can get it to run and get networking up and get it stable, PLEASE
post to share your success story.

Thanks,

Ian Patton


On 12/13/06, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
wrote:
>
> Jimison, Ed wrote:
> >
> > Now that I finally got W2K installed as a guest, I''m moving
on to
> > Vista. The initial setup and config worked and the Vista install
> > booted from CDROM and transferred files to the harddrive. After reboot
> > there is just a blank black screen, which is very similar to the W2K
> > install. With W2K I worked around it by hitting F5 and selecting
> > Standard PC. With Vista there is no such option.
> >
> > I transferred the ISO to disk and added it to my config file. When I
> > create the guest and it tries to boot I get this error:
> >
> > Boot from Hard Disk 0 failed
> >
> > FATAL: not a bootable disk
> >
> You might try running xm with boot from CD.
> xm create vistavirt1 boot=d
>
> I''ve been trying to install Win98SE, and the startup claims it
can''t
> find a driver for the CD. My file looks just about like your, I get
> asked to boot from disk or CD, then after a few screens it says it
can''t
> find a CD driver. I''m about to switch to vmware, even if I have to
run
> Windows. Also tried:
> phy:/dev/dvd,hdc:c,r
> with no more luck.
>
> The install used to run slowly under qemu, and the operative word there
> is "run," I spent a bunch on a big new hvm capable server, and I
can''t
> install the things I need to test.
> >
> > My config file:
> >
> > # Automatically generated xen config file
> >
> > name = "vistavirt1"
> >
> > builder = "hvm"
> >
> > memory = "500"
> >
> > disk = [ ''_file:/xen/vistavirt1,hda,w_'',
> > ''_file:/home/evjimiso/vista.iso,hdc:c,r_'']
> >
> > vif = [ ''type=ioemu, mac=00:16:3e:3f:17:66,
bridge=xenbr0'', ]
> >
> > uuid = "2dc04ca6-4de7-0b22-8cc4-4bdb0ff273d9"
> >
> > device_model = "/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
> >
> > kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
> >
> > vnc=1
> >
> > vncunused=1
> >
> > apic=1
> >
> > acpi=1
> >
> > pae=1
> >
> > vcpus=1
> >
> > serial = "pty" # enable serial console
> >
> > on_reboot = ''restart''
> >
> > on_crash = ''restart''
> >
> >
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> >
>
>
> --
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> CTO TMR Associates, Inc
> Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979
>
>
>
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Ian Patton

Anything with an Intel Core 2 Duo should work fine.  I built mine from parts
from tigerdirect.com, so I can''t give you a specific model #

New AMD procs have the full virt capability too, but I am not sure which
line of products it is available in.

Hope that helps some,

Ian Patton

On 12/17/06, Henry Zhang <Hua.Zhang@sun.com>
wrote:
>
>
> Hi Ian,
>
> I am planing to play with HVM too, but I know they need some special
> processor, for example Intel VT, I wonder what machine you are using for
> HVM? could you recommend some machine? ( hope give me the detailed
> model, type, machine name, etc, so that I can tell others what I want
> when I borrow or buy.. )
>
> Thanks for your any help,
>
> Regards,
> Henry
>
> Ian Patton 写道:
> > Bill,
> >
> > Good luck getting Vista to install.  You may want to look at my
threads
> > for Nov & Dec for a good working file and stuff, but even after I
got it
> > installed I had problems with networking and sound not working... 
also
> > kernel problems with the latest FC6 kernel xen
> >
> > I posted my findings here: http://virtualdreamscapes.blogspot.com/
> >
> > Also, after a few domU reboots it seems that the domU system became
> > unstable and would not boot.
> >
> > Later I tried parallels and did get Vista working with sound and
> > networking, but again after a few Vista reboots the system became
> > unstable and would not boot.
> >
> > I was using RC1 though...
> >
> > If you can get it to run and get networking up and get it stable,
PLEASE
> > post to share your success story.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ian Patton
> >
> >
> > On 12/13/06, *Bill Davidsen* <davidsen@tmr.com
> > <mailto:davidsen@tmr.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Jimison, Ed wrote:
> >      >
> >      > Now that I finally got W2K installed as a guest,
I''m moving on to
> >      > Vista. The initial setup and config worked and the Vista
install
> >      > booted from CDROM and transferred files to the harddrive.
After
> >     reboot
> >      > there is just a blank black screen, which is very similar to
the
> W2K
> >      > install. With W2K I worked around it by hitting F5 and
selecting
> >      > Standard PC. With Vista there is no such option.
> >      >
> >      > I transferred the ISO to disk and added it to my config
file.
> When I
> >      > create the guest and it tries to boot I get this error:
> >      >
> >      > Boot from Hard Disk 0 failed
> >      >
> >      > FATAL: not a bootable disk
> >      >
> >     You might try running xm with boot from CD.
> >     xm create vistavirt1 boot=d
> >
> >     I''ve been trying to install Win98SE, and the startup
claims it can''t
> >     find a driver for the CD. My file looks just about like your, I
get
> >     asked to boot from disk or CD, then after a few screens it says it
> can''t
> >     find a CD driver. I''m about to switch to vmware, even if
I have to
> run
> >     Windows. Also tried:
> >     phy:/dev/dvd,hdc:c,r
> >     with no more luck.
> >
> >     The install used to run slowly under qemu, and the operative word
> there
> >     is "run," I spent a bunch on a big new hvm capable
server, and I
> can''t
> >     install the things I need to test.
> >      >
> >      > My config file:
> >      >
> >      > # Automatically generated xen config file
> >      >
> >      > name = "vistavirt1"
> >      >
> >      > builder = "hvm"
> >      >
> >      > memory = "500"
> >      >
> >      > disk = [ ''_file:/xen/vistavirt1,hda,w_'',
> >      > ''_file:/home/evjimiso/vista.iso,hdc:c,r_'']
> >      >
> >      > vif = [ ''type=ioemu, mac=00:16:3e:3f:17:66,
bridge=xenbr0'', ]
> >      >
> >      > uuid = "2dc04ca6-4de7-0b22-8cc4-4bdb0ff273d9"
> >      >
> >      > device_model = "/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
> >      >
> >      > kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
> >      >
> >      > vnc=1
> >      >
> >      > vncunused=1
> >      >
> >      > apic=1
> >      >
> >      > acpi=1
> >      >
> >      > pae=1
> >      >
> >      > vcpus=1
> >      >
> >      > serial = "pty" # enable serial console
> >      >
> >      > on_reboot = ''restart''
> >      >
> >      > on_crash = ''restart''
> >      >
> >      >
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >      >
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> >      >
> >
> >
> >     --
> >     bill davidsen < davidsen@tmr.com
<mailto:davidsen@tmr.com>>
> >     CTO TMR Associates, Inc
> >     Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ian Patton
> >
> >
> >
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-- 
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Ian Patton schrieb:
> New AMD procs have the full virt capability too, but I am not sure which
> line of products it is available in.
AFAIK all Athlons based on AM2.

fs

On Sun, Dec 17, 2006 at 09:54:47PM +0100, Felix Schwarz
wrote:
> Ian Patton schrieb:
> > New AMD procs have the full virt capability too, but I am not sure
which
> > line of products it is available in.
> 
> AFAIK all Athlons based on AM2.
No. I asked AMD, this is what they said:

	The virtualisation is available on the AMD Athlon 64 processors socket AM2.

	Please note that the AMD Sempron socket AM2 does not support the AMD
virtualisation.

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Ian Patton wrote:
> Anything with an Intel Core 2 Duo should work fine.  I built mine from 
> parts
> from tigerdirect.com, so I can''t give you a specific model #
> 
> New AMD procs have the full virt capability too, but I am not sure which
> line of products it is available in.
I posted the same Q when I observed on the AMD website that it''s un the
Turion (notebook CPU!).

The reply was "Stepping F of all the 64-bit processors." (on
reflection,
I don''t recall whether that includes Sempron).



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