Hi all, I am trying to install OpenSUSE 11.1 as a para-virtualized DomU on an opensolaris2009.06 guest using the xvm packages provided via IPS. I followed the instructions available here: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/virtinstall/ but I get the following error when trying to install from a NFS share where I mounted the iso (as far as I understand the only way to get a Linux pv guest): ValueError: Could not find an installable distribution at ''nfs:localhost:/mnt/cd'' The same happens using virt-install or the GUI. Pointers and suggestion will be really appreciated. Regard, Valerion -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
Translate to lofiadm dialect the stuff bellow, i almost forgot it (lofiadm) :- # mount loop suse.iso /var/www/html/suse having Apache up and running. virt-install . . . --location http://IP-Dom0/suse It works anywhere at Xen 3.4.X (3.3.x) Dom0 Linux (Ubuntu Intrepid Server,F10,F11,RHEL 5.X ) Suse likes HTTP source in my experience and never NFS shared folder -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
More over i actually don't need libvirtd ( virt-install) and may start install on Xen 3.4.1 Dom0 ( with either pvops 2.6.30-rc6-tip or 2.6.29.4 xenified kernel) on top of Ubuntu 8.10 aka Intrepid Server :- # apt-get install apache2 # losetup -f /etc/xen/isos/suse11.iso # mkdir -p /var/www/suse # mount -o loop /etc//xen/isos/suse11.iso /var/www/suse *********************** Installation profile :- *********************** root@boris-desktop:/etc/xen/vm# cat suse11.cfg name=”OpenSuse11PV” memory=2048 disk = ['phy:/dev/loop0,hdc:cdrom,r','phy:/dev/sda11,hda,w' ] vif = [ 'mac=00:16:3e:4a:f5:00, bridge=eth0', ] vfb = [ 'type=vnc,vncunused=1' ] bootloader = “/usr/bin/pygrub” kernel = “/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-xen” ramdisk = “/boot/x86_64/initrd-xen” vcpus=1 on_reboot = ‘restart’ on_crash = ‘restart’ It's for 11, but 11. 1 wouldn't make much difference. The path to vmlinuz-xen, initrd-xen could be be different. I hardly belive OSOL 2009.06 would handle this . VFB may be removed, it is not important. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
Thx for the suggestion. I have never used Apache (or something alike) so maybe I will have to read some documentation before trying that... I will let you know what will eventually happen... Regards, Valerion -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 05:46:28AM -0700, Francesco Caimmi wrote:> I am trying to install OpenSUSE 11.1 as a para-virtualized DomU on an opensolaris2009.06 guest using the xvm packages provided via IPS. > > I followed the instructions available here: > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/virtinstall/We don''t yet support Suse 11.1 until the 3.3 putback happens, I''m afraid. regards john
Would it be told to everybody putback 3.3 happened ? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 09:48:08AM -0700, Boris Derzhavets wrote:> Would it be told to everybody putback 3.3 happened ?Soon hopefully. We''ll let you know :) regards john
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 05:46:28AM -0700, Francesco > Caimmi wrote: > > > I am trying to install OpenSUSE 11.1 as a > para-virtualized DomU on an opensolaris2009.06 guest > using the xvm packages provided via IPS. > > > > I followed the instructions available here: > > > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/virti > nstall/ > > We don''t yet support Suse 11.1 until the 3.3 putback > happens, I''m > afraid. > > regards > john > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.orgThat seems a good diagnosis of the problem! ;) Another quick question just to understand: the error I see is the correct error msg for unsupported distros? I mean, one would expect something like "Error: this distribution is not supported", but maybe nobody had the time to implement that. I will try to recover an old Fedora then. Thx for your time! Regards, Valerion -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
You may Install F11 with xen-3.3.1-11.fc11.src.rpm, if details needed view :- Backport ZFS support to Xen 3.3.1 F10 Dom0 (kernel 2.6.30-rc3-tip)http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/backport-zfs-support-to-xen-331-f10-dom0-kernel-2630-rc3-tip/ RH''s xen-3.3.1.fc11.src.rpm allows to build Hypervisor working with virt-manager. Link above has all details. One more notice: xen-3.4.1.fc12.src.rpm will be written pretty shortly after 3.4.1 official Xen Release. P.S. You don''t have install pvops kernel, just 2.6.29.4 xen-ified per Suse works fine. Link here :- http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/setup-fedora-11-pv-domu-at-xen-3-4-1-dom0-kernel-2-6-30-rc6-tip-on-top-of-fedora-11/ --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Francesco Caimmi <no-reply@opensolaris.org> wrote: From: Francesco Caimmi <no-reply@opensolaris.org> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] Could not find an installable distribution To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 2:35 AM> On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 05:46:28AM -0700, Francesco > Caimmi wrote: > > > I am trying to install OpenSUSE 11.1 as a > para-virtualized DomU on an opensolaris2009.06 guest > using the xvm packages provided via IPS. > > > > I followed the instructions available here: > > > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/xen/docs/virti > nstall/ > > We don''t yet support Suse 11.1 until the 3.3 putback > happens, I''m > afraid. > > regards > john > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.orgThat seems a good diagnosis of the problem! ;) Another quick question just to understand: the error I see is the correct error msg for unsupported distros? I mean, one would expect something like "Error: this distribution is not supported", but maybe nobody had the time to implement that. I will try to recover an old Fedora then. Thx for your time! Regards, Valerion -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
Thx for the docs, I will begin studying them, even if my spare worktime to be used for the purpose has been suddenly reduced :( (stupid customers ;) ) -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
It works for sure on F10. Same build on F11 with glibc-devel.i586 instead of glibc-devel.i386 ( for F10) shows up some issues with virt-manager. It creates PV DomU ( say f11 PVM) but in the same time RightClick+Run causes VirtManager to hang , it doesn''t happen on F10 with the most recent "yum update". However, creating PV DomU via pygrub profile and loading it via runtime pygrub profile, allows to create manageable entry in VirtManager via :- # virsh dumpxml F11PV > f11.xml # virsh define f11.xml I made some search in Bugzilla, looks like libxenstore.so is not quite well on F11. --- On Wed, 6/24/09, Francesco Caimmi <no-reply@opensolaris.org> wrote: From: Francesco Caimmi <no-reply@opensolaris.org> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] Could not find an installable distribution To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 2:53 AM Thx for the docs, I will begin studying them, even if my spare worktime to be used for the purpose has been suddenly reduced :( (stupid customers ;) ) -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org