Xen devel - Jul 2006 - Bug report - Unable to install Windows XP on domU

All,

I have run into a bug with xen where I cannot install Windows XP on  
domU. I am running the following:
Fedora Core 5 - both 2.6.16 and 2.6.17 kernels tested
Intel Pentium D930 CPU
Asus MB
Xen 3.0.2 (which appears to be a xen-unstable build, looking at the  
SRPM)

I am having the same problem as described in step 6 at http:// 
lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2006-06/msg00452.html  
where Windows installation hangs at the point that the screen says  
"Setup is starting Windows". The solution mentioned there (selecting  
a different hardware profile) does not work.

Please advise what logfiles, etc. you require and I will post them.

I am currently trying to build xen-unstable from mercurial, pulled  
today, but I am having trouble with this... The kernel that builds  
does not boot my machine (seems to not know about LVM and as such is  
unable to mount my root disk). The instructions for using my own  
kernel config at http://tx.downloads.xensource.com/downloads/docs/ 
user/#SECTION02140000000000000000 are wrong / do not work. changing  
into the Linux source directory and doing make ARCH=xen oldconfig  
returns
Makefile:439: /home/waynep/Xen/xen-unstable.hg/linux-2.6.16.13-x en/ 
arch/xen/Makefile: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `/home/waynep/Xen/xen-unstable.hg/ 
linux-2.6.16.13- xen/arch/xen/Makefile''. Stop.

Any advice on progressing this would be GREATLY appreciated!

-- 
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On 16 Jul 2006, at 21:53, Wayne Pascoe wrote:
> I am currently trying to build xen-unstable from mercurial, pulled  
> today, but I am having trouble with this... The kernel that builds  
> does not boot my machine (seems to not know about LVM and as such is  
> unable to mount my root disk). The instructions for using my own  
> kernel config at  
> http://tx.downloads.xensource.com/downloads/docs/user/ 
> #SECTION02140000000000000000 are wrong / do not work. changing into  
> the Linux source directory and doing make ARCH=xen oldconfig returns
> Makefile:439: /home/waynep/Xen/xen-unstable.hg/linux-2.6.16.13-x  
> en/arch/xen/Makefile: No such file or directory
> make: *** No rule to make target  
> `/home/waynep/Xen/xen-unstable.hg/linux-2.6.16.13-  
> xen/arch/xen/Makefile''. Stop.
You shouldn''t specify ARCH=xen. ''make oldconfig''
should suffice -- I''m
not sure even that is required with 2.6 kernels.

  -- Keir


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Keir wrote:
> You shouldn''t specify ARCH=xen. ''make oldconfig''
should suffice --
> I''m not sure even that is required with 2.6 kernels.
Apologies for breaking the threading here, but my mail client ate the  
original message.

I have tried just putting the .config into that location, but this  
results in a kernel that will not boot my machine. This implies (to  
me) that the .config is not being picked up at all.

Also, who do I contact about getting the document at http:// 
tx.downloads.xensource.com/downloads/docs/user/  rectified if this  
step is not necessary ?

Lastly, can anyone please point me to a current, up-to-date document  
that discusses how to build unstable Xen from mercurial. Anything  
specific to FC5 would be nice, but I''d be happy with just something  
that describes the kernel build process that leaves you with a  
working kernel AND xen installed :)

Thanks in advance,

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life, take big bites. Moderation is for
monks. - Robert Heinlein



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