Ian Pratt
2005-Nov-29 00:38 UTC
RE: [Xen-users] Error: Device 2049 (vbd) could not be connected.Backend device not found.
> $ sudo xm create -c /etc/xen/irc.sxp > Using config file "/etc/xen/irc.sxp". > Error: Device 2049 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend > device not found. > > /etc/xen/irc.sxp contains: > > name = "irc" > kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12.6-xenU_dnuk_1" > root = "/dev/sda1 ro" > memory = 128 > disk = [ ''phy:vg00/domu_irc_root,sda1,w'', > ''phy:vg00/domu_irc_swap,sda2,w'' ]What does the following show: blockdev --getsize /dev/vg00/domu_irc_root lvscan Have you tried using /dev/vg00/domu_irc_root in the phy: parameter? I haven''t seen it specified without a full path in a long time. Ian _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Andy Smith
2005-Nov-29 00:48 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Error: Device 2049 (vbd) could not be connected.Backend device not found.
On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 12:38:28AM -0000, Ian Pratt wrote:> > > $ sudo xm create -c /etc/xen/irc.sxp > > Using config file "/etc/xen/irc.sxp". > > Error: Device 2049 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend > > device not found. > > > > /etc/xen/irc.sxp contains: > > > > name = "irc" > > kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12.6-xenU_dnuk_1" > > root = "/dev/sda1 ro" > > memory = 128 > > disk = [ ''phy:vg00/domu_irc_root,sda1,w'', > > ''phy:vg00/domu_irc_swap,sda2,w'' ] > > What does the following show: > > blockdev --getsize /dev/vg00/domu_irc_root > lvscanI am SO incredibly sorry for wasting your time (again). It was merely a typo in the name of the LVM device. :(> Have you tried using /dev/vg00/domu_irc_root in the phy: parameter? I > haven''t seen it specified without a full path in a long time.I just tested, both ways work (and it''s how I have it in xen 2). Thanks Ian. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users