I''m trying to install and boot any VM guest from any installation CD on a Dell 380, which seems to be reported as working in some of the VT-X status emails on this list. VMX is turned on in the BIOS. I''m using the config file attached here. My dom0 is running Ubuntu dapper, with bin86 and bcc installed, as well as libvncserver-dev. I''ve moved tls out of the way. I have an unformatted lvm partition, and an image of both an openBSD 3.9 boot image and an ubuntu 6.06 beta2 cd (changing things appropriately in the config file for the path of both images). I was under the impression that if I''m booting and installing from a cdrom, I don''t have to format the disk partition ahead of time. I have 3 disk lines in the config file (one is the default). When I use the one with ioemu, the domain starts, with the attached output in xend.log, and nothing in xm dmesg. When I run xm list, the domain still lists 0.0 cpu time used, and I can''t connect via vnc. When I use the disk line without ioemu, the domain starts and uses cpu time (as reported by xm), but the vnc output is totally and completely garbled, and my mouse cursor is just a dot in the window. The openBSD install starts okay with text, but freezes at the point where I''m asked to Install, Upgrade, etc. I also can''t start the domains with the -c option, so that i can get information about the startup of the domains from a terminal, but i understand that this is normal. What could be happening here? Is some other piece of information needed to debug this? Or does HVM support just not practically work at all yet? _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
The only unmodified OS that I was able to install into DomU on Dell 380 is Windows XP. :-) All Linuxes (I tried FC4 and CentOS) hang at the installation time or at the boot time after installation. Dom0 OS is CentOS 4.3, Xen 3.0.2. On 5/30/06, Luke <secureboot@gmail.com> wrote:> I''m trying to install and boot any VM guest from any installation CD > on a Dell 380, which seems to be reported as working in some of the > VT-X status emails on this list. VMX is turned on in the BIOS. I''m > using the config file attached here. My dom0 is running Ubuntu > dapper, with bin86 and bcc installed, as well as libvncserver-dev. > I''ve moved tls out of the way. I have an unformatted lvm partition, > and an image of both an openBSD 3.9 boot image and an ubuntu 6.06 > beta2 cd (changing things appropriately in the config file for the > path of both images). I was under the impression that if I''m booting > and installing from a cdrom, I don''t have to format the disk > partition ahead of time. I have 3 disk lines in the config file (one > is the default). When I use the one with ioemu, the domain starts, > with the attached output in xend.log, and nothing in xm dmesg. When I > run xm list, the domain still lists 0.0 cpu time used, and I can''t > connect via vnc. When I use the disk line without ioemu, the domain > starts and uses cpu time (as reported by xm), but the vnc output is > totally and completely garbled, and my mouse cursor is just a dot in > the window. The openBSD install starts okay with text, but freezes at > the point where I''m asked to Install, Upgrade, etc. I also can''t > start the domains with the -c option, so that i can get information > about the startup of the domains from a terminal, but i understand > that this is normal. What could be happening here? Is some other > piece of information needed to debug this? Or does HVM support just > not practically work at all yet? > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
> -----Original Message----- > From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of > Serge Dubrouski > Sent: 30 May 2006 19:32 > To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Unmodified guests on Dell 380 > > The only unmodified OS that I was able to install into DomU > on Dell 380 is Windows XP. :-) All Linuxes (I tried FC4 and > CentOS) hang at the installation time or at the boot time > after installation. Dom0 OS is CentOS 4.3, Xen 3.0.2.Have either of you tried installing with "no graphics" (however you tell that to the installer - I don''t actually know). From what I understand, there''s some problems with some graphical installers, because they do "weird things" (like big real-mode and such - which is hard on VT because they don''t have big-real mode - never mind that HVM is brokened in that it checks for "realmode" and then uses the segment value as a base address, and if it''s NOT realmode, uses a zero-based segment always - which isn''t always right). I''m not SURE if this solves anything, but I''d give it a try if you haven''t... -- Mats> > On 5/30/06, Luke <secureboot@gmail.com> wrote: > > I''m trying to install and boot any VM guest from any > installation CD > > on a Dell 380, which seems to be reported as working in some of the > > VT-X status emails on this list. VMX is turned on in the BIOS. I''m > > using the config file attached here. My dom0 is running > Ubuntu dapper, > > with bin86 and bcc installed, as well as libvncserver-dev. > > I''ve moved tls out of the way. I have an unformatted lvm partition, > > and an image of both an openBSD 3.9 boot image and an ubuntu 6.06 > > beta2 cd (changing things appropriately in the config file for the > > path of both images). I was under the impression that if > I''m booting > > and installing from a cdrom, I don''t have to format the > disk partition > > ahead of time. I have 3 disk lines in the config file (one is the > > default). When I use the one with ioemu, the domain starts, > with the > > attached output in xend.log, and nothing in xm dmesg. When I run xm > > list, the domain still lists 0.0 cpu time used, and I can''t connect > > via vnc. When I use the disk line without ioemu, the domain > starts and > > uses cpu time (as reported by xm), but the vnc output is > totally and > > completely garbled, and my mouse cursor is just a dot in > the window. > > The openBSD install starts okay with text, but freezes at the point > > where I''m asked to Install, Upgrade, etc. I also can''t start the > > domains with the -c option, so that i can get information about the > > startup of the domains from a terminal, but i understand > that this is > > normal. What could be happening here? Is some other piece of > > information needed to debug this? Or does HVM support just not > > practically work at all yet? > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xen-users mailing list > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Yes I did try to use "linux text". It crashes VNC window when I try to install FC4 and it works with CentOS. But CentOS freezes later on anyway. On 5/30/06, Petersson, Mats <Mats.Petersson@amd.com> wrote:> > -----Original Message----- > > From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com > > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of > > Serge Dubrouski > > Sent: 30 May 2006 19:32 > > To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Unmodified guests on Dell 380 > > > > The only unmodified OS that I was able to install into DomU > > on Dell 380 is Windows XP. :-) All Linuxes (I tried FC4 and > > CentOS) hang at the installation time or at the boot time > > after installation. Dom0 OS is CentOS 4.3, Xen 3.0.2. > > Have either of you tried installing with "no graphics" (however you tell > that to the installer - I don''t actually know). From what I understand, > there''s some problems with some graphical installers, because they do > "weird things" (like big real-mode and such - which is hard on VT > because they don''t have big-real mode - never mind that HVM is brokened > in that it checks for "realmode" and then uses the segment value as a > base address, and if it''s NOT realmode, uses a zero-based segment always > - which isn''t always right). I''m not SURE if this solves anything, but > I''d give it a try if you haven''t... > > -- > Mats > > > > On 5/30/06, Luke <secureboot@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I''m trying to install and boot any VM guest from any > > installation CD > > > on a Dell 380, which seems to be reported as working in some of the > > > VT-X status emails on this list. VMX is turned on in the BIOS. I''m > > > using the config file attached here. My dom0 is running > > Ubuntu dapper, > > > with bin86 and bcc installed, as well as libvncserver-dev. > > > I''ve moved tls out of the way. I have an unformatted lvm partition, > > > and an image of both an openBSD 3.9 boot image and an ubuntu 6.06 > > > beta2 cd (changing things appropriately in the config file for the > > > path of both images). I was under the impression that if > > I''m booting > > > and installing from a cdrom, I don''t have to format the > > disk partition > > > ahead of time. I have 3 disk lines in the config file (one is the > > > default). When I use the one with ioemu, the domain starts, > > with the > > > attached output in xend.log, and nothing in xm dmesg. When I run xm > > > list, the domain still lists 0.0 cpu time used, and I can''t connect > > > via vnc. When I use the disk line without ioemu, the domain > > starts and > > > uses cpu time (as reported by xm), but the vnc output is > > totally and > > > completely garbled, and my mouse cursor is just a dot in > > the window. > > > The openBSD install starts okay with text, but freezes at the point > > > where I''m asked to Install, Upgrade, etc. I also can''t start the > > > domains with the -c option, so that i can get information about the > > > startup of the domains from a terminal, but i understand > > that this is > > > normal. What could be happening here? Is some other piece of > > > information needed to debug this? Or does HVM support just not > > > practically work at all yet? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Xen-users mailing list > > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xen-users mailing list > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > > > > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
> -----Original Message----- > From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of > Serge Dubrouski > Sent: 30 May 2006 19:42 > To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Unmodified guests on Dell 380 > > Yes I did try to use "linux text". It crashes VNC window when > I try to install FC4 and it works with CentOS. But CentOS > freezes later on anyway. > > On 5/30/06, Petersson, Mats <Mats.Petersson@amd.com> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com > > > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Serge > > > Dubrouski > > > Sent: 30 May 2006 19:32 > > > To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Unmodified guests on Dell 380 > > > > > > The only unmodified OS that I was able to install into > DomU on Dell > > > 380 is Windows XP. :-) All Linuxes (I tried FC4 and > > > CentOS) hang at the installation time or at the boot time after > > > installation. Dom0 OS is CentOS 4.3, Xen 3.0.2. > > > > Have either of you tried installing with "no graphics" (however you > > tell that to the installer - I don''t actually know). From what I > > understand, there''s some problems with some graphical installers, > > because they do "weird things" (like big real-mode and such > - which is > > hard on VT because they don''t have big-real mode - never > mind that HVM > > is brokened in that it checks for "realmode" and then uses > the segment > > value as a base address, and if it''s NOT realmode, uses a > zero-based > > segment always > > - which isn''t always right). I''m not SURE if this solves > anything, but > > I''d give it a try if you haven''t...Just to clarify: I meant to say "is hard on VT because they don''t have PAGED REAL MODE" - sure they do big real-mode - at least in non-VT! And sorry to hear that this didn''t solve the install issues you''re seeing... -- Mats> > > > -- > > Mats > > > > > > On 5/30/06, Luke <secureboot@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I''m trying to install and boot any VM guest from any > > > installation CD > > > > on a Dell 380, which seems to be reported as working in some of > > > > the VT-X status emails on this list. VMX is turned on > in the BIOS. > > > > I''m using the config file attached here. My dom0 is running > > > Ubuntu dapper, > > > > with bin86 and bcc installed, as well as libvncserver-dev. > > > > I''ve moved tls out of the way. I have an unformatted lvm > > > > partition, and an image of both an openBSD 3.9 boot > image and an > > > > ubuntu 6.06 > > > > beta2 cd (changing things appropriately in the config > file for the > > > > path of both images). I was under the impression that if > > > I''m booting > > > > and installing from a cdrom, I don''t have to format the > > > disk partition > > > > ahead of time. I have 3 disk lines in the config file > (one is the > > > > default). When I use the one with ioemu, the domain starts, > > > with the > > > > attached output in xend.log, and nothing in xm dmesg. > When I run > > > > xm list, the domain still lists 0.0 cpu time used, and I can''t > > > > connect via vnc. When I use the disk line without ioemu, the > > > > domain > > > starts and > > > > uses cpu time (as reported by xm), but the vnc output is > > > totally and > > > > completely garbled, and my mouse cursor is just a dot in > > > the window. > > > > The openBSD install starts okay with text, but freezes at the > > > > point where I''m asked to Install, Upgrade, etc. I also > can''t start > > > > the domains with the -c option, so that i can get information > > > > about the startup of the domains from a terminal, but i > understand > > > that this is > > > > normal. What could be happening here? Is some other piece of > > > > information needed to debug this? Or does HVM support just not > > > > practically work at all yet? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Xen-users mailing list > > > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Xen-users mailing list > > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 20:40 +0200, Petersson, Mats wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com > > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of > > Serge Dubrouski > > Sent: 30 May 2006 19:32 > > To: Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Unmodified guests on Dell 380 > > > > The only unmodified OS that I was able to install into DomU > > on Dell 380 is Windows XP. :-) All Linuxes (I tried FC4 and > > CentOS) hang at the installation time or at the boot time > > after installation. Dom0 OS is CentOS 4.3, Xen 3.0.2. > I''m not convinced yet that I''m not doing something wrong in setup - even when I install linux with qemu onto an lvm partition, I still can''t boot it, with the same behavior. Anywhere I can go to get more debugging info? If it wasn''t included in my first post, I don''t know where it would be. I keep seeing these reports of the Dell 380 workstations booting HVM guests to the login prompt - i can''t even get them to start booting - they never use more than 0.0 CPU time. Any ideas? _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Let''s get clear on what you wnat to achieve. I can help you with paravirtualization for Linux and HVM for Windows. On 6/2/06, Luke <secureboot@gmail.com> wrote:> > > On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 20:40 +0200, Petersson, Mats wrote: > > -----Original > Message----- > > From: > xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com > > > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of > > > Serge Dubrouski > > Sent: 30 May 2006 19:32 > > To: > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Unmodified guests > on Dell 380 > > > > The only unmodified OS that I was able to install into > DomU > > on Dell 380 is Windows XP. :-) All Linuxes (I tried FC4 and > > > CentOS) hang at the installation time or at the boot time > > after > installation. Dom0 OS is CentOS 4.3, Xen 3.0.2 > . > I''m not convinced yet that I''m not doing something wrong in setup - even > when I install linux with qemu onto an lvm partition, I still can''t boot it, > with the same behavior. Anywhere I can go to get more debugging info? If it > wasn''t included in my first post, I don''t know where it would be. I keep > seeing these reports of the Dell 380 workstations booting HVM guests to the > login prompt - i can''t even get them to start booting - they never use more > than 0.0 CPU time. Any ideas? > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users