Hi There is a problem when creating a domU. I intend to install Solaris N90 on RedHat RHEL5 in paravirtualized(I''ve tried fully virtualized method, that''s no problem). #xm info release : 2.6.18-53.el5xen machine : i686 xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_32p My steps are as follow(install via NFS): 1 mkdir disk and mkdir Solaris 2 mount /dev/cdrom /disk/Solaris, it tell me that disk is readonly, that''s ok 3 vi /etc/exports and insert "/disk/Solaris *(sync,ro)" 4 service portmap restart service nfs restart service nfslock restart service iptables restart(shuting down the firewall) 5 run virtual machine manager select paravirtualized and set the install media URL like "nfs:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/disk/Solaris" And a result show that: Unable to complete install ''Could not find an installable distribution the install location'' I used the same way to install RedHat RHEL5 as a domU successfully, i was puzzled, need i make some changes when installing N90? or N90 can''t work well with my enviroment. I may missd some valuable mails and any possible suggestion is appreciated. Regards Oscar _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
fan he wrote:> Hi > There is a problem when creating a domU. I intend to install Solaris > N90 on RedHat RHEL5 in paravirtualized(I''ve tried fully virtualized > method, that''s no problem).Short summary : not easy :)> 5 run virtual machine manager select paravirtualized and set the > install media URL like "nfs:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/disk/Solaris" > And a result show that: Unable to complete install ''Could not find an > installable distribution the install location''I don''t think virt-manager (on RHEL5 anyway) is able to install SNV domU PV. I don''t think RHEL5''s version of Xen can run SNV PV well either (last time I check I had zombie domains everytime SNV domU restarts). In my case I finally installed Xen 3.2 (rebuilt xen.org''s SRPM for x86_64), and follow instructions here http://bderzhavets.blogspot.com/2008/04/install-snv85-domu-at-xen-3.html this is for older version of SNV, but might still work for SNV90. IMHO, instead of SNV, it''s better to try opensolaris 2008.05 instead http://bderzhavets.blogspot.com/2008/05/install-opensolaris-200805-domu-at-xen.html You''ll get zfs root by default, plus the new image packaging system which gives apt-like abilities. Regards, Fajar _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
1. Install via xm:- http://librenix.com/?inode=12034 2. Install via pygrub:- 2.1. Fix pybgrub at Xen 3.2 RHEL 5.1 Dom0 per http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-bugs/2008-04/msg00051.html 2.3 Manage like at Xen 3.1 F8 Dom0 :- http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/99778/index.html --- On Fri, 6/20/08, Fajar A. Nugraha <fajar@fajar.net> wrote: From: Fajar A. Nugraha <fajar@fajar.net> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Solaris N90 on RedHat RHEL5 To: xen-users@lists.xensource.com Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 3:55 AM fan he wrote:> Hi > There is a problem when creating a domU. I intend to install Solaris > N90 on RedHat RHEL5 in paravirtualized(I''ve tried fully virtualized > method, that''s no problem).Short summary : not easy :)> 5 run virtual machine manager select paravirtualized and set the > install media URL like "nfs:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/disk/Solaris" > And a result show that: Unable to complete install ''Could not find an > installable distribution the install location''I don''t think virt-manager (on RHEL5 anyway) is able to install SNV domU PV. I don''t think RHEL5''s version of Xen can run SNV PV well either (last time I check I had zombie domains everytime SNV domU restarts). In my case I finally installed Xen 3.2 (rebuilt xen.org''s SRPM for x86_64), and follow instructions here ************************************************** Install SNV90 doesn''t require kmdb amd mdb kernel patching. Just do everything straight:- http://librenix.com/?inode=12034 ************************************************** http://bderzhavets.blogspot.com/2008/04/install-snv85-domu-at-xen-3.html this is for older version of SNV, but might still work for SNV90. IMHO, instead of SNV, it''s better to try opensolaris 2008.05 instead http://bderzhavets.blogspot.com/2008/05/install-opensolaris-200805-domu-at-xen.html You''ll get zfs root by default, plus the new image packaging system which gives apt-like abilities. Regards, Fajar_______________________________________________ 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 Fri, 6/20/08, fan he <hefaneden@gmail.com> wrote:
From: fan he <hefaneden@gmail.com>
Subject: [Xen-users] Solaris N90 on RedHat RHEL5
To: xen-users@lists.xensource.com
Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 3:04 AM
Hi
There is a problem when creating a domU. I intend to install Solaris N90 on
RedHat RHEL5 in paravirtualized(I''ve tried fully virtualized method,
that''s no problem).
#xm info
release : 2.6.18-53.el5xen
machine : i686
xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_32p
My steps are as follow(install via NFS):
1 mkdir disk and mkdir Solaris
2 mount /dev/cdrom /disk/Solaris, it tell me that disk is readonly,
that''s ok
3 vi /etc/exports and insert "/disk/Solaris *(sync,ro)"
4 service portmap restart
service nfs restart
service nfslock restart
service iptables restart(shuting down the firewall)
5 run virtual machine manager select paravirtualized and set the install
media URL like "nfs:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/disk/Solaris"
****************************************************************************
That''s a core mistake . You don''t have mount loop Nevada DVD
and run virt-install. View my previous message for links.
Just in case for xm install view:-
http://librenix.com/?inode=12034
Pygrub may be also fixed at Xen 3.2.1 RHEL 5.1 Dom0
and utilized for install like on Xen 3.2 (3.1) F8 Dom0
View:-
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/99778/index.html
I don''t have special instruction for SNV90 DomU install
at Xen 3.2.1 RHEL 5.1 Dom0 via pygrub,regardless
it''s much more convenient then "xm". Pygrub reads
everything what it needs from Nevada ISO image, no need
to copy Solaris kernel and x86.miniroot from DVD to Dom0.
I believe it''s RH creature closely connected with Linux DomU
images created by virt-install. However, if you''ll take a loook
and python code you''ll notice that it''s also is supposed to
read UFS (not ZFS) at mean time.
********************************************************************************
And a result show that: Unable to complete install ''Could not find an
installable distribution the install location''
I used the same way to install RedHat RHEL5 as a domU successfully, i was
puzzled, need i make some changes when installing N90? or N90 can''t
work well with my enviroment.
I may missd some valuable mails and any possible suggestion is appreciated.
Regards
Oscar
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Oscar wrote:
My steps are as follow(install via NFS):
1 mkdir disk and mkdir Solaris
2 mount /dev/cdrom /disk/Solaris, it tell me that disk is readonly,
that''s ok
3 vi /etc/exports and insert "/disk/Solaris *(sync,ro)"
4 service portmap restart
service nfs restart
service nfslock restart
service iptables restart(shuting down the firewall)
5 run virtual machine manager select paravirtualized and set the install media
URL like "nfs:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/disk/Solaris"
****************************************************************************
That''s a core mistake . You don''t have mount loop Nevada DVD
and run virt-install. View my previous message for links.
Just in case for xm install view:-
http://librenix.com/?inode=12034
Pygrub may be also fixed at Xen 3.2.1 RHEL 5.1 Dom0
and utilized for install like on Xen 3.2 (3.1) F8 Dom0
View:-
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/99778/index.html
I don''t have special instruction for SNV90 DomU install
at Xen 3.2.1 RHEL 5.1 Dom0 via pygrub,regardless
it''s much more convenient then "xm". Pygrub reads
everything what it needs from Nevada ISO image, no need
to copy Solaris kernel and x86.miniroot from DVD to Dom0.
I believe it''s RH creature closely connected with Linux DomU
images created by virt-install. However, if you''ll take a loook
and python code you''ll notice that it''s also is supposed to
read UFS (not ZFS) at mean time.
********************************************************************************
And a result show that: Unable to complete install ''Could not find an
installable distribution the install location''
I used the same way to install RedHat RHEL5 as a domU successfully, i was
puzzled, need i make some changes when installing N90? or N90 can''t
work well with my enviroment.
I may missd some valuable mails and any possible suggestion is appreciated.
Regards
Oscar
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Sorry,
I''ve read your "xm info". You are on Xen 3.1 CentOS 5.1 Dom0.
The best instruction would be:-
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/99877/index.html
Just keep in mind it''s for 64-bit. Modify python profiles
correspondently
Mount SNV90 DVD and copy 32-bit kernel & x86.miniroot
to Dom0:
mkdir /mnt/tmp
mount -o loop,ro snv90.iso /mnt/tmp
cp /mnt/tmp/boot/x86.miniroot /usr/lib/xen-solaris/x86.miniroot-90
cp /mnt/tmp/boot/platform/i86xpv/kernel/unix /usr/lib/xen-solaris/unix-90
umount /mnt/tmp
***********************
Installation profile :
***********************
name = "Solaris89PVM"
vcpus = 1
memory = "1024"
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen-solaris/unix-90"
ramdisk = "/usr/lib/xen-solaris/x86.miniroot-90"
extra = "/platform/i86xpv/kernel/unix - nowin -B install_media=cdrom"
disk =
[''file:/usr/lib/xen-solaris/snv90.iso,6:cdrom,r'',''phy:/dev/sda8,0,w'']
vif = ['''']
on_shutdown = "destroy"
on_reboot = "destroy"
on_crash = "destroy"
********************
RunTime profile :
********************
name = "Solaris81PVM"
vcpus = 1
memory = "1024"
bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
kernel = "/platform/i86xpv/kernel/unix"
ramdisk = "/platform/i86pc/boot_archive"
disk = [''phy:/dev/sda8,0,w'']
vif = ['''']
on_shutdown = "destroy"
on_reboot = "restart"
on_crash = "destroy"
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