[root@ns ~]# xm create -c www // start guestOS
we got these errors after executing above command
........................
Making device-mapper control node
Scanning logical volumes
Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
No volume groups found
Activating logical volumes
Volume group "Xen" not found
Creating root device.
Mounting root filesystem.
mount: could not find filesystem ''/dev/root''
Setting up other filesystems.
Setting up new root fs
setuproot: moving /dev failed: No such file or directory
no fstab.sys, mounting internal defaults
setuproot: error mounting /proc: No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /sys: No such file or directory
Switching to new root and running init.
unmounting old /dev
unmounting old /proc
unmounting old /sys
switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
Booting has failed.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
domU''s config file:
kernel= "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-2950.fc8xen"
ramdisk= "/boot/initrd-2.6.21-2950.fc8xen.img"
memory= "256"
name= "www"
vcpus= "1"
nicks= "1"
vif= [ ''mac=00:16:3e:00:00:11,bridge=xenbr0'' ]
disk= [ ''phy:Xen/www00,hda1,w'',
''phy:Xen/www01,hda2,w'',
''phy:Xen/www02,hda3,w'',
''phy:Xen/www03,hda4,w'',
''phy:Xen/www04,hda5,w'' ]
root= "/dev/hda1 ro"
extra=
"3"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
fstab for domU
/dev/hda1 / ext3 defaults 1 1
/dev/hda3 /usr ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/hda5 /tmp ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/hda4 /var ext3 defaults 1 2
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
fstab for dom0
/dev/Xen/Host00 / ext3 defaults 1 1
/dev/Xen/Host03 /var ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/Xen/Host05 /home ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/Xen/Host02 /usr ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/Xen/Host04 /tmp ext3 defaults 1 2
/dev/sda1 /boot ext3 defaults 1 2
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/Xen/Host01 swap swap defaults 0 0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Get an email ID as yourname@ymail.com or yourname@rocketmail.com. Click
here http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address
_______________________________________________
Xen-users mailing list
Xen-users@lists.xensource.com
http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
ironically I have just been hunting down a boot problem that I need to post, but i came across solution to your problem http://www.virtuatopia.com/index.php/A_Xen_Guest_OS_fails_to_boot_with_a_%22switchroot:_mount_failed:_No_such_file_or_directory_error_message%22_error_message. seems to need you to create a new initrd without the scsi modules. Tom 2008/7/9 karthi arun <karthiarun_friend@yahoo.com>:> [root@ns ~]# xm create -c www // start guestOS > > we got these errors after executing above command > ......................... > Making device-mapper control node > Scanning logical volumes > Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while... > No volume groups found > Activating logical volumes > Volume group "Xen" not found > Creating root device. > Mounting root filesystem. > mount: could not find filesystem ''/dev/root'' > Setting up other filesystems. > Setting up new root fs > setuproot: moving /dev failed: No such file or directory > no fstab.sys, mounting internal defaults > setuproot: error mounting /proc: No such file or directory > setuproot: error mounting /sys: No such file or directory > Switching to new root and running init.. > unmounting old /dev > unmounting old /proc > unmounting old /sys > switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory > Booting has failed. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > domU''s config file: > > kernel= "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-2950.fc8xen" > ramdisk= "/boot/initrd-2.6.21-2950.fc8xen.img" > memory= "256" > name= "www" > vcpus= "1" > nicks= "1" > vif= [ ''mac=00:16:3e:00:00:11,bridge=xenbr0'' ] > disk= [ ''phy:Xen/www00,hda1,w'', > ''phy:Xen/www01,hda2,w'', > ''phy:Xen/www02,hda3,w'', > ''phy:Xen/www03,hda4,w'', > ''phy:Xen/www04,hda5,w'' ] > root= "/dev/hda1 ro" > extra= "3" > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > fstab for domU > > /dev/hda1 / ext3 defaults 1 1 > /dev/hda3 /usr ext3 defaults 1 2 > /dev/hda5 /tmp ext3 defaults 1 2 > /dev/hda4 /var ext3 defaults 1 2 > tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 > devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0 > sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 > 0 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > fstab for dom0 > > /dev/Xen/Host00 / ext3 defaults 1 1 > /dev/Xen/Host03 /var ext3 defaults 1 2 > /dev/Xen/Host05 /home ext3 defaults 1 2 > /dev/Xen/Host02 /usr ext3 defaults 1 2 > /dev/Xen/Host04 /tmp ext3 defaults 1 2 > /dev/sda1 /boot ext3 defaults 1 2 > tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0 > devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0 > sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 > proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 > /dev/Xen/Host01 swap swap defaults 0 0 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------------------------------ > Get an email ID as yourname@ymail.com or yourname@rocketmail.com. Click > here.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_4/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> > > _______________________________________________ > 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