I have a windows 2000 domU and I''m trying to boot off an iso file. I shutdown the domU, added the iso file as a cdrom, then restarted the domU. It boots win2k instead. Next I removed both disks (domU is using an image file). Then I added the iso as the first drive, the hard drive img as second, still boots win2k. Next I removed the win2k drive completely and only had the iso file, and now nothing boots. Obviously that tells me something is wrong with the iso file. The iso file is systemrescuecd 1.1.5 and the md5sum matches the web site, so I think the iso is good. This system is remote so I can''t burn the iso to a cd and go that route. Any suggestions? Thanks, James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
> Obviously that tells me something is wrong with the iso file. The iso > file is systemrescuecd 1.1.5 and the md5sum matches the web site, so I > think the iso is good. This system is remote so I can''t burn the iso to > a cd and go that route.I also just tried another iso that I know is bootable and I get the same thing, no boot device found or something. This is xen 3.2. How do you boot a domU off an iso? Thanks, James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
> There is an option in domain config where you can set > the boot order. I dont have it right now but I think > it''s as easy as: > > boot="adc" > > This will try to boot from virtual floppy first, then > from the CD rom drive and finally from start-up disk. > Well, if you know your windows you see the letters are > referring to devices A: D: and C:Being xen 3.2 and it stores the config in xenstore (at least as I understand it) I had to list the config out to a file, modify that line, then put it back in to xenstore. Now it booted off the iso. Thanks, James _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
There''s some boot order option somewhere. On my ancient version of Xen it''s boot="dca" to set the boot order as CD, hard drive, floppy disk (for example) Have you fiddled with this (or equivalent for your setup) Cheers, Mark On Tuesday 10 February 2009 17:41:24 James Pifer wrote:> I have a windows 2000 domU and I''m trying to boot off an iso file. I > shutdown the domU, added the iso file as a cdrom, then restarted the > domU. It boots win2k instead. > > Next I removed both disks (domU is using an image file). Then I added > the iso as the first drive, the hard drive img as second, still boots > win2k. > > Next I removed the win2k drive completely and only had the iso file, and > now nothing boots. > > Obviously that tells me something is wrong with the iso file. The iso > file is systemrescuecd 1.1.5 and the md5sum matches the web site, so I > think the iso is good. This system is remote so I can''t burn the iso to > a cd and go that route. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > James > > > _______________________________________________ > 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