I''m trying to install Windows XP SP2 in a domU. The installation seems
to
start ok, but hangs on the first setup screen - with the text "Windows
Setup" at the top; at the bottom is the message "Press F6 if you need
to
install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...".
I''m installing from a physical CD and there is no CD drive activity
either
after this screen comes up. "xm list" shows the domU is rapidly using
CPU
time.
Looking at some other similar posts, I tried enabling/disabling APIC and
ACPI in the config file, but with the same result.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Configuration details:
Running on Debian Etch OS.
Xen: version 3.1.0, built from source
CPU: Intel Core2, with VT enabled in BIOS
config file:
# -*- mode: python; -*-
#===========================================================================#
Python configuration setup for ''xm create''.
# This script sets the parameters used when a domain is created using
''xm
create''.
# You use a separate script for each domain you want to create, or
# you can set the parameters for the domain on the xm command line.
#===========================================================================
import os, re
arch = os.uname()[4]
if re.search(''64'', arch):
arch_libdir = ''lib64''
else:
arch_libdir = ''lib''
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Kernel image file.
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
# The domain build function. HVM domain uses ''hvm''.
builder=''hvm''
# Initial memory allocation (in megabytes) for the new domain.
#
# WARNING: Creating a domain with insufficient memory may cause out of
# memory errors. The domain needs enough memory to boot kernel
# and modules. Allocating less than 32MBs is not recommended.
memory = 512
# Shadow pagetable memory for the domain, in MB.
# Should be at least 2KB per MB of domain memory, plus a few MB per vcpu.
# shadow_memory = 8
# A name for your domain. All domains must have different names.
name = "winxpdomain"
# 128-bit UUID for the domain. The default behavior is to generate a new
UUID
# on each call to ''xm create''.
#uuid = "06ed00fe-1162-4fc4-b5d8-11993ee4a8b9"
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The number of cpus guest platform has, default=1
vcpus=1
# Enable/disable HVM guest PAE, default=1 (enabled)
pae=0
# Enable/disable HVM guest ACPI, default=1 (enabled)
acpi=1
# Enable/disable HVM APIC mode, default=1 (enabled)
# Note that this option is ignored if vcpus > 1
apic=0
# List of which CPUS this domain is allowed to use, default Xen picks
#cpus = "" # leave to Xen to pick
#cpus = "0" # all vcpus run on CPU0
#cpus = "0-3,5,^1" # run on cpus 0,2,3,5
# Optionally define mac and/or bridge for the network interfaces.
# Random MACs are assigned if not given.
#vif = [ ''type=ioemu, mac=00:16:3e:00:00:11, bridge=xenbr0,
model=ne2k_pci'' ]
# type=ioemu specify the NIC is an ioemu device not netfront
vif = [ ''type=ioemu, bridge=xenbr0'' ]
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Define the disk devices you want the domain to have access to, and
# what you want them accessible as.
# Each disk entry is of the form phy:UNAME,DEV,MODE
# where UNAME is the device, DEV is the device name the domain will see,
# and MODE is r for read-only, w for read-write.
disk = [ ''file:/mnt/windisk.img,ioemu:hda,w'',
''phy:/dev/cdrom,ioemu:hdc:cdrom,r'' ]
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Configure the behaviour when a domain exits. There are three
''reasons''
# for a domain to stop: poweroff, reboot, and crash. For each of these you
# may specify:
#
# "destroy", meaning that the domain is cleaned up as normal;
# "restart", meaning that a new domain is started in place of
the
old
# one;
# "preserve", meaning that no clean-up is done until the
domain is
# manually destroyed (using xm destroy, for example); or
# "rename-restart", meaning that the old domain is not cleaned up,
but is
# renamed and a new domain started in its place.
#
# The default is
#
# on_poweroff = ''destroy''
# on_reboot = ''restart''
# on_crash = ''restart''
#
# For backwards compatibility we also support the deprecated option restart
#
# restart = ''onreboot'' means on_poweroff =
''destroy''
# on_reboot = ''restart''
# on_crash = ''destroy''
#
# restart = ''always'' means on_poweroff =
''restart''
# on_reboot = ''restart''
# on_crash = ''restart''
#
# restart = ''never'' means on_poweroff =
''destroy''
# on_reboot = ''destroy''
# on_crash = ''destroy''
#on_poweroff = ''destroy''
#on_reboot = ''restart''
#on_crash = ''restart''
#===========================================================================
# New stuff
device_model = ''/usr/'' + arch_libdir +
''/xen/bin/qemu-dm''
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c), Network (n) or CD-ROM (d)
# default: hard disk, cd-rom, floppy
boot="cda"
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# write to temporary files instead of disk image files
#snapshot=1
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# enable SDL library for graphics, default = 0
sdl=0
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# enable VNC library for graphics, default = 1
vnc=1
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# address that should be listened on for the VNC server if vnc is set.
# default is to use ''vnc-listen'' setting from
/etc/xen/xend-config.sxp
#vnclisten="127.0.0.1"
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# set VNC display number, default = domid
#vncdisplay=1
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# try to find an unused port for the VNC server, default = 1
#vncunused=1
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# enable spawning vncviewer for domain''s console
# (only valid when vnc=1), default = 0
vncconsole=1
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# set password for domain''s VNC console
# default is depents on vncpasswd in xend-config.sxp
vncpasswd=''''
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# no graphics, use serial port
#nographic=0
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# enable stdvga, default = 0 (use cirrus logic device model)
stdvga=0
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# serial port re-direct to pty deivce, /dev/pts/n
# then xm console or minicom can connect
serial=''pty''
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Qemu Monitor, default is disable
# Use ctrl-alt-2 to connect
#monitor=1
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# enable sound card support, [sb16|es1370|all|..,..], default none
#soundhw=''sb16''
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# set the real time clock to local time [default=0 i.e. set to utc]
#localtime=1
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# set the real time clock offset in seconds [default=0 i.e. same as dom0]
#rtc_timeoffset=3600
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# start in full screen
#full-screen=1
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Enable USB support (specific devices specified at runtime through the
# monitor window)
#usb=1
# Enable USB mouse support (only enable one of the following, `mouse''
for
# PS/2 protocol relative mouse, `tablet'' for
# absolute mouse)
#usbdevice=''mouse''
#usbdevice=''tablet''
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Set keyboard layout, default is en-us keyboard.
#keymap=''ja''
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Fajar A. Nugraha
2009-Feb-21 08:49 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] Windows XP installation in domU hangs
On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 3:56 AM, deepsrini <dsriniv@ncsu.edu> wrote:> I''m trying to install Windows XP SP2 in a domU. The installation seems to > start ok, but hangs on the first setup screen> Configuration details: > Running on Debian Etch OS. > Xen: version 3.1.0, built from source > CPU: Intel Core2, with VT enabled in BIOSYou''re using a somewhat old version of Xen. I know that on RHEL''s Xen version (3.1+ with lots of backports) and Xen 3.3.1, WinXP installation works fine, so I suggest you try upgrading your Xen installation first.> disk = [ ''file:/mnt/windisk.img,ioemu:hda,w'', > ''phy:/dev/cdrom,ioemu:hdc:cdrom,r'' ]You probably should change "file:" with "tap:aio:", for data consistency and performance reasons. Also you might want to remove "ioemu:" from disk and vif line if you want to use GPLPV drivers later (to drastically improve performance). Both should work with the Xen versions I mentioned, but I haven''t tested it on vanilla Xen 3.1.> #usbdevice=''tablet''You can enable this if you experince mouse pointer problems. Regards, Fajar _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Thanks for you response. I was able to install Windows XP under Xen 3.3.1.> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 3:56 AM, deepsrini <dsriniv@ncsu.edu> wrote: >> I''m trying to install Windows XP SP2 in a domU. The installation seems >> to >> start ok, but hangs on the first setup screen > >> Configuration details: >> Running on Debian Etch OS. >> Xen: version 3.1.0, built from source >> CPU: Intel Core2, with VT enabled in BIOS > > You''re using a somewhat old version of Xen. I know that on RHEL''s Xen > version (3.1+ with lots of backports) and Xen 3.3.1, WinXP > installation works fine, so I suggest you try upgrading your Xen > installation first. > >> disk = [ ''file:/mnt/windisk.img,ioemu:hda,w'', >> ''phy:/dev/cdrom,ioemu:hdc:cdrom,r'' ] > > You probably should change "file:" with "tap:aio:", for data > consistency and performance reasons. Also you might want to remove > "ioemu:" from disk and vif line if you want to use GPLPV drivers later > (to drastically improve performance). > > Both should work with the Xen versions I mentioned, but I haven''t > tested it on vanilla Xen 3.1. > >> #usbdevice=''tablet'' > > You can enable this if you experince mouse pointer problems. > > Regards, > > Fajar >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users