On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 06:46:18AM +0800, Luwei Cheng wrote:
> Hello Pasi,
> Thanks for the reply. I have updated XEN to version 4.0 with LInux kernel
> 2.6.31.8. (I also tried xen-3.4.2)
You shouldn't use 2.6.31.*, it's deprecated and unsupported.
xen/stable-2.6.32.x branch is the new supported dom0 capable kernel.
(2.6.32.25 is the newest version).
> Luckily it can boot and bnx2 NIC works.
> But another problem happens: guest domain can not boot correctly, shows
> "Device 0 (vif) could not be connected."
> I have almost searched the whole internet to find the solution but none
> worked.
> Some people suggest "/sbin/start_udev", but it does not work for my
> machine.
> Any idea ??
Try reading "xm log" to see more info about the problem.
-- Pasi
> Thanks in advance.
> Best,
> Luwei
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:57 AM, Pasi Kärkkäinen <[1]pasik@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 04:43:25AM +0800, Luwei Cheng wrote:
> > Hello Bruce,
> > Thanks for your reply. In my kernel, I did not
> > find CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL.
> > There are only 4 options related to firmware in my kernel:
> > CONFIG_PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y
> > CONFIG_HOSTAP_FIRMWARE=y
> > CONFIG_HOSTAP_FIRMWARE_NVRAM=y
> > CONFIG_FIRMWARE_EDID=y
> > Any idea?
>
> [2]http://wiki.xen.org/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps
>
> especially read the troubleshooting section.
> It has instructions how to build the kernel,
> and also it has reference .config files with working kernel
> configuration.
>
> -- Pasi
>
> > Best,
> > -Luwei
> > On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 4:26 AM, Bruce Edge
> <[1][3]bruce.edge@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Luwei Cheng
> <[2][4]chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > So many issues I did not expect to have... I think I need a
> 2.6.18
> > stable
> > > kernel to run.
> > > Actually I have only ONE step to succeed in 2.6.18.8. Any one
> who
> > knows how
> > > to patch bnx2 dirver?
> > > Deep thanks!
> > > --Luwei
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 2:05 AM, Luwei Cheng
> <[3][5]chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Yes, I am already in progress to install 2.6.32 with long time
> to git
> > >> clone... hope not too much trouble shooting:-)
> > >> Anyway, if there's any patch to 2.6.18.8-bnx2 driver, I'd like
> it
> > more.
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Luwei
> >
> > Not sure if this is related to your specific problem, but to use
> a
> > BNX2 NIC I need to enable
> > CONFIG_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL=y
> > in order to pull the BNX2 firmware into the kernel, otherwise it
> > complains that it can't find the firmware at boot time.
> >
> > -Bruce
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
> > >> <[4][6]konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 01:19:03AM +0800, Luwei Cheng wrote:
> > >>> > Hello Konrad,
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Thanks for your reply to enlighten me.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > This is almost the first time that I compile XenLinux from
> source.
> > To
> > >>> > play
> > >>> > safe, I just downloaded the source code from
> [5][7]www.xen.org.
> > >>> > Is 2.6.32-PVOPS already stable kernel? Is there any
> document to
> > follow
> > >>> > so
> > >>> > that I won't miss some steps? Thanks!
> > >>>
> > >>> Look on Google for "Wiki PVOPS" and it will direct you the
> Wiki on
> > how to
> > >>> do it.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> > References
> >
> > Visible links
> > 1. mailto:[10]bruce.edge@xxxxxxxxx
> > 2. mailto:[11]chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx
> > 3. mailto:[12]chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx
> > 4. mailto:[13]konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 5. [14]http://www.xen.org/
> > 6. mailto:[15]xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 7. [16]http://lists.xensource.com/mailman/listinfo/xen-api
> > _______________________________________________
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> > [18]http://lists.xensource.com/mailman/listinfo/xen-api
>
> References
>
> Visible links
> 1. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 2. http://wiki.xen.org/xenwiki/XenParavirtOps
> 3. mailto:bruce.edge@xxxxxxxxx
> 4. mailto:chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx
> 5. mailto:chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx
> 6. mailto:konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx
> 7. http://www.xen.org/
> 8. mailto:xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 9. http://lists.xensource.com/mailman/listinfo/xen-api
> 10. mailto:bruce.edge@xxxxxxxxx
> 11. mailto:chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx
> 12. mailto:chengluwei@xxxxxxxxx
> 13. mailto:konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx
> 14. http://www.xen.org/
> 15. mailto:xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 16. http://lists.xensource.com/mailman/listinfo/xen-api
> 17. mailto:xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 18. http://lists.xensource.com/mailman/listinfo/xen-api
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