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Re: [Xen-users] Dom0 boot failure with latest xen-unstable

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Dom0 boot failure with latest xen-unstable
From: Itai Tavor <itai@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 14:07:20 +1000
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So, I've been struggling with some strange problems in my Xen- powered server, and I decided that before I ask the list i'd better upgrade to the latest xen code (famous last words). So I downloaded and installed xen-unstable-src.tgz as of 5/8.

The boot process on the system now goes something like this: The xen part goes ok. The 2.6.16 kernel starts loading. Then it freezes. First it froze loading the lp driver. I built a new kernel with the parallel port driver as a module. So now it freezes loading the USB driver. I built another kernel with Xen's default config (the previous one was mine, optimized for my MB), that one froze somewhere during IDE bus scanning. Basically, every time I change something in the xen0 kernel build, it freezes at a different place (unrelated to the change).

I just tried building Xen using xen-unstable.3-src.tgz (the oldest tarball available, from the 6th), still same problem.

It's very amusing, I know. Now, if anyone could stop laughing long enough to say if they can guess what's going on, I'd be very grateful.

TIA, Itai

This keeps getting funnier.

Upgraded to today's xen-unstable and kernel 2.6.16.13. With the default xen0 config, the boot got as far as starting SSHD, then froze. With my custom config the system booted with no apparent problems... but now I can't start any domains - they all result in the No space left on device while writing /vm/... message.

Tried xenstore-control check. Removed /var/lib/xenstored/tdb. Nothing.

Any guesses?

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