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Re: [Xen-users] Boot error with 2.6.23 domU

To: Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Boot error with 2.6.23 domU
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:02:51 +0100
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> > To boot under Xen you need to use a vmlinux / vmlinuz image.  Were you
> > guys perhaps trying to use the bzImage?  That won't work (yet).
> >
> > The vmlinux that's in the root of your kernel build tree ought to work. 
> > I stripped and gziped mine to get a much, much smaller vmlinuz file and
> > used it to boot a Xen domain for the first time last night - worked fine.
>
> I tried vmlinux, but also, it didn't work.
>
> It hanged at:
>
> # xm create -c somedomain
> Using config file "/etc/xen/somedomain".
> Started domain somedomain
>
>
> And it seems to wait there forever.

It's just not outputting to the console.

In the domain config file add "console=/dev/hvc0" to the extra= line in order 
to append this to the kernel command line.  Then you ought to see the usual 
boot output.

Cheers,
Mark

-- 
Dave: Just a question. What use is a unicyle with no seat?  And no pedals!
Mark: To answer a question with a question: What use is a skateboard?
Dave: Skateboards have wheels.
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