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Re: [Xen-users] Can't boot VM in single user

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Madison Kelly <linux@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Do you use pygrub? The default installation (e.g. if you use
>> virt-install/virt-manager) will use pygrub, so the "single" parameter
>> should go to domU's /boot/grub/menu.lst, not on Xen config file.
>>
>
> I am using pygrub... Can I manipulate pygrub to pass on kernel arguments
> when I can't otherwise connect to a domU?

Sure you can. You can mount the storage in dom0 (possibly with the
help of losetup + kpartx). You could also create domU with "xm create
-c" (note -c). You'll then be able to edit the menu on the fly.

-- 
Fajar

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