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RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console

Thanks for all follow-ups. I tried Nitin's solution, it worked for me. Now
I can boot 2.4.30-xen0 successfully. Since this approach is quite simple,
we can probably follow that. The only issue is that Nitin's description
seems to be wrong. Instead of doing "cp /dev/* /mnt/*", we might need to
do "cp /dev/* /mnt/dev/".

Xin


On Mon, 4 Jul 2005, Sheng S Lu wrote:

> Yeah, I wrote the mail with my memory. I check it this time, and find that
> my old version is 2.6.9-5.EL. Nahant kernel
>
> Then, I think Zhao Xin has to make an initrd image by himself. Some old
> Linux kernel support command "mkinitrd", some version do not have the
> command, but there will be an introduction file in "Documentation"
> directory. I've not tried it myself.
>
> Another way is disable udev and make a /dev/console device as you have
> told.
>
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> "Kamble, Nitin A" <nitin.a.kamble@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent by: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 2005-07-02 01:28
>
> To
> Sheng S Lu/China/IBM@IBMCN
> cc
> Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xin Zhao <zhaoxin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject
> RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console
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> Probably you are not using Fedora Core 3. I see the initial console issue
> even with initrd on FC3.
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Nitin
> __________________________________________________________
> Senior Software Engineer
> Intel Open Source Technology Center
>
> From: Sheng S Lu [mailto:shenglu@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:10 PM
> To: Kamble, Nitin A
> Cc: Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Xin Zhao
> Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial
> console
>
>
> I've also met the problem when I tried to boot up XEN in 2.6.x. And
> because I'm using udev, the problem persisted even I created a
> /dev/console in my old kernel.
>
> Then, I copied the initrd line from the original kernel, just modified the
> "initrd" keyword to "module". It goes to work, and I have not met any
> other problem because initrd image is only used while booting up.
>
> Though my kernel is 2.6.11.12, my initrd is still an old version. I do not
> sure my solution is good, but it works. Please correct me if it is not a
> right way.
>
>
>
> "Kamble, Nitin A" <nitin.a.kamble@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent by: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 2005-07-01 06:50
>
>
> To
> "Xin Zhao" <zhaoxin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> cc
>
> Subject
> RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console
>
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> One solution to it is.
>                 1. Run with FC3 kernel (not xen)
>                 2. mount root again to /mnt
>                 3. cp -ar /dev/* /mnt/*
>                 4. now reboot into xen.
>
> The issue is /dev/console device file is not present, udev should create
> it, if you are not using udev, you need to have this file.
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Nitin
> __________________________________________________________
> Senior Software Engineer
> Intel Open Source Technology Center
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel-
> >bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Xin Zhao
> >Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:56 PM
> >To: Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial
> console
> >
> >I just migrated to fc3, and tried to install xen-2.0.6. But when I
> tried
> >to boot up xen0, I got the error message "unable to open an initial
> >console" and the system hangs after that.
> >
> >I know this is a FAQ and already checked the XenFaq 5.2
> >
> >But the solution put there only works for 2.6 kernel.
> >
> >I still need to use 2.4.30-xen0, which doesn't work with initrd I can
> get
> >from the website and fc3. I guess that's because those initrd files are
> >just for 2.6. Question is how to get a usable 2.4 initrd? Is there any
> way
> >to get around this?
> >
> >Thanks in advance for advices1
> >
> >-x
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