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Re: [Xen-users] Re: Trying to install Windows in Xen

To: pv <vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Re: Trying to install Windows in Xen
From: Marcus Carlson <marcus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:21:53 +0200
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Hi,

Just a thought but, have you tried using an ISO file instead of /dev/cdrom?

Marcus

pv wrote:
BTW, this happens only when trying to launch native Windows, but I could install FC4, FC5 w/o any problems (and yes, VMXON is done, i.e. the platform does support hvm). Any ideas?
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On 6/24/06, *pv* <vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

    As soon as the cd-rom kicks in, the machine reboots! Any clues on
    what I need to be doing next (I tried both windows XP and 2k3)?
       1. uname -a : Linux fc4 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5xen0 #1 SMP Tue Mar 14
          16:23:33 EST 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
       2. xen modules:
          kernel-xen0-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
          xen-3.0.1-4
       3. My config file:
          kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
          builder='hvm'
          memory = 512
          name = "winxp"
          vcpus=1
          pae=0
          acpi=0
          apic=0
          cpus = ""
          vif = [ 'type=ioemu, bridge=xenbr0' ]
          disk = [ 'file:/root/windisk/windisk.img,ioemu:hda,w' ]
          on_poweroff = 'destroy'
          on_reboot   = 'destroy'
          on_crash    = 'destroy'
          device_model = '/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
          cdrom='/dev/cdrom'
          boot='d'
          sdl=0
          vnc=1
          vncviewer=0
          stdvga=0
          serial='pty'
          ne2000=0


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