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Re: [Xen-users] qemu

To: Ryan Worsley <R.C.Worsley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] qemu
From: Jiri Denemark <jirka@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:28:48 +0100
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> In my /var/log/xen folder I have a bunch of qemu log files, when I try 
> to create my windows xp setup domain a new one is created with this output;
> 
> domid: 10
> qemu: the number of cpus is 1
> qemu: could not open hard disk image 'sys_vg/windows_os'

AFAIK you have to use full path to the disk device (including /dev) if you
want to use an LVM volume as a disk for your HVM guest. That is, instead

    disk = [ 'phy:sys_vg/windows_os,ioemu:hda,w' ]

you should use

    disk = [ 'phy:/dev/sys_vg/windows_os,ioemu:hda,w' ]


Jirka

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