On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Tait Clarridge
<Tait.Clarridge@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If the phy:\ is removed it won't see it. That is a given, I haven't had
> much luck with hooking xen to a physical cdrom device.
>
This use to work about 3-5 months ago. I haven't needed it recently
until today.
> How did you copy the WinXP install disk? What messages are you getting,
> is it from the Xen BIOS or something else...
>
Just with dd if=/dev/cdrom of=image.iso Its been about a year since I
did it and that's how I installed Windows. Of course today also WinXP
thinks it needs the disk for something stupid.
> I have had no issues installing Windows XP in Xen before... do you mind
> posting your entire .hvm file and maybe the specs of your rig?
>
Here's my hvm file (with the old disk line)
-------------------------------
import os, re
arch = os.uname()[4]
if re.search('64', arch):
arch_libdir = 'lib64'
else:
arch_libdir = 'lib'
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
builder='hvm'
memory=512
shadow_memory = 8
name = "WinXP-001"
vif = [ 'type=ioemu, bridge=xenbr0' ]
disk = [ 'phy:/dev/VG_Guests/WinXP-001,ioemu:hda,w',
'file:/opt/xen_stuff/winxp.iso,hdc:cdrom,w',
'phy:/dev/scd0,hdd:cdrom,r' ]
device_model = '/usr/' + arch_libdir + '/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
boot="cd"
sdl=0
vnc=1
vnclisten="127.0.0.1"
vncdisplay=21
vncpasswd=''
stdvga=0
serial='pty'
usb=1
usbdevice='tablet'
-------------------------
Thanks for trying to help me.
> Thanks,
> Tait
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Just Anidiot
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:07 AM
> To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] WinXP CD-ROM problems
>
> On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Tait Clarridge
> <Tait.Clarridge@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Just,
> >
> > You need to change the CDROM part of the disk = to look like
> >
> > 'file:/opt/xen_stuff/winxp.iso,ioemu:hdc:cdrom,r'
> >
> > That should solve your problem, but make sure you remove the
> > 'phy:/dev.....' line as well as it will conflict.
> >
>
> This didn't solve the problem with WinXP thinking the disk is corrupted.
>
> Also I want WinXP to be able to access both the iso and the real
> physical CDROM on the box. If I take out the 2nd CDROM (the one with
> phy:/dev...) WinXP doesn't seem to know anything about the physical
> one.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Just
> Anidiot
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:26 AM
> > To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Xen-users] WinXP CD-ROM problems
> >
> > I'm running Xen on RHEL5.
> >
> > I've got two problems with CD-ROMs.
> >
> > In my .hvm file, I've got the following line:
> >
> > disk = [ 'phy:/dev/VG_Guests/WinXP-001,ioemu:hda,w',
> > 'file:/opt/xen_stuff/winxp.iso,hdc:cdrom,w',
> > 'phy:/dev/scd0,hdd:cdrom,r' ]
> >
> > The first CD-ROM, (the one linking to the file winxp.iso), appears
> to
> > WinXP to be corrupted. I'm able to mount that iso in the main OS so
> > I'm thinking this is just some weird Xen/WinXP problem. I'm not sure
> > when this started as it is the WinXP Install disk and I don't
> normally
> > need it. It worked originally when I set this up.
> >
> > The next and more pressing problem is that when I pop a CD into the
> > CD-ROM drive, WinXP 99 times out of 100 doesn't realize a new disk
> has
> > been inserted and doesn't update the listing. This has made
> > installing new software impossible.
> >
> > Can someone please help?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > -J
> >
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