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RE: [Xen-users] 3.4-testing : Kernel panic on bootup (mount:couldnotfind

To: "Robbie Garrett" <rgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Madhu Venugopal \(vmadhu\)" <vmadhu@xxxxxxxxx>, "Xen User-List" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] 3.4-testing : Kernel panic on bootup (mount:couldnotfind filesystem /dev/root/)
From: "Robert Dunkley" <Robert@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:37:05 +0100
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Thread-topic: [Xen-users] 3.4-testing : Kernel panic on bootup (mount:couldnotfind filesystem /dev/root/)
Hi Robbie,


I had this exact same problem, tried for 5-10 hours to fix but never got
Xen Dom working with LVM.

Try installing Centos on a standard partition rather than the default
LVM scheme, it fixed it for me. You can still use LVM partitions for
your VMs with this setup.


Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robbie
Garrett
Sent: 27 August 2009 13:24
To: 'Madhu Venugopal (vmadhu)'; 'Xen User-List'
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] 3.4-testing : Kernel panic on bootup
(mount:couldnotfind filesystem /dev/root/)

Try the same results with 3.4.1 and not 3.4-testing.

Lots of people use centos with no issues.

Below is my grub config for debian 5.0

title           Xen 3.4.1 / Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18.8-xen
root            (hd2,0)
kernel          /boot/xen-3.4.1.gz
module          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-xen root=/dev/sdc1 ro
console=tty0
max_loop=64 #for some reason this lines raps. It should be just after
console=tty on the same line.
module          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18.8-xen

-----Original Message-----
From: Madhu Venugopal (vmadhu) [mailto:vmadhu@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 3:57 PM
To: Robbie Garrett; Xen User-List
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] 3.4-testing : Kernel panic on bootup (mount:
couldnotfind filesystem /dev/root/)

Hi,

I started everything from scratch...

1. Installed CentOS 5.3
2. Installed XEN 3.4-testing as per README

The same problem during the reboot. I copied the Grub entry from the
Native CentOS5.3 installation.

This time am seeing an error additional error :

"Volume group : "VolGroup00" not Found"

Searching the forums, I understand that this is a Logical Volume and
There are a few problems with Logical Volumes. But none of the
workarounds
Seems to work.

I get a feeling that the "mkinitrd" is not doing its job completely.
(or) what am I missing ?

Can someone help me please ?

-Madhu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robbie Garrett [mailto:rgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:11 AM
> To: Madhu Venugopal (vmadhu); 'Xen User-List'
> Subject: RE: [Xen-users] 3.4-testing : Kernel panic on bootup (mount:
> couldnotfind filesystem /dev/root/)
> 
> Look at your grub config.
> 
> Root=/LABEL=/ looks way wrong.
> 
> It should point to something in the /dev directory.
> 
> In my case my hard drive that has the / file system on it is /dev/sdc1
> 
> Look at your other grub configs for your other WORKING kernels and
make
> the
> root=/ section of your grub config the same as what those kernels
read.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Madhu
> Venugopal
> (vmadhu)
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:03 AM
> To: Xen User-List
> Subject: RE: [Xen-users] 3.4-testing : Kernel panic on bootup (mount:
> couldnotfind filesystem /dev/root/)
> 
> Anyone ?
> I searched the forums, but couldn't find a solution to the problem am
> facing.
> 
> -Madhu
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-users-
> > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Madhu Venugopal (vmadhu)
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:43 PM
> > To: Xen User-List
> > Subject: [Xen-users] 3.4-testing : Kernel panic on bootup (mount:
> could
> > notfind filesystem /dev/root/)
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I installed XEN 3.4-testing version without much problems in CentOS
> 5.3
> > running on quadcore Intel Nahelam processors using the following
> > installation
> > steps (as in the README) :
> >
> > <steps>
> > hg clone http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-3.4-testing.hg`
> > cd xen-unstable.hg
> > make world
> > make install
> > make linux-2.6-xen-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig
> > make linux-2.6-xen-build
> > make linux-2.6-xen-install
> > depmod 2.6.18.8-xen
> > mkinitrd -v -f --with=ahci --with=sd_mod --with=scsi_mod --allow-
> > missing
> > initrd-2.6.18-xen.img 2.6.18.8-xen
> > cp initrd-2.6.18-xen.img /boot
> > </steps>
> >
> > After the installation, I updated the grub with the following entry
:
> >
> > <grub.conf>
> > title  Xen 3.4.2
> >         root (hd0,0)
> >         kernel /xen.gz loglvl=all guest_loglvl=all vtd=1 iommu=1
> >         module /vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-xen root=LABEL=/ apic=debug
> maxcpus=8
> >         module /initrd-2.6.18-xen.img
> > <grub.conf>
> > But during the bootup, I see Kernel panic with the only error above
> > that
> > being :
> >
> > <error>
> > mount: could not find filesystem /dev/root/
> > setuproot: moving /dev failed: No such file or Directory
> > no fstub.sys, mounting internal defaults
> > setuproot: error mounting /proc:No such file or directory
> > </error>
> >
> > Is it an error in partition ? or a Grub entry error ?
> > Or an installation error ?
> >
> > Can someone help me ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Madhu
> >
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