On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:53:25PM -0300, Net Warrior wrote:
> Well.. good news
> I was able to boot the DomU server, I found an example in Virtuatoia
> related to my problem, the trick was this
> mkinitrd --omit-scsi-modules --with=xennet --with=xenblk --preload=xenblk,
> I was using mkinitrd without any parameters only -f to overwrite , path
> to the image and the kernel version, that was for the Dom0.
> Now, I happy :D, lets rock.
> Thanks for your time and support guys
>
Good to hear it works now!
-- Pasi
> Best Regards
> 2010/5/17 Net Warrior <[1]netwarrior863@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Well.. I'm having the same error
> Setting up new root fs
> setuproot: moving /dev failed: No such file or directory
> no fstab.sys, mounting internal defaults
> setuproot: error mounting /proc: No such file or directory
> setuproot: error mounting /sys: No such file or directory
> Switching to new root and running init.
> unmounting old /dev
> unmounting old /proc
> unmounting old /sys
> switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
> Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
> Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.31.13 #16
> Call Trace:
> [<c105beb6>] panic+0x46/0x100
> [<c105e856>] do_exit+0x626/0x6d0
> [<c105e931>] do_group_exit+0x31/0x90
> [<c105e99f>] sys_exit_group+0xf/0x20
> [<c102a069>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
> ----
> CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND=m
> CONFIG_XEN_BLKDEV_FRONTEND=m
> config file
> disk = [ 'phy:VG-NW/root,xvda1,w','phy:VG-NW/swap,xvda2,w' ]
> root = "/dev/xvda1 ro"
> fstab for DomU
> /dev/xvda1 / ext3 defaults 1 1
> tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
> none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
> #devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
> sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
> /dev/xvda2 swap swap defaults 0 0
>
> Do not know what's missing, I'll keep trying.
> Thanks for your time and support.
> Best Regards
> 2010/5/17 Net Warrior <[2]netwarrior863@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi There.
> Thank you very much for your assistance, I'll try to compile it as
> module and give it a try , for sure I know is compiled embeded.
> Will report as soon as I get some results.
> Best Regards
> 2010/5/17 Pasi Kärkkäinen <[3]pasik@xxxxxx>
>
> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:29:59AM -0300, Net Warrior wrote:
> > Hi There.
> > Sorry for the delay, here is the config file for DomU , Only
> the options I
> > modified, the rest is as it is, by default.
> > # Kernel image file.
> > kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.13"
> >
> > # Optional ramdisk.
> > ramdisk = "/boot/initrd-2.6.31.13.img"
> >
> > memory = 64
> >
> > # A name for your domain. All domains must have different
> names.
> > name = "Netwarrior"
> >
> > vif = [ '' ]
> > disk = [ 'phy:VG-NW/root,sda1,w','phy:VG-NW/swap,sda2,w' ]
> > # Set root device.
> > root = "/dev/sda1 ro"
> >
>
> Wrong. You should be using xvda1 and xvda2 instead of sda1 and sda2.
> pvops kernels only support xvd* disk names in the guest.
> > # Sets runlevel 4.
> > extra = "4"
> > How do I know which hardware Xen ( Dom0 ) is providing to the
> DomU ?
> >
>
> Also check the 2.6.31.13 kernel .config if xen-blkfront is built-in
> or compiled as a module.
> If it's compiled as a module then you need to have an initrd that
> actually loads it!
>
> -- Pasi
> > Thank you very much.
> > Regards
> > 2010/5/14 Pasi Kärkkäinen <[1][4]pasik@xxxxxx>
> >
> > On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 07:47:33AM -0300, Net Warrior wrote:
> > > Hi There.
> > > The hardware is the same, so I asume that the initramfs
> used for
> > Dom0
> > > could be used for DomU as well
> > >
> >
> > No, the hardware is not the same!
> >
> > domU only has "virtual" hardware provided by Xen, which is
> totally
> > different
> > from the physical hardware dom0 has access to!
> >
> > , and yes I specified the root partition in
> > > the DomU config file as well something like root
> /dev/sda1 ro ,
> > should I
> > > use xdev as well in there?
> > > Thanks for your time and support.
> > >
> >
> > Please paste your /etc/xen/<guest> cfgfile.
> >
> > -- Pasi
> >
> > > Best Regards
> > > 2010/5/14 Pasi Kärkkäinen <[1][2][5]pasik@xxxxxx>
> > >
> > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 07:40:51PM -0300, Net Warrior
> wrote:
> > > > Hi there guys
> > > >
> > > > As a test, I started using the same kernel and
> initramfs like
> > in Dom0
> > > > which i know it works, but when starting up DomU
> I've get.
> > > >
> > > > switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
> > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
> > > > Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.31.13 #14
> > > >
> > >
> > > So the dom0 initrd image is not suitable for domU, ie.
> it doesn't
> > load
> > > xen block frontend driver.. most probably. So the domU
> kernel is
> > > not able to access the virtual disks provided to it.
> > > > I've got the same error while setting up Dom0 and
> was a problem
> > with
> > > > the scsi modules which I included in the kernel and
> not in the
> > > > initramfs, my bad !!
> > > >
> > > > My config file looks this.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > # Kernel image file.
> > > > kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.13"
> > > >
> > > > # Optional ramdisk.
> > > > ramdisk = "/boot/initrd-2.6.31.13.img"
> > > >
> > > > disk = [
> 'phy:VG-NW/root,sda1,w','phy:VG-NW/swap,sda2,w' ]
> > > >
> > >
> > > You should use xvda1 and xvda2 here, not sda1 and
> sda2.
> > > the sd* naming is deprecated for xen PV guests.
> > > > Also copied the /lib/modules/kernel_version to the
> *guest*
> > partition.
> > > >
> > > > What am I missing?
> > > >
> > >
> > > You need to create an initrd image that is suitable
> for the domU.
> > >
> > > Also did you specify root= parameter for the domU
> kernel?
> > > -- Pasi
> > >
> > > > Thanks for your time and support
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2010/5/13, Pasi Kärkkäinen <[2][3][6]pasik@xxxxxx>:
> > > > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 02:38:40PM -0300, Net
> Warrior wrote:
> > > > >> Hi Pasi.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Did not know I could use the Vanila Kernel for
> DomU usage, I
> > > thought
> > > > >> it has to be patched somehow as well.. so good
> news, I'll
> > try to
> > > > >> compile a custom one using the latest stable from
> > [3][4][7]kernel.org and
> > > leave
> > > > >> the Dom0 which is working as it is.
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > I recommend using the latest stable 2.6.32.x
> kernel for the
> > domU.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you're building a 32bit domU kernel remember it
> needs to
> > be PAE
> > > (64G mem
> > > > > support),
> > > > > otherwise you won't see the pvops Xen domU options
> at all in
> > the
> > > kernel
> > > > > configuration.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are no special requirements for 64bit domU
> kernel.
> > > > >
> > > > > -- Pasi
> > > > >
> > > > >> Thanks for your time and support
> > > > >> Regards
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> 2010/5/13, Pasi Kärkkäinen
> <[4][5][8]pasik@xxxxxx>:
> > > > >> > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 12:38:00PM -0300, Net
> Warrior
> > wrote:
> > > > >> >> Hi there guys.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> I'm using CentOS 5.4, I was able to compile
> my custom
> > Dom0
> > > kernel
> > > > >> >> and
> > > > >> >> boot
> > > > >> >> it, now I've got some doubts.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> I'd like to compile a custom DomU image,
> the problem
> > is that
> > > when I
> > > > >> >> do,
> > > > >> >> make kernels KERNELS="linux-2.6-xen0
> linux-2.6-xenU"
> > it tries
> > > to
> > > > >> >> download
> > > > >> >> the kernel
> > > > >> >> from the HG repository which seems to have
> old 2.6.18
> > > kernels, I
> > > > >> >> want
> > > > >> >> to
> > > > >> >> use the GIT repository which is alrealdy
> downloaded
> > and is
> > > the
> > > > >> >> source I
> > > > >> >> used to complile Dom0 using
> > > > >> >> kernel 2.6.33.13.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > specifying KERNELS="linux-2.6-xen0
> linux-2.6-xenU" will
> > compile
> > > > >> > linux-2.6.18-xen,
> > > > >> > that's how it should be.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > If you don't specify KERNELS= at all, then
> it'll build
> > > linux-2.6.31.x
> > > > >> > kernel.
> > > > >> > Or alternatively you can specify
> KERNELS="linux-2.6-pvops"
> > to get
> > > the
> > > > >> > same
> > > > >> > result.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> Question:
> > > > >> >> Which files do I have to modify or how do I
> have to
> > proceed
> > > to
> > > > >> >> achieve
> > > > >> >> what I want?
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Did you know you can use the *default*
> (vanilla)
> > [5][6][9]kernel.org
> > > Linux
> > > > >> > kernels as
> > > > >> > Xen PV domU?
> > > > >> > No patches needed for that, the upstream
> kernels will work
> > for
> > > domU.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> Under /usr/src/xen-4.0.0/buildconfigs I can
> see some
> > files
> > > which
> > > > >> >> define
> > > > >> >> some stuff depending on what I chose but
> not sure if
> > it's
> > > safe to
> > > > >> >> mees
> > > > >> >> with this.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Thanks for your time and support.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Hopefully that helps.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > -- Pasi
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > References
> > >
> > > Visible links
> > > 1. mailto:[7][10]pasik@xxxxxx
> > > 2. mailto:[8][11]pasik@xxxxxx
> > > 3. [9][12]http://kernel.org/
> > > 4. mailto:[10][13]pasik@xxxxxx
> > > 5. [11][14]http://kernel.org/
> >
> > References
> >
> > Visible links
> > 1. mailto:[15]pasik@xxxxxx
> > 2. mailto:[16]pasik@xxxxxx
> > 3. mailto:[17]pasik@xxxxxx
> > 4. [18]http://kernel.org/
> > 5. mailto:[19]pasik@xxxxxx
> > 6. [20]http://kernel.org/
> > 7. mailto:[21]pasik@xxxxxx
> > 8. mailto:[22]pasik@xxxxxx
> > 9. [23]http://kernel.org/
> > 10. mailto:[24]pasik@xxxxxx
> > 11. [25]http://kernel.org/
>
> References
>
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> 2. mailto:netwarrior863@xxxxxxxxx
> 3. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 4. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 5. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 6. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 7. http://kernel.org/
> 8. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 9. http://kernel.org/
> 10. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 11. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 12. http://kernel.org/
> 13. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 14. http://kernel.org/
> 15. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 16. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 17. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 18. http://kernel.org/
> 19. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 20. http://kernel.org/
> 21. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 22. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 23. http://kernel.org/
> 24. mailto:pasik@xxxxxx
> 25. http://kernel.org/
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