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RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console

To: "Kamble, Nitin A" <nitin.a.kamble@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console
From: Sheng S Lu <shenglu@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 10:38:04 +0800
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Yeah, I wrote the mail with my memory. I check it this time, and find that my old version is 2.6.9-5.EL. Nahant kernel

Then, I think Zhao Xin has to make an initrd image by himself. Some old Linux kernel support command "mkinitrd", some version do not have the command, but there will be an introduction file in "Documentation" directory. I've not tried it myself.

Another way is disable udev and make a /dev/console device as you have told.



"Kamble, Nitin A" <nitin.a.kamble@xxxxxxxxx>
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2005-07-02 01:28

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Sheng S Lu/China/IBM@IBMCN
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Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Xin Zhao <zhaoxin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console





Probably you are not using Fedora Core 3. I see the initial console issue even with initrd on FC3.
 
Thanks & Regards,
Nitin
__________________________________________________________
Senior Software Engineer
Intel Open Source Technology Center



From: Sheng S Lu [mailto:shenglu@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:
Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:10 PM
To:
Kamble, Nitin A
Cc:
Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Xin Zhao
Subject:
RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console

 

I've also met the problem when I tried to boot up XEN in 2.6.x. And because I'm using udev, the problem persisted even I created a /dev/console in my old kernel.


Then, I copied the initrd line from the original kernel, just modified the "initrd" keyword to "module". It goes to work, and I have not met any other problem because initrd image is only used while booting up.


Though my kernel is 2.6.11.12, my initrd is still an old version. I do not sure my solution is good, but it works. Please correct me if it is not a right way.


"Kamble, Nitin A" <nitin.a.kamble@xxxxxxxxx>
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2005-07-01 06:50


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RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console

 


   





One solution to it is.
               1. Run with FC3 kernel (not xen)
               2. mount root again to /mnt
               3. cp -ar /dev/* /mnt/*
               4. now reboot into xen.

The issue is /dev/console device file is not present, udev should create
it, if you are not using udev, you need to have this file.

Thanks & Regards,
Nitin
__________________________________________________________
Senior Software Engineer
Intel Open Source Technology Center

>-----Original Message-----
>From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel-
>bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Xin Zhao
>Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:56 PM
>To: Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial
console
>
>I just migrated to fc3, and tried to install xen-2.0.6. But when I
tried
>to boot up xen0, I got the error message "unable to open an initial
>console" and the system hangs after that.
>
>I know this is a FAQ and already checked the XenFaq 5.2
>
>But the solution put there only works for 2.6 kernel.
>
>I still need to use 2.4.30-xen0, which doesn't work with initrd I can
get
>from the website and fc3. I guess that's because those initrd files are
>just for 2.6. Question is how to get a usable 2.4 initrd? Is there any
way
>to get around this?
>
>Thanks in advance for advices1
>
>-x
>
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