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[Xen-users] Re: [Xen-devel] [Xen-usersl] Xen 2.6.18.8 Kernel tree on Ubu

On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 04:45:30PM +0530, Tej wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Simon Horman <horms@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 11:14:40AM +0530, Tej wrote:
> >> All,
> >>
> >> Recently I have tried Xen 3.4.1 (even xen-unstable.hg) and Linux
> >> 2.6.18.8 tree on new ubuntyu karmic koala.
> >> I have tried this combination on different machine AMD64, intel i386,
> >> but every time I boot process is stop at
> >>
> >> "Waiting for root file system" , After some time the promt drops to
> >> initramfs shell.
> >> I am sure the problem is not due to NOT selecting prooper SATA
> >> controller or something ike that.....
> >>
> >> I have tried similar hardware configuration with Xen on Jaunty it
> >> works without any problem.
> >> I am just wondering why it is refusing to work on Karmic, possible reasons.
> >> 1. gcc 4.4
> >> 2. make version
> >> 3. your thoughts please????
> >>
> >> I have tried pvops kernel, it works but I need 2.6.18.8 tree so any 
> >> thoughts???
> >
> > It sounds a lot like the correct modules aren't being loaded up for
> > 2.8.18.8 by the initramfs (that was presumably created while
> > running a much newer kernel). When you drop into the initramfs shell
> > can you see the root device?
> 
> Thats the issue, boot process tries to detect root filesystem, but it
> can't. Some reasons for this I know are:
> 1. Storage controllers are not in kernel and initramfs
> 2. Pointing wront root device

So the root device (e.g. /dev/sda1) exists when you get dumped
into the initramfs but it isn't being mounted by the kernel?

> I could say that both of the problem does not exist.
> Now question why configuration worked on jaunty and why not in karmic??

Possibly because the name of the relevant modules and/or the root device
has changed?


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