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Re: [Xen-users] VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0,

To: Mike Williams <mike.williams@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] VFS: Cannot open root device "sda1" or unknown-block(0, 0) -- in domU
From: "Christopher G. Stach II" <cgs@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:28:47 -0500
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Mike Williams wrote:
> Hello again,
> 
> My kernel is correct, and it's always been correct.
> This error only happens if I start two or more VMs in quick sucession. If I 
> wait a short while (i.e. time to figure out why a VM started then died) and 
> try again, it's fine.
> For testing purposes I'm using loopback files, 2 for each VM (1 filesystem, 1 
> swap).
> 

Is that a block frontend device? Try renaming it to xvda1 in your fstab
and domU config.

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Christopher G. Stach II

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