Re: [Xen-users] Re: Trying to install Windows in Xen

[Marcus Carlson <marcus@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Just a thought but, have you tried using an ISO file instead of /dev/cdrom?

Marcus

pv wrote:
> BTW, this happens only when trying to launch native Windows, but I 
> could install FC4, FC5 w/o any problems (and yes, VMXON is done, i.e. 
> the platform does support hvm). Any ideas?
> --
>
>  
> On 6/24/06, *pv* <vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:vishnubhatt@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>     As soon as the cd-rom kicks in, the machine reboots! Any clues on
>     what I need to be doing next (I tried both windows XP and 2k3)?
>      
>
>        1. uname -a : Linux fc4 2.6.15-1.2054_FC5xen0 #1 SMP Tue Mar 14
>           16:23:33 EST 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>        2. xen modules:
>           kernel-xen0-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
>           xen-3.0.1-4
>        3. My config file:
>           kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
>           builder='hvm'
>           memory = 512
>           name = "winxp"
>           vcpus=1
>           pae=0
>           acpi=0
>           apic=0
>           cpus = ""
>           vif = [ 'type=ioemu, bridge=xenbr0' ]
>           disk = [ 'file:/root/windisk/windisk.img,ioemu:hda,w' ]
>           on_poweroff = 'destroy'
>           on_reboot   = 'destroy'
>           on_crash    = 'destroy'
>           device_model = '/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm'
>           cdrom='/dev/cdrom'
>           boot='d'
>           sdl=0
>           vnc=1
>           vncviewer=0
>           stdvga=0
>           serial='pty'
>           ne2000=0
>
>
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