I had the same problem on Gentoo with 2.6.16.18-xen, xen-3.0.2. Have you
made any progress?
Simon Gao
Thomas Grub wrote:
> Hi List!
>
> i am using xen-3.0.2-2 dom0 2.6.16-xen (Gentoo 2006.0 base) with SMP (Intel
> Core Duo 2x2GHz)
> and i got problems (finaly) getting 'xm create mywinxp.hvm' working. i spend
> almost a week now
> with reading many faq, doc, example configs...bla...bla.. so i think i am
> realy close to
> get it finaly running sooo please help :)
>
> ok, so - first i tried to use ebuilds (app-emulation/xen, etc.) - with no
> success (problems
> with system startup - initrd problems with my sda hd (serial ata -> scsi)).
> well...
>
> so i am currently using the xen-3.0.2-src.tgz.
> for building i am doing like the README told:
> make linux-2.6-xen-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig
> make linux-2.6-xen-build
> make linux-2.6-xen-install
>
> the kernel builds and boots without errors.
>
>>>> 'xend start' gives WARNING in xend.log "No vm path in store for existing
>>>> domain 0" is this critial ?
>>>>
>
> [xend start - /var/log/xend.log]
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend] INFO (SrvDaemon:278) Xend Daemon started
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend] INFO (SrvDaemon:282) Xend changeset: Thu Apr 13
> 15:18:37 2006 +0100 9617 5802713c159b.
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:200)
> XendDomainInfo.recreate({'paused': 0, 'cpu_time': 17850053001L, 'ssidref': 0,
> 'handle': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
> 'shutdown_reason': 0, 'dying': 0, 'dom': 0, 'mem_kb': 1048576, 'maxmem_kb':
> -4, 'max_vcpu_id': 1, 'crashed': 0, 'running': 1, 'shutdown': 0,
> 'online_vcpus': 2, 'blocked': 0})
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] INFO (XendDomainInfo:212)
> Recreating domain 0, UUID 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] WARNING (XendDomainInfo:234) No
> vm path in store for existing domain 0
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:671)
> Storing VM details: {'ssidref': '0', 'uuid':
> '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000', 'on_reboot': 'restart',
> 'on_poweroff': 'destroy', 'name': 'Domain-0', 'vcpus': '2', 'vcpu_avail':
> '3', 'memory': '1024', 'on_crash': 'restart', 'maxmem': '1024'}
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:696)
> Storing domain details: {'cpu/0/availability': 'online', 'memory/target':
> '1048576', 'cpu/1/availability': 'online', 'name': 'Domain-0',
> 'console/limit': '1048576', 'vm': '/vm/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000',
> 'domid': '0'}
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend] DEBUG (XendDomain:152) number of vcpus to use is > 0
> [2006-06-12 04:31:52 xend.XendDomainInfo] DEBUG (XendDomainInfo:877)
> XendDomainInfo.handleShutdownWatch
>
> xend seems to work, here is the 'xm info':
> host : localhost
> release : 2.6.16-xen
> version : #10 SMP Mon Jun 12 00:56:24 CEST 2006
> machine : i686
> nr_cpus : 2
> nr_nodes : 1
> sockets_per_node : 1
> cores_per_socket : 2
> threads_per_core : 1
> cpu_mhz : 1997
> hw_caps : bfe9fbff:00100000:00000000:00000140:0000c1a9
> total_memory : 2039
> free_memory : 987
> xen_major : 3
> xen_minor : 0
> xen_extra : .2-2
> xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_32 hvm-3.0-x86_32
> platform_params : virt_start=0xfc000000
> xen_changeset : Thu Apr 13 15:18:37 2006 +0100 9617:5802713c159b
> cc_compiler : gcc version 3.4.4 (Gentoo 3.4.4-r1, ssp-3.4.4-1.0,
> pie-8.7.8)
> cc_compile_by : root
> cc_compile_domain : (none)
> cc_compile_date : Tue Jun 6 19:14:34 CEST 2006
>
> so, i am trying to get an windows xp sp2 domU running. according to some
> howtos and posts
> i tried several xmdomains.cfgs. first i tried to do a cdrom install of
> windows xp.
> i used the xmexample.hvm file with the following modifications:
> memory = 256
> acpi=0
> disk = [ 'file:/xen/windows/xen_win_latest.img,ioemu:hda,w' ] (created with
> dd if=/dev/zero of=...)
> cdrom='/dev/cdrom'
> boot='d'
> sdl=1 (OR sdl=0 vnc=1 vncviewer=1)
>
> well if i try to boot with the sdl=1 option :
> Using config file "xen_win_latest.hvm".
> Started domain WindowsXP
> xen windows #
>
> the cdrom drive is reading for about 1min ? but nothing happens :(
> while reading the State changes from b,r,etc. when the cdrom is finshed its
> 'r'
> 'xm list' showes:
> WindowsXP 4 256 1 r----- 87.2
>
> but no display :(
>
> conntect with xencosole to domid showed:
> DSsDSsDSsDSs
>
> last lines of xend.log:
> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] DEBUG (DevController:132) Waiting for devices irq.
> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] DEBUG (DevController:132) Waiting for devices pci.
> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] DEBUG (DevController:132) Waiting for devices
> ioports.
> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] DEBUG (DevController:132) Waiting for devices vtpm.
> [2006-06-12 05:51:16 xend] INFO (XendDomain:363) Domain WindowsXP (1)
> unpaused.
>
> maybe this is a problem with the SDL libs ? - i am not sure which version to
> choose.
> emerge of libsdl 1.2.8-r1. no sdl-devel avariable. i downloaded the rpm,
> extracted it and
> manualy reaplaced /usr/include and /usr/lib...
>
>>>> What detailed Version of the SDL libs is required for XEN ?
>>>>
> ...
>
> so i tried the vnc support:
> Using config file "xen_win_latest.hvm".
> VNC= 1
>
> VNC viewer for X version 4.0 - built Jun 7 2006 10:37:44
> Copyright (C) 2002-2004 RealVNC Ltd.
> See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
> Started domain WindowsXP
> xen windows #
>
> 'xm list' showes:
> WindowsXP 2 256 1 -b---- 0.0
>
> there is no read action on the cdrom drive. if i try to connect to it
> (VNC_VIEWER: of 'xm list --long') i get:
> CConn: connected to host 127.0.0.1 port 5501
>
> ...but nothing happens...
>
> additional debug info from qemu-dm.debug:
> -vncconnect 127.0.0.1:5501 -d 2 -m 256 -cdrom /dev/cdrom -boot d -serial pty
> -vcpus 1 -domain-name WindowsXP -hda /xen/windows/xen_win_latest.img -macaddr
> 00:16:3e:6e:f2:44 -bridge xenbr0 -nics 1 -vnc -k en-us -vncport 5901
> :0.0
>
> ...and so i finaly installed a windows xp image with qemul (damn this took
> ages :) to use it with xen.
> i created a 'raw' disk image using qemu-img (was this a fault ?):
> file winxp_qemu.img
> winxp_qemu.img: x86 boot sector, Microsoft Windows XP MBR
>
> i changed the image and the boot option of the cfg file...
>
> with sdl - aggain the cdrom drive is accessed.
> 'xm list' showes:
> WindowsXP 2 256 1 -b---- 11.16
> even after 10min+ there is still no state and still no graphic output :(
> (on some tries, instead of '-b----' the state was '------')
>
> with vnc the problems were quite the same as with booting from 'd' cdrom
> (mentioned above)...
>
> well... i am realy feeling like beeing close to get it finaly running, anyone
> got some suggestions
> or tips for me ? - and idea how to closer debug this problem ?
>
>
> greets xen0n
>
>
> #### here some information about my configs / system: #####
>
> [grub.conf] << (no initrd -> scsi_mod etc [*] in kernel, system boots fine -
> without errors)
> title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.16 - Xen 3.0.2 DOM0 devel
> kernel /boot/xen_boot/xen-3.0.gz dom0_mem=1G console=vga
> module /boot/xen_boot/vmlinuz-2.6-xen_dom0 root=/dev/sda3 ro console=tty0
>
> [grep 'XEN' linux-2.6.16-xen/.config | grep -v '^#'] << (kernel compiled for
> dom0, anything wrong??)
> CONFIG_X86_XEN=y
> CONFIG_XEN_PCIDEV_FRONTEND=y
> CONFIG_XEN_PCIDEV_FE_DEBUG=y
> CONFIG_XEN=y
> CONFIG_XEN_INTERFACE_VERSION=0x00030101
> CONFIG_XEN_PRIVILEGED_GUEST=y
> CONFIG_XEN_BACKEND=y
> CONFIG_XEN_BLKDEV_BACKEND=y
> CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_BACKEND=y
> CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_LOOPBACK=y
> CONFIG_XEN_SCRUB_PAGES=y
> CONFIG_XEN_SYSFS=y
>
> [grep 'SMP' linux-2.6.16-xen/.config] << (SMP support)
> # CONFIG_X86_BIGSMP is not set
> CONFIG_SMP=y
> CONFIG_SMP_ALTERNATIVES=y
> CONFIG_X86_FIND_SMP_CONFIG=y
> CONFIG_X86_SMP=y
>
> [dmesg | grep CPU] << (SMP working - ACPI support)
> Initializing CPU#0
> CPU: After generic identify, caps: bfe9d3f1 00100000 00000000 00000000
> 0000c1a9 00000000 00000000
> CPU: After vendor identify, caps: bfe9d3f1 00100000 00000000 00000000
> 0000c1a9 00000000 00000000
> CPU: L1 I cache: 32K, L1 D cache: 32K
> CPU: L2 cache: 2048K
> CPU: After all inits, caps: bfe9d3f1 00100000 00000000 00000140 0000c1a9
> 00000000 00000000
> Brought up 2 CPUs
> Initializing CPU#1
> ACPI: CPU0 (power states: C1[C1] C2[C2] C3[C3])
> ACPI: Processor [CPU0] (supports 8 throttling states)
> ACPI: CPU1 (power states: C1[C1] C2[C2] C3[C3])
> ACPI: Processor [CPU1] (supports 8 throttling states)
>
> [cat /proc/cpuinfo ...]
> flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr
> mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx
> fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx constant_tsc pni
> monitor vmx est tm2 xtpr
>
>
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