Re: [Xen-users] Getting "waiting for root filesystem" after installing from 3.0.4 source.

[Goswin von Brederlow <brederlo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gregory Gee <gregory.gee@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>  I am getting a message about "waiting for root filesystem" when I try
> and boot the xen kernel.  Once it gets to that point, it hangs.  I
> installed Xen 3.0.4 from source using the steps below.  I am
> installing on Ubuntu 6.06 amd64-server edition.
>
> Hardware:
> AMD 3800 X2 AM2
> Asus M2V motherboard
>
> Install steps:
> 3. Get Xen 3.0.4
>  wget
> http://bits.xensource.com/oss-xen/release/3.0.4-1/src.tgz/xen-3.0.4_1-src.tgz
> 4. untar/gzip xen package
> 5. cd xen-3.0.4_1-src
> 6. make world
> 7. make install
> 8. /sbin/depmod -a 2.6.16.33-xen
> 9. Edit /etc/mkinitramfs/modules:
> loop max_loop=64
> 10. cd /boot
> 11. mkinitramfs -o initrd.img-2.6.16.33-xen 2.6.16.33-xen
> 12. ln -sf initrd.img-2.6.16.33-xen initrd.img-2.6-xen
> 13. Add to /boot/grub/menu.lst
> title           Xen 3.0 / XenLinux 2.6
> root            (hd0,0)
> kernel          /xen-3.gz root=/dev/sda6 ro
> module          /vmlinuz-2.6-xen
> module          /initrd.img-2.6-xen
> savedefault
> boot
>
>
> Thanks for any tips.
> Greg

Are you sure 2.6.16 even supports your disk controler? And are you sure
it will be sda and not hda? The message you get indicates that the
device for root isn't apearing, usualy that means the driver is
missing.

I would recommend using the xen packages from ubuntu. They do have the
same as debian or not? Debian has xen for the 2.6.18 kernel, which
should suite your hardware better.

MfG
        Goswin



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