Re: [Xen-users] Can't install Windows 2003 on SLES10SP1

[Alexander Hoßdorf <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

James Pifer schrieb:
> >         
> >         
> >         By the way, don't use sparse files if you don't have to.
> >     
> Why not use sparse files?
>
>   
> >         
> >
> > Looked like SLES 10 SP1 as the dom0 OS, and the version of Xen there
> > would be 3.1 I believe (or maybe a 3.0.x variant). SLES 10 SP2 has Xen
> > 3.2.
> >  
> >     
> Yes, SLES 10 SP1. xen version is actually 3.0.4.
>
>   
> > The format should complete and then the initial file copy for Windows
> > begin (enough to set up the actual graphical part of the Windows
> > installation). Are you saying you consistently don't get this initial
> > file copy to occur? Is it an unexpected reboot of domU, or are you
> > prompted to do it? 
> >
> >     
> Correct, at the point it should start copying files the domU reboots, by
> itself. 
>
>   
> > In addition to not using sparse files (again shouldn't really affect
> > things too much) I'd also suggest setting dom0 memory to a low value.
> > What's the overall RAM in the system? setting dom0 down to 512M should
> > be fine: xm mem-set domain0 512 for example...
> >
> >     
> I do have memory restricted for dom0 on my production servers, which
> have anywhere from 8 to 16 gig of RAM. I have not limited on this
> machine yet, which has 4 gig of ram. 
>
> I have also tried using an ISO for the install instead of the CD and it
> does the exact same thing. 
>
> I could install SP2 and see if that makes a difference. Anyone know the
> commands to create a sparse file pre-formatted to ntfs using dd? Time to
> google I guess. 
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
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#I could install SP2 and see if that makes a difference. Anyone know the
#commands to create a sparse file pre-formatted to ntfs using dd? Time to
#google I guess.


Hi James,

I don't think it's possible to format a sparse file natively with ntfs 
under linux.
But maybe I'm wrong.

But if you think this helps,
I can send you a ntfs fomatted sparse file.
Just let me know the size.



Regards,

Alex


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