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Re: [Xen-users] Can't boot domU from iso

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Can't boot domU from iso
From: Mark Williamson <maw48@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:38:38 +0000
Cc: James Pifer <jep@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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There's some boot order option somewhere.  On my ancient version of Xen it's 
boot="dca"
 to set the boot order as CD, hard drive, floppy disk (for example)

Have you fiddled with this (or equivalent for your setup)

Cheers,
Mark

On Tuesday 10 February 2009 17:41:24 James Pifer wrote:
> I have a windows 2000 domU and I'm trying to boot off an iso file. I
> shutdown the domU, added the iso file as a cdrom, then restarted the
> domU. It boots win2k instead.
>
> Next I removed both disks (domU is using an image file). Then I added
> the iso as the first drive, the hard drive img as second, still boots
> win2k.
>
> Next I removed the win2k drive completely and only had the iso file, and
> now nothing boots.
>
> Obviously that tells me something is wrong with the iso file. The iso
> file is systemrescuecd 1.1.5 and the md5sum matches the web site, so I
> think the iso is good. This system is remote so I can't burn the iso to
> a cd and go that route.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
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