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RE: [Xen-users] windows 2008 x64 no cdrom.

To: "'Tait Clarridge'" <Tait.Clarridge@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] windows 2008 x64 no cdrom.
From: "Robbie Garrett" <rgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:06:38 -0400
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Hello,

I have made the changed you requested and below is my config file.

I'm using xen 3.4.1 with kernel of 2.6.18.8-xen.  The problem is still there
for me.

import os, re
arch = os.uname()[4]
if re.search('64', arch):
    arch_libdir = 'lib64'
else:
    arch_libdir = 'lib'


kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
builder='hvm'
memory = '1024'
device_model = '/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm'

# Should be at least 2KB per MB of domain memory, plus a few MB per vcpu.
name = "windows"
vif         = [ 'ip=204.124.181.89,mac=00:16:3E:FE:C2:02,vifname=windows' ]
disk =
['file:/windows/xenwin2008.img,ioemu:hda,w','file:/windows/winxpSP2.iso,ioem
u:hdc:cdrom,r']
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
# boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c) or CD-ROM (d)
# default: hard disk, cd-rom, floppy
boot="dc"
sdl=0
vnc=1
vncconsole=1
vncpasswd=''

#serial='pty'
usbdevice='tablet'

acpi=1
apic=1
pae=1
usb=1
viridian=1

-----Original Message-----
From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tait Clarridge
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 3:00 PM
To: 'Robbie Garrett'; xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] windows 2008 x64 no cdrom.

> My issue here is that when trying to boot from .iso image to install
windows 2008 r2, I get message saying
> ?A required cd/dvd drive device driver is missing?.  Where can I get this
driver?
.
.
.
.

> disk = [ 'file:/windows/xenwin2008.img,hda,w',
'file:/windows/winxpSP2.iso,ioemu:hdc:cdrom,r' ]

This is just a guess here, but what about puttin an ioemu:hda instead of
just hda.

So the line would read:

disk =
['file:/windows/xenwin2008.img,ioemu:hda,w','file:/windows/winxpSP2.iso,ioem
u:hdc:cdrom,r']

It was my understanding that the ioemu is required for all HVM windows
domain disks (whether CDROM or HDD).

Also, what version of xen are you running?

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