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Re: [Xen-users] Starting basic HVM -- where am I going wrong?

To: Sam Mulvey <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Starting basic HVM -- where am I going wrong?
From: kcobler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:24:00 -0500
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Quoting Sam Mulvey <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:



I've been using Xen strictly for PV for a while now, but I recently upgraded to hardware capable of HVM domUs. I'm trying to get a really basic HVM instance going so I can get my hands around making them work, in anticipation of using one to run a BSD to act as a firewall for other domUs on the machine. (I like PF.) Also, I might need run windows at some point, I suppose.

I've created a very simple HVM configuration file, starting with a larger one and paring down trying to figure out where the problem is. It says it starts up, but it doesn't show up in 'xm list'.

The dom0 is running ArchLinux, and I'm running a Xen 4.1.1 package I assembled and compiled myself. PV dom0's are running fine in this configuration, also with a VNC vfb. I'm also testing this hardware out on a server with opterons (as opposed to xeons) and I'm getting the same result, so I don't think it's the hardware.

Been at it a couple days, so any pointers as to what I'm doing wrong would be helpful.


Everything that follows is also at: http://codepad.org/7ggtpOT9


Now to turn on the text hose!

-Sam

--------------- basic.cfg ---------------

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

memory=512
#shadow_memory=16
name='basic'

disk=["file:/var/xen/iso/finnix-101.iso,xvda:cdrom,r"]

boot="d"

vnc=1
vncdisplay=11
vnclisten='0.0.0.0'
vncpasswd='password'
vncconsole=0

--------------- running the hvm dom0 ---------------

[root@helium noauto]# xm create basic.cfg
Using config file "./basic.cfg".
Started domain basic (id=5)


I've used xm new basic.cfg to add the domain to Xen management.

Ken Cobler


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