RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console

[Sheng S Lu <shenglu@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've also met the problem when I tried
to boot up XEN in 2.6.x. And because I'm using udev, the problem persisted
even I created a /dev/console in my old kernel.

Then, I copied the initrd line from
the original kernel, just modified the "initrd" keyword to "module".
It goes to work, and I have not met any other problem because initrd image
is only used while booting up.

Though my kernel is 2.6.11.12, my initrd
is still an old version. I do not sure my solution is good, but it works.
Please correct me if it is not a right way.

"Kamble, Nitin A" <nitin.a.kamble@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent by: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

2005-07-01 06:50

To	"Xin Zhao" <zhaoxin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
cc
Subject	RE: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial console

One solution to it is.
                
1. Run with FC3 kernel (not xen)
                
2. mount root again to /mnt
                
3. cp -ar /dev/* /mnt/*
                
4. now reboot into xen.

The issue is /dev/console device file is not present, udev should create
it, if you are not using udev, you need to have this file.

Thanks & Regards,
Nitin 
__________________________________________________________ 
Senior Software Engineer
Intel Open Source Technology Center

>-----Original Message-----
>From: xen-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xen-devel-
>bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Xin Zhao
>Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:56 PM
>To: Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [Xen-devel] xen bootup problem: unable to open an initial
console
>
>I just migrated to fc3, and tried to install xen-2.0.6. But when I
tried
>to boot up xen0, I got the error message "unable to open an initial
>console" and the system hangs after that.
>
>I know this is a FAQ and already checked the XenFaq 5.2
>
>But the solution put there only works for 2.6 kernel.
>
>I still need to use 2.4.30-xen0, which doesn't work with initrd I can
get
>from the website and fc3. I guess that's because those initrd files
are
>just for 2.6. Question is how to get a usable 2.4 initrd? Is there
any
way
>to get around this?
>
>Thanks in advance for advices1
>
>-x
>
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