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[Xen-users] understanding DomU disk=?? root=?? for WindowsXP.

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Subject: [Xen-users] understanding DomU disk=?? root=?? for WindowsXP.
From: Trevor furnell <trevor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:48:09 +1000
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Hi;

        I'm having trouble understanding the config file for
        setting up my Windows install.

        I keep getting stuck on the disk= line and also
        on whether I need the root= line, and if so what
        do I put for it.

        Below is my current file..

----start----
kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-1.2157_FC5xenU"
builder = 'linux'
memory = 1024
name = "WinXP"
vcpus = 1
disk = [ 'file:/mnt/images/WinXP.img,ioemu:hda,w' ]
cdrom='/dev/hda'
ne2000=0
boot='d'
----- end -----

        When I try to start it, I get the following error.

VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
unknown-block(0,0)


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Thanks.
Trevor..
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