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Elliott,

On Dec 9, 2024, Mike wrote:
> > In order to eliminate software (Xen) bugs, what is really needed is to
> > break out a null modem cable.  Then hook up another computer or something
> > else capable of functioning as a dumb terminal (ha! old tech to the
> > rescue).  Serial ports are rather more effective for observing Xen
> > panicing.
> 
> The motherboard doesn't have a serial port on its backpanel, just jumpers for
> attaching one on the board.  And the case doesn't offer a place to mount a
> serial port.
> 
> I'm not inclined to mess with the system to that degree at this point.  It's
> functioning for now.

Since the problem has returned, I'm willing to dig into this a bit more
before considering KVM.

Is there a way to capture the failure output via the IPMI port instead?
Since that hardware interface exists already.  Not seeing it as a `console`
option.  There are also USB ports on this system.


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Am 01.03.2025 um 21:45 schrieb Mike:
> Elliott,
> 
> On Dec 9, 2024, Mike wrote:
>>> In order to eliminate software (Xen) bugs, what is really needed is to
>>> break out a null modem cable.  Then hook up another computer or something
>>> else capable of functioning as a dumb terminal (ha! old tech to the
>>> rescue).  Serial ports are rather more effective for observing Xen
>>> panicing.
>>
>> The motherboard doesn't have a serial port on its backpanel, just jumpers for
>> attaching one on the board.  And the case doesn't offer a place to mount a
>> serial port.
>>
>> I'm not inclined to mess with the system to that degree at this point.  It's
>> functioning for now.
> 
> Since the problem has returned, I'm willing to dig into this a bit more
> before considering KVM.
> 
> Is there a way to capture the failure output via the IPMI port instead?
> Since that hardware interface exists already.  Not seeing it as a `console`
> option.  There are also USB ports on this system.
> 

AFAIK, Serial over LAN (SoL) is a standard function of IPMI and the 
likes. Wikipedia says that SoL is availabe since IPMI version 2.0 [1]

On my Intel Xeon based server (which is approx. 10 years old), I can 
access Xen's serial console via SoL. I successfully tried Intel 
Manageability Commander and Mesh Commander [2].

Paul

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_Platform_Management_Interface
[2] https://www.meshcommander.com/


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From: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>
Subject: Xen Security Notice 2 (CVE-2024-35347) AMD CPU Microcode Signature
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See:

https://bughunters.google.com/blog/5424842357473280/zen-and-the-art-of-microcode-hacking
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7033.html

Right now there are four known but (reasonably) benign microcodes from a
non-AMD source.  However, there is a tool to sign arbitrary microcode.

In Xen, we've provided a stopgap mitigation to perform extra checks on
microcode load on affected CPU families.  This is a SHA2 digest check
against hashes with believed-good provenance.  This is staging only for
now, in case it is overly disruptive.

This will not protect against an already-compromised platform, but it
will prevent an uncompromised system becoming compromised via Xen's
microcode loading capabilities.

On affected systems, the only complete fix is a firmware update.  This
is a very firmly recommended course of action.

Sincerely,

~Andrew, on behalf of the Xen Security Team.



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Hey there

I'm facing weird issue. At my lab env. i'm building xen 4.18 and make deb
package than i use it on virtual machine which running on esxi with CPU
features for nested virtualization and there's no problem. (I can create vm
and able to do all operational things etc.)

Last week i tried to migrate 4.19 and 4.20 but Xen get stuck on booting and
at debug log i just see error about mounting /proc/xen (mount: /proc/xen:
mount point does not exist.) I've no f... idea why it caused. (At my all
tries, i used fresh install of ubuntu server 22.04, 24.04)

Is there any one faced issue and is there special things to do in build
phase for nested virtualization? (I didn't change anything while building
4.18, i'm just using stable branch)

Regards
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#39;s no problem. (I can create vm and able to do all operational things et=
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On 05/03/2025 10:05 pm, KAĞAN IŞILDAK wrote:
> Hey there
>
> I'm facing weird issue. At my lab env. i'm building xen 4.18 and make
> deb package than i use it on virtual machine which running on esxi
> with CPU features for nested virtualization and there's no problem. (I
> can create vm and able to do all operational things etc.)
>
> Last week i tried to migrate 4.19 and 4.20 but Xen get stuck on
> booting and at debug log i just see error about mounting /proc/xen
> (mount: /proc/xen: mount point does not exist.) I've no f... idea why
> it caused. (At my all tries, i used fresh install of ubuntu server
> 22.04, 24.04)
>
> Is there any one faced issue and is there special things to do in
> build phase for nested virtualization? (I didn't change anything while
> building 4.18, i'm just using stable branch)

/proc/xen isn't getting mounted, and that's necessary for the Xen
tooling to work.  It's a custom filesystem of type "xenfs" in Linux.

Check the status of proc-xen.mount

~Andrew


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Hey Andrew

I know but as i said at 4.18 theres no problem, im mounting at /etc/fstab
succ.
Im facing this issue on newer versions (4.19, 4.20)
These installation also same with 4.18(same /etc/fstab config) but main
problem is why it raise error and cant mount

Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>, 6 Mar 2025 Per, 01:44 tarihinde
=C5=9Funu yazd=C4=B1:

> On 05/03/2025 10:05 pm, KA=C4=9EAN I=C5=9EILDAK wrote:
> > Hey there
> >
> > I'm facing weird issue. At my lab env. i'm building xen 4.18 and make
> > deb package than i use it on virtual machine which running on esxi
> > with CPU features for nested virtualization and there's no problem. (I
> > can create vm and able to do all operational things etc.)
> >
> > Last week i tried to migrate 4.19 and 4.20 but Xen get stuck on
> > booting and at debug log i just see error about mounting /proc/xen
> > (mount: /proc/xen: mount point does not exist.) I've no f... idea why
> > it caused. (At my all tries, i used fresh install of ubuntu server
> > 22.04, 24.04)
> >
> > Is there any one faced issue and is there special things to do in
> > build phase for nested virtualization? (I didn't change anything while
> > building 4.18, i'm just using stable branch)
>
> /proc/xen isn't getting mounted, and that's necessary for the Xen
> tooling to work.  It's a custom filesystem of type "xenfs" in Linux.
>
> Check the status of proc-xen.mount
>
> ~Andrew
>


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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospac=
e">Hey Andrew</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monosp=
ace"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"=
>I know but as i said at 4.18 theres no problem, im mounting at /etc/fstab =
succ.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace">Im =
facing this issue on newer versions (4.19, 4.20)</div><div class=3D"gmail_d=
efault" style=3D"font-family:monospace">These installation also same with 4=
.18(same /etc/fstab config) but main problem is why it raise error and cant=
 mount</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Andrew Cooper &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:andre=
w.cooper3@citrix.com">andrew.cooper3@citrix.com</a>&gt;, 6 Mar 2025 Per, 01=
:44 tarihinde =C5=9Funu yazd=C4=B1:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex">On 05/03/2025 10:05 pm, KA=C4=9EAN I=C5=9EILDAK wrote:<=
br>
&gt; Hey there<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I&#39;m facing weird issue. At my lab env. i&#39;m building xen 4.18 a=
nd make<br>
&gt; deb package than i use it on virtual machine which running on esxi<br>
&gt; with CPU features for nested virtualization and there&#39;s no problem=
. (I<br>
&gt; can create vm and able to do all operational things etc.)<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Last week i tried to migrate 4.19 and 4.20 but Xen get stuck on<br>
&gt; booting and at debug log i just see error about mounting /proc/xen<br>
&gt; (mount: /proc/xen: mount point does not exist.) I&#39;ve no f... idea =
why<br>
&gt; it caused. (At my all tries, i used fresh install of ubuntu server<br>
&gt; 22.04, 24.04)<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Is there any one faced issue and is there special things to do in<br>
&gt; build phase for nested virtualization? (I didn&#39;t change anything w=
hile<br>
&gt; building 4.18, i&#39;m just using stable branch)<br>
<br>
/proc/xen isn&#39;t getting mounted, and that&#39;s necessary for the Xen<b=
r>
tooling to work.=C2=A0 It&#39;s a custom filesystem of type &quot;xenfs&quo=
t; in Linux.<br>
<br>
Check the status of proc-xen.mount<br>
<br>
~Andrew<br>
</blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><div><br></div><span class=
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Hi all,

It is with a heavy heart that I share that my time as the Community Manager
for the Xen Project has come to an end due to redundancy. While this was an
unexpected change, I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude
and reflect on what an incredible journey it has been.

Being part of this community has been nothing short of amazing. I=E2=80=99v=
e had
the privilege of working alongside some of the most talented, passionate,
and dedicated people in open source. From contributors and maintainers to
users and advocates, every interaction has reinforced what makes Xen so
special=E2=80=94it=E2=80=99s not just about technology; it=E2=80=99s also a=
bout the people behind
it.

I=E2=80=99ve loved seeing the project evolve, celebrating its milestones, a=
nd
tackling challenges together. And while I may be stepping away from my
official role, I=E2=80=99ll always be cheering for the Xen Project from the
sidelines. I have no doubt that this community will continue to push
boundaries and achieve great things. Watch out for more board members
joining Xen Project soon!

Thank you to everyone who has supported, collaborated, and shared this
journey with me.

Let=E2=80=99s stay in touch=E2=80=94you can connect with me on LinkedIn
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellychoiuk/>.

Wishing you all the best, and hoping our paths cross again soon!
Thanks,
Kelly Choi
Community Manager
Xen Project <https://xenproject.org/>

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<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><p>Hi all,=C2=A0</p><p>It is wi=
th a heavy heart that I share that my time as the Community Manager for the=
 Xen Project has come to an end due to redundancy. While this was an unexpe=
cted change, I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and re=
flect on what an incredible journey it has been.</p><p>Being part of this c=
ommunity has been nothing short of amazing. I=E2=80=99ve had the privilege =
of working alongside some of the most talented, passionate, and dedicated p=
eople in open source. From contributors and maintainers to users and advoca=
tes, every interaction has reinforced what makes Xen so special=E2=80=94it=
=E2=80=99s not just about technology; it=E2=80=99s also about the people be=
hind it.</p><p>I=E2=80=99ve loved seeing the project evolve, celebrating it=
s milestones, and tackling challenges together. And while I may be stepping=
 away from my official role, I=E2=80=99ll always be cheering for the Xen Pr=
oject from the sidelines. I have no doubt that this community will continue=
 to push boundaries and achieve great things. Watch out for more board memb=
ers joining Xen Project soon!=C2=A0</p><p>Thank you to everyone who has sup=
ported, collaborated, and shared this journey with me.=C2=A0</p><p>Let=E2=
=80=99s stay in touch=E2=80=94you can <a href=3D"https://www.linkedin.com/i=
n/kellychoiuk/" target=3D"_blank">connect with me on LinkedIn</a>.=C2=A0</p=
><p>Wishing you all the best, and hoping our paths cross again soon!</p></d=
iv><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_=
signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks,</div><div>Kelly Choi<br></div><div=
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Hello everyone,

It's with great pleasure that I announce our 4.20 PR release.

I want to thank the whole community for their efforts in getting this
release published!

*Please find the PR article attached here
<https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/xen-project-announces-xen-420-release 
 >*

Please find the tarball and its signature at:
    https://downloads.xenproject.org/release/xen/4.20.0/

You can also check out the tag in xen.git:
    git://xenbits.xen.org/xen.git RELEASE-4.20.0

Git checkout and build instructions can be found at:
    https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_4.20_Release_Notes#Build_Requirements

Release notes can be found at:
    https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_4.20_Release_Notes

A summary for 4.20 release documents can be found at:
    https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Category:Xen_4.20

*Some notable features:*
   - *Security Enhancements:*
     - During the 4.20 development window, 8 new Xen Security Advisories (XSAs) were published.
     - Expanded MISRA C compliance: Integrated ECLAIR MISRA C scanner in GitLab CI, enforcing 90
       rules with zero unjustified violations.
     - Enabled UBSAN (Undefined Behaviour Sanitiser) by default for x86, Arm64, RISC-V and PowerPC
       in GitLab CI.
     - Integrated two of our existing fuzzing harnesses into OSSFuzz.
   
  - *Arm*
     - Support for LLC (Last Level Cache) coloring for performance optimizations.
     - Experimental support for Armv8-R.
     - Support for NXP S32G3 Processors Family and LINFlexD UART driver.
     - To enable Xen towards safety certification, 43 requirements have been added.

  - *x86 Architecture:*
     - On Intel CPUs, support the Paging-Write Feature.
     - AMD Zen 5 CPU support, including mitigation for SRSO speculative vulnerability.
     - Improve Xen ability to boot (and reboot) using the default configuration on possibly
       quirky EFI firmware.
     - Switched the xAPIC flat driver to use physical destination mode for external interrupts instead
       of logical destination mode.
     - Remove support for running on Xeon Phi processors.
     - There has been a substantial overhaul to the way in which boot module handling works (part of the
       Hyperlaunch work in progress), and a substantial overhaul to how the 32bit early boot code is built
       and linked (part of the UEFI SecureBoot work in progress).


  - *Other updates:*
    - Fixes in the blkif protocol specification for non-512b sector sizes.
    - Security and performance enhancements: The domain builder in libxenguest no longer un-gzips
      secondary modules, leaving it to the guest kernel.
    - Continued to improve the common/arch code split, including improved bit-operation helpers for bit
      scanning and hamming weight.

Aside from the updates mentioned, I would also like to note that we are
still continue working on the PPC and RISC-V ports.

Best regards,
  Oleksii

Come join the conversation on Matrix:

XenProject:https://matrix.to/#/#XenProject:matrix.org

XenDevel:https://matrix.to/#/#XenDevel:matrix.org

XenSocial:https://matrix.to/#/#XenSocial:matrix.org

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    <pre>Hello everyone,

It's with great pleasure that I announce our 4.20 PR release.

I want to thank the whole community for their efforts in getting this
release published!

*Please find the PR article attached here
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/xen-project-announces-xen-420-release">&lt;https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/xen-project-announces-xen-420-release
&gt;</a>*

Please find the tarball and its signature at:
   <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://downloads.xenproject.org/release/xen/4.20.0/">https://downloads.xenproject.org/release/xen/4.20.0/</a>

You can also check out the tag in xen.git:
   git://xenbits.xen.org/xen.git RELEASE-4.20.0

Git checkout and build instructions can be found at:
   <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_4.20_Release_Notes#Build_Requirements">https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_4.20_Release_Notes#Build_Requirements</a>

Release notes can be found at:
   <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_4.20_Release_Notes">https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_4.20_Release_Notes</a>

A summary for 4.20 release documents can be found at:
   <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Category:Xen_4.20">https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Category:Xen_4.20</a>

*Some notable features:*
  - *Security Enhancements:*
    - During the 4.20 development window, 8 new Xen Security Advisories (XSAs) were published.
    - Expanded MISRA C compliance: Integrated ECLAIR MISRA C scanner in GitLab CI, enforcing 90
      rules with zero unjustified violations.
    - Enabled UBSAN (Undefined Behaviour Sanitiser) by default for x86, Arm64, RISC-V and PowerPC
      in GitLab CI.
    - Integrated two of our existing fuzzing harnesses into OSSFuzz.
  
 - *Arm*
    - Support for LLC (Last Level Cache) coloring for performance optimizations.
    - Experimental support for Armv8-R.
    - Support for NXP S32G3 Processors Family and LINFlexD UART driver.
    - To enable Xen towards safety certification, 43 requirements have been added. 

 - *x86 Architecture:*
    - On Intel CPUs, support the Paging-Write Feature.
    - AMD Zen 5 CPU support, including mitigation for SRSO speculative vulnerability.
    - Improve Xen ability to boot (and reboot) using the default configuration on possibly
      quirky EFI firmware.
    - Switched the xAPIC flat driver to use physical destination mode for external interrupts instead
      of logical destination mode. 
    - Remove support for running on Xeon Phi processors.
    - There has been a substantial overhaul to the way in which boot module handling works (part of the
      Hyperlaunch work in progress), and a substantial overhaul to how the 32bit early boot code is built
      and linked (part of the UEFI SecureBoot work in progress).


 - *Other updates:*
   - Fixes in the blkif protocol specification for non-512b sector sizes.
   - Security and performance enhancements: The domain builder in libxenguest no longer un-gzips
     secondary modules, leaving it to the guest kernel.
   - Continued to improve the common/arch code split, including improved bit-operation helpers for bit
     scanning and hamming weight.

Aside from the updates mentioned, I would also like to note that we are
still continue working on the PPC and RISC-V ports.

Best regards,
 Oleksii

Come join the conversation on Matrix:

XenProject: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://matrix.to/#/#XenProject:matrix.org">https://matrix.to/#/#XenProject:matrix.org</a>

XenDevel: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://matrix.to/#/#XenDevel:matrix.org">https://matrix.to/#/#XenDevel:matrix.org</a>

XenSocial: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://matrix.to/#/#XenSocial:matrix.org">https://matrix.to/#/#XenSocial:matrix.org</a>

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Hey everyone! [image: :blush:]

I=E2=80=99ve been trying to gain full control over my CPU frequency scaling=
 in
*QubesOS*, but I=E2=80=99m stuck with hwp-internal as the governor. No matt=
er what
I try, Xen (or the kernel) keeps forcing hwp-internal, preventing me from
manually setting CPU frequencies.
<https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/how-to-override-hwp-internal-as-cpu-governor-=
in-qubesos/32823#p-150366-what-ive-tried-so-far-1>*[image:
:hammer_and_wrench:] What I=E2=80=99ve Tried So Far:*

[image: :white_check_mark:] *Disabled Turbo Boost* using xenpm
disable-turbo-mode 0-15 =E2=80=93 Worked fine.
[image: :x:] *Set max frequency with xenpm set-scaling-maxfreq* =E2=80=93 I=
gnored,
still running at max clock.
[image: :x:] *Added hwp=3D0 to Xen GRUB parameters* =E2=80=93 No effect, st=
ill stuck
on hwp-internal.
<https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/how-to-override-hwp-internal-as-cpu-governor-=
in-qubesos/32823#p-150366-my-question-2>*[image:
:question:] My Question:*

[image: :point_right:] *Is it possible to fully disable or override
hwp-internal so I can manually control CPU scaling?*
[image: :point_right:] *Or is my CPU locked into hwp-internal with no way
to change it in QubesOS?*
<https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/how-to-override-hwp-internal-as-cpu-governor-=
in-qubesos/32823#p-150366-system-specs-3>*[image:
:desktop_computer:] System Specs:*

   - *QubesOS Version:* 4.2 (R4.2)
   - *Kernel Version:* 6.6.77-1.qubes.fc37.x86_64
   - *Scaling Driver:* hwp-cpufreq
   - *Current Governor:* hwp-internal
   - *CPU Model:* GenuineIntel 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12650H

If anyone has experience dealing with this in *QubesOS/Xen*, I=E2=80=99d re=
ally
appreciate any guidance! [image: :pray:][image: :fire:]

Thanks in advance!

Stevenn



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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hey everyone! <img src=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/=
images/emoji/twitter/blush.png?v=3D12" title=3D":blush:" class=3D"emoji" al=
t=3D":blush:" width=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;">
<p>I=E2=80=99ve been trying to gain full control over my CPU frequency scal=
ing in <strong>QubesOS</strong>, but I=E2=80=99m stuck with <code>hwp-inter=
nal</code> as the governor. No matter what I try, Xen (or the kernel) keeps=
 forcing <code>hwp-internal</code>, preventing me from manually setting CPU=
 frequencies.</p>
<h3><a name=3D"p-150366-what-ive-tried-so-far-1" class=3D"gmail-anchor" hre=
f=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/how-to-override-hwp-internal-as-cpu-gover=
nor-in-qubesos/32823#p-150366-what-ive-tried-so-far-1"></a><strong><img src=
=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/hammer_and_wrench.png?v=
=3D12" title=3D":hammer_and_wrench:" class=3D"emoji" alt=3D":hammer_and_wre=
nch:" width=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;"> What I=
=E2=80=99ve Tried So Far:</strong></h3>
<p><img src=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/white_check_=
mark.png?v=3D12" title=3D":white_check_mark:" class=3D"emoji" alt=3D":white=
_check_mark:" width=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;"> =
<strong>Disabled Turbo Boost</strong> using <code>xenpm disable-turbo-mode =
0-15</code> =E2=80=93 Worked fine.<br>
<img src=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/x.png?v=3D12" t=
itle=3D":x:" class=3D"emoji" alt=3D":x:" width=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=
=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;"> <strong>Set max frequency with <code>xenpm set=
-scaling-maxfreq</code></strong> =E2=80=93 Ignored, still running at max cl=
ock.<br>
<img src=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/x.png?v=3D12" t=
itle=3D":x:" class=3D"emoji" alt=3D":x:" width=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=
=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;"> <strong>Added <code>hwp=3D0</code> to Xen GRUB=
 parameters</strong> =E2=80=93 No effect, still stuck on <code>hwp-internal=
</code>.</p>
<h3><a name=3D"p-150366-my-question-2" class=3D"gmail-anchor" href=3D"https=
://forum.qubes-os.org/t/how-to-override-hwp-internal-as-cpu-governor-in-qub=
esos/32823#p-150366-my-question-2"></a><strong><img src=3D"https://forum.qu=
bes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/question.png?v=3D12" title=3D":question:" c=
lass=3D"emoji" alt=3D":question:" width=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=3D"aspec=
t-ratio: 20 / 20;"> My Question:</strong></h3>
<p><img src=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/point_right.=
png?v=3D12" title=3D":point_right:" class=3D"emoji" alt=3D":point_right:" w=
idth=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;"> <strong>Is it p=
ossible to fully disable or override <code>hwp-internal</code> so I can man=
ually control CPU scaling?</strong><br>
<img src=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/point_right.png=
?v=3D12" title=3D":point_right:" class=3D"emoji" alt=3D":point_right:" widt=
h=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;"> <strong>Or is my C=
PU locked into <code>hwp-internal</code> with no way to change it in QubesO=
S?</strong></p>
<h3><a name=3D"p-150366-system-specs-3" class=3D"gmail-anchor" href=3D"http=
s://forum.qubes-os.org/t/how-to-override-hwp-internal-as-cpu-governor-in-qu=
besos/32823#p-150366-system-specs-3"></a><strong><img src=3D"https://forum.=
qubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/desktop_computer.png?v=3D12" title=3D":de=
sktop_computer:" class=3D"emoji" alt=3D":desktop_computer:" width=3D"20" he=
ight=3D"20" style=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;"> System Specs:</strong></h3>
<ul><li><strong>QubesOS Version:</strong> <code>4.2</code> (<code>R4.2</cod=
e>)</li><li><strong>Kernel Version:</strong> <code>6.6.77-1.qubes.fc37.x86_=
64</code></li><li><strong>Scaling Driver:</strong> <code>hwp-cpufreq</code>=
</li><li><strong>Current Governor:</strong> <code>hwp-internal</code></li><=
li><strong>CPU Model:</strong> <code>GenuineIntel 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM=
) i7-12650H</code></li></ul>
<p>If anyone has experience dealing with this in <strong>QubesOS/Xen</stron=
g>, I=E2=80=99d really appreciate any guidance! <img src=3D"https://forum.q=
ubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/pray.png?v=3D12" title=3D":pray:" class=3D=
"emoji" alt=3D":pray:" width=3D"20" height=3D"20" style=3D"aspect-ratio: 20=
 / 20;"><img src=3D"https://forum.qubes-os.org/images/emoji/twitter/fire.pn=
g?v=3D12" title=3D":fire:" class=3D"emoji" alt=3D":fire:" width=3D"20" heig=
ht=3D"20" style=3D"aspect-ratio: 20 / 20;"></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p><p>=
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Installed ubuntu 24 onto E3-1225 v5 @ 3.30GHz (2C/4T) with one boring sata
disk, but I can't get the vm to start the ubuntu24 server installer iso

cat >/etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm <<'__EOF__'
builder = "hvm"
name = "couch5"
memory = "10240"
vcpus = 2
#vif = ['']
#vif = ['type=ioemu,model=e1000']
#vif = ['type=ioemu,model=rtl8139']
disk =
['phy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk,hda,w','phy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--
vg-couch--home,hdb,w','file:/d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso,hdc:cdrom,
r']
#disk =
disk =
['phy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk,hda,w','phy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--
vg-couch--home,hdb,w']
vnc = 1
vncdisplay = 5901
boot="dc"
__EOF__

As depicted here, commenting out all the vif= lines, it does boot (but a
server without a network isn't useful). But if I include any of the vif=
lines, it won't even start, I get:

# xl create /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm
Parsing config from /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm
libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3151:device_model_spawn_outcome: Domain 7:domain 7
devi
ce model: spawn failed (rc=-3)
libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3371:device_model_postconfig_done: Domain 7:Post
DM sta
rtup configs failed, rc=-3
libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1896:domcreate_devmodel_started: Domain
7:device mo
del did not start: -3
libxl: error: libxl_aoutils.c:646:libxl__kill_xs_path: Device Model already
exit
ed
libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1183:libxl__destroy_domid: Domain
7:Non-existant do
main
libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1137:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 7:Unable
to de
stroy guest
libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1064:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 7:Destruction
of dom
ain failed

>From a previous thread (which I haven't had a chance to try on that other
256GB ram machine), It was suggested that "big ram" vms may have trouble
starting or start slowly, so I added:
echo 'GRUB_CMDLINE_XEN_DEFAULT="dom0_mem=min:4096M,max:4096
M"' >>/etc/default/grub
grub-install /dev/sda

though I don't know how to prove that it had an effect;
# xl list
Name                                        ID   Mem VCPUs      State
  Time(s)
Domain-0                                     0 22019     4     r-----
     32.5

Help?

   - Kevin

xl -vvv create /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm
Parsing config from /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm
libxl: debug: libxl_create.c:2081:do_domain_create: ao 0x6199251022d0:
create: how=(nil) callback=(nil) poller=0x619925102370
libxl: detail: libxl_create.c:662:libxl__domain_make: passthrough: disabled
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:415:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk
vdev=hda spec.backend=unknown specification=xen
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:452:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk
vdev=hda, using backend phy
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:415:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk
vdev=hdb spec.backend=unknown specification=xen
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:452:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk
vdev=hdb, using backend phy
libxl: debug: libxl_create.c:1342:initiate_domain_create: Domain 10:running
bootloader
libxl: debug: libxl_bootloader.c:411:libxl__bootloader_run: Domain 10:not a
PV/PVH domain, skipping bootloader
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x619925109818: deregister unregistered
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_allocate: cmdline="", features=""
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_kernel_file:
filename="/usr/lib/xen-4.17/boot/hvmloader"
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_malloc_filemap    : 170 kB
libxl: debug: libxl_dom.c:810:libxl__load_hvm_firmware_module: Loading
BIOS: /usr/share/seabios/bios-256k.bin
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_boot_xen_init: ver 4.17, caps xen-3.0-x86_64
hvm-3.0-x86_32 hvm-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_64
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_parse_image: called
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_find_loader: trying multiboot-binary loader
...
domainbuilder: detail: loader probe failed
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_find_loader: trying HVM-generic loader ...
domainbuilder: detail: loader probe OK
xc: detail: ELF: phdr: paddr=0x100000 memsz=0x340c0
xc: detail: ELF: memory: 0x100000 -> 0x1340c0
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_compat_check: supported guest type:
xen-3.0-x86_64
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_compat_check: supported guest type:
hvm-3.0-x86_32 <= matches
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_compat_check: supported guest type:
hvm-3.0-x86_32p
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_compat_check: supported guest type:
hvm-3.0-x86_64
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_mem_init: mem 10232 MB, pages 0x27f800 pages,
4k each
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_mem_init: 0x27f800 pages
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_boot_mem_init: called
domainbuilder: detail: range: start=0x0 end=0xf0000000
domainbuilder: detail: range: start=0x100000000 end=0x28f800000
xc: detail: PHYSICAL MEMORY ALLOCATION:
xc: detail:   4KB PAGES: 0x0000000000000c00
xc: detail:   2MB PAGES: 0x00000000000005f6
xc: detail:   1GB PAGES: 0x0000000000000007
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_build_image: called
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_pfn_to_ptr_retcount: domU mapping: pfn
0x100+0x35 at 0x728a09b11000
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_alloc_segment:   kernel       : 0x100000 ->
0x135000  (pfn 0x100 + 0x35 pages)
xc: detail: ELF: phdr 0 at 0x728a09adc000 -> 0x728a09b06640
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_pfn_to_ptr_retcount: domU mapping: pfn
0x135+0x40 at 0x728a09ad1000
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_alloc_segment:   System Firmware module :
0x135000 -> 0x175000  (pfn 0x135 + 0x40 pages)
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_pfn_to_ptr_retcount: domU mapping: pfn
0x175+0x1 at 0x728a0a0a4000
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_alloc_segment:   HVM start info : 0x175000 ->
0x176000  (pfn 0x175 + 0x1 pages)
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_build_image  : virt_alloc_end : 0x176000
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_build_image  : virt_pgtab_end : 0x0
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_boot_image: called
domainbuilder: detail: domain builder memory footprint
domainbuilder: detail:    allocated
domainbuilder: detail:       malloc             : 5928 bytes
domainbuilder: detail:       anon mmap          : 0 bytes
domainbuilder: detail:    mapped
domainbuilder: detail:       file mmap          : 170 kB
domainbuilder: detail:       domU mmap          : 472 kB
domainbuilder: detail: vcpu_hvm: called
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_set_gnttab_entry: d10 gnt[0] -> d0 0xfefff
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_set_gnttab_entry: d10 gnt[1] -> d0 0xfeffc
domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_release: called
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:415:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk
vdev=hda spec.backend=phy specification=xen
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch
w=0x61992510b2e0 wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=3/0:
register slotnum=3
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:415:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk
vdev=hdb spec.backend=phy specification=xen
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch
w=0x61992510c390 wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=2/1:
register slotnum=2
libxl: debug: libxl_create.c:2120:do_domain_create: ao 0x6199251022d0:
inprogress: poller=0x619925102370, flags=i
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x61992510b2e0
wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=3/0: event
epath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1051:devstate_callback: backend
/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state wanted state 2 ok
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:849:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510b2e0 wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=3/0:
deregister slotnum=3
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1150:device_backend_callback: Domain
10:calling device_backend_cleanup
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510b2e0: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:194:libxl__hotplug_disk: Domain 10:Args and
environment ready
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1251:device_hotplug: Domain 10:calling hotplug
script: /etc/xen/scripts/block add
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1252:device_hotplug: Domain 10:extra args:
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1260:device_hotplug: Domain 10:env:
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: script:
/etc/xen/scripts/block
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: XENBUS_TYPE:
vbd
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: XENBUS_PATH:
backend/vbd/10/768
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:
XENBUS_BASE_PATH: backend
libxl: debug: libxl_aoutils.c:593:libxl__async_exec_start: forking to
execute: /etc/xen/scripts/block add
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:720:watchfd_callback: watch
epath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=3/0: empty slot
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x61992510c390
wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=2/1: event
epath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1051:devstate_callback: backend
/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state wanted state 2 ok
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:849:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510c390 wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=2/1:
deregister slotnum=2
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1150:device_backend_callback: Domain
10:calling device_backend_cleanup
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510c390: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:194:libxl__hotplug_disk: Domain 10:Args and
environment ready
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1251:device_hotplug: Domain 10:calling hotplug
script: /etc/xen/scripts/block add
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1252:device_hotplug: Domain 10:extra args:
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1260:device_hotplug: Domain 10:env:
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: script:
/etc/xen/scripts/block
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: XENBUS_TYPE:
vbd
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: XENBUS_PATH:
backend/vbd/10/832
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:
XENBUS_BASE_PATH: backend
libxl: debug: libxl_aoutils.c:593:libxl__async_exec_start: forking to
execute: /etc/xen/scripts/block add
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:720:watchfd_callback: watch
epath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=2/1: empty slot
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510c490: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:211:libxl__get_hotplug_script_info: Domain
10:num_exec 1, not running hotplug scripts
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_hotplug: Domain 10:No hotplug
script to execute
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510c490: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510b3e0: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:211:libxl__get_hotplug_script_info: Domain
10:num_exec 1, not running hotplug scripts
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_hotplug: Domain 10:No hotplug
script to execute
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510b3e0: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:179:libxl__domain_get_device_model_uid: Domain
10:dm_restrict disabled, starting QEMU as root
libxl: debug: libxl_disk.c:1292:libxl__device_disk_find_local_path:
Directly accessing local RAW disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk
libxl: debug: libxl_disk.c:1292:libxl__device_disk_find_local_path:
Directly accessing local RAW disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--home
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2995:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:Spawning
device-model /usr/libexec/xen-qemu-system-i386 with arguments:
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 /usr/libexec/xen-qemu-system-i386
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -xen-domid
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  10
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 -no-shutdown
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -chardev
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 socket,id=libxl-cmd,path=/var/run/xen/qmp-libxl-10,server=on,wait=off
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -mon
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 chardev=libxl-cmd,mode=control
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -chardev
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 socket,id=libxenstat-cmd,path=/var/run/xen/qmp-libxenstat-10,server=on,wait=off
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -mon
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 chardev=libxenstat-cmd,mode=control
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -nodefaults
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 -no-user-config
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -name
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  couch5
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -vnc
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
127.0.0.1:5901,to=99
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -display
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  none
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -device
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 cirrus-vga,vgamem_mb=8
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -boot
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  order=dc
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -smp
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  2,maxcpus=2
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -device
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 rtl8139,id=nic0,netdev=net0,mac=00:16:3e:05:01:a0
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -netdev
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 type=tap,id=net0,ifname=vif10.0-emu,br=xenbr0,script=no,downscript=no
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -machine
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 xenfv,suppress-vmdesc=on
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -m
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  10232
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -drive
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 file=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk,if=ide,index=0,media=disk,format=raw,cache=writeback
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:  -drive
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 file=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--home,if=ide,index=1,media=disk,format=raw,cache=writeback
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2999:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:Spawning
device-model /usr/libexec/xen-qemu-system-i386 with additional environment:
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:3001:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 XEN_QEMU_CONSOLE_LIMIT=1048576
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:3001:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:
 XEN_DOMAIN_ID=10
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch
w=0x619925109b10 wpath=/local/domain/0/device-model/10/state token=2/2:
register slotnum=2
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x619925109b10
wpath=/local/domain/0/device-model/10/state token=2/2: event
epath=/local/domain/0/device-model/10/state
libxl: debug: libxl_exec.c:407:spawn_watch_event: domain 10 device model:
spawn watch p=(null)
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:849:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x619925109b10 wpath=/local/domain/0/device-model/10/state token=2/2:
deregister slotnum=2
libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3151:device_model_spawn_outcome: Domain 10:domain
10 device model: spawn failed (rc=-3)
libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3371:device_model_postconfig_done: Domain 10:Post
DM startup configs failed, rc=-3
libxl: debug: libxl_qmp.c:1920:libxl__ev_qmp_dispose:  ev 0x619925109b28
libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1896:domcreate_devmodel_started: Domain
10:device model did not start: -3
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510b1e0: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:3585:libxl__destroy_device_model: Domain 10:Didn't
find dm UID; destroying by pid
libxl: error: libxl_aoutils.c:646:libxl__kill_xs_path: Device Model already
exited
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch
w=0x61992510ce50 wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=2/3:
register slotnum=2
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch
w=0x61992510d260 wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3/4:
register slotnum=3
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x61992510ce50
wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=2/3: event
epath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1051:devstate_callback: backend
/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state wanted state 6 ok
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:849:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510ce50 wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=2/3:
deregister slotnum=2
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1150:device_backend_callback: Domain
10:calling device_backend_cleanup
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510ce50: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:194:libxl__hotplug_disk: Domain 10:Args and
environment ready
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1251:device_hotplug: Domain 10:calling hotplug
script: /etc/xen/scripts/block remove
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1252:device_hotplug: Domain 10:extra args:
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1260:device_hotplug: Domain 10:env:
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: script:
/etc/xen/scripts/block
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: XENBUS_TYPE:
vbd
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: XENBUS_PATH:
backend/vbd/10/768
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:
XENBUS_BASE_PATH: backend
libxl: debug: libxl_aoutils.c:593:libxl__async_exec_start: forking to
execute: /etc/xen/scripts/block remove
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:720:watchfd_callback: watch
epath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=2/3: empty slot
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x61992510d260
wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3/4: event
epath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1051:devstate_callback: backend
/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state wanted state 6 ok
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:849:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510d260 wpath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3/4:
deregister slotnum=3
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1150:device_backend_callback: Domain
10:calling device_backend_cleanup
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510d260: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:194:libxl__hotplug_disk: Domain 10:Args and
environment ready
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1251:device_hotplug: Domain 10:calling hotplug
script: /etc/xen/scripts/block remove
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1252:device_hotplug: Domain 10:extra args:
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1260:device_hotplug: Domain 10:env:
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: script:
/etc/xen/scripts/block
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: XENBUS_TYPE:
vbd
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10: XENBUS_PATH:
backend/vbd/10/832
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:
XENBUS_BASE_PATH: backend
libxl: debug: libxl_aoutils.c:593:libxl__async_exec_start: forking to
execute: /etc/xen/scripts/block remove
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:720:watchfd_callback: watch
epath=/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3/4: empty slot
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510cf50: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:211:libxl__get_hotplug_script_info: Domain
10:num_exec 1, not running hotplug scripts
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_hotplug: Domain 10:No hotplug
script to execute
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510cf50: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510d360: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:211:libxl__get_hotplug_script_info: Domain
10:num_exec 1, not running hotplug scripts
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_hotplug: Domain 10:No hotplug
script to execute
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x61992510d360: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:234:libxl__get_hotplug_script_info: Domain
10:backend_kind 6, no need to execute scripts
libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_hotplug: Domain 10:No hotplug
script to execute
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch
w=0x619925111fd0: deregister unregistered
libxl: debug: libxl_domain.c:1597:devices_destroy_cb: Domain 10:Forked pid
3242 for destroy of domain
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:2067:libxl__ao_complete: ao 0x6199251022d0:
complete, rc=-3
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:2036:libxl__ao__destroy: ao 0x6199251022d0:
destroy
libxl: debug: libxl_domain.c:1046:libxl_domain_destroy: Domain 10:ao
0x6199251105c0: create: how=(nil) callback=(nil) poller=0x619925102370
libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1183:libxl__destroy_domid: Domain
10:Non-existant domain
libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1137:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 10:Unable
to destroy guest
libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1064:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 10:Destruction
of domain failed
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:2067:libxl__ao_complete: ao 0x6199251105c0:
complete, rc=-21
libxl: debug: libxl_domain.c:1055:libxl_domain_destroy: Domain 10:ao
0x6199251105c0: inprogress: poller=0x619925102370, flags=ic
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:2036:libxl__ao__destroy: ao 0x6199251105c0:
destroy
xencall:buffer: debug: total allocations:1338 total releases:1338
xencall:buffer: debug: current allocations:0 maximum allocations:3
xencall:buffer: debug: cache current size:3
xencall:buffer: debug: cache hits:1322 misses:3 toobig:13
xencall:buffer: debug: total allocations:0 total releases:0
xencall:buffer: debug: current allocations:0 maximum allocations:0
xencall:buffer: debug: cache current size:0
xencall:buffer: debug: cache hits:0 misses:0 toobig:0

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Installed ubuntu 24 onto=C2=A0E3-1225 v5 =
@ 3.30GHz (2C/4T) with one boring sata disk, but I can&#39;t get the vm to =
start the ubuntu24 server installer iso<div><br></div><div><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:monospace"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">cat &gt;/etc/xen/aut=
o/couch5.hvm &lt;&lt;&#39;__EOF__&#39;
</span><br>builder =3D &quot;hvm&quot;
<br>name =3D &quot;couch5&quot;
<br>memory =3D &quot;10240&quot;
<br>vcpus =3D 2
<br>#vif =3D [&#39;&#39;]
<br>#vif =3D [&#39;type=3Dioemu,model=3De1000&#39;]
<br>#vif =3D [&#39;type=3Dioemu,model=3Drtl8139&#39;]
<br>disk =3D [&#39;phy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk,hda,w&#39;,&#39;p=
hy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--<br>vg-couch--home,hdb,w&#39;,&#39;file:/d/dmg/ubunt=
u-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso,hdc:cdrom,<br>r&#39;]
<br>#disk =3D
<br>disk =3D [&#39;phy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk,hda,w&#39;,&#39;p=
hy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--<br>vg-couch--home,hdb,w&#39;]
<br>vnc =3D 1
<br>vncdisplay =3D 5901
<br>boot=3D&quot;dc&quot;
<br>__EOF__<br></span><br>As depicted here, commenting out all the vif=3D l=
ines, it does boot (but a server without a network isn&#39;t useful). But i=
f I include any of the vif=3D lines, it won&#39;t even start, I get:</div><=
div><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:monospace"><span style=3D"col=
or:rgb(0,0,0)"># xl create /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm
</span><br>Parsing config from /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm
<br>libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3151:device_model_spawn_outcome: Domain 7:doma=
in 7 devi<br>ce model: spawn failed (rc=3D-3)
<br>libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3371:device_model_postconfig_done: Domain 7:Po=
st DM sta<br>rtup configs failed, rc=3D-3
<br>libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1896:domcreate_devmodel_started: Domain 7:=
device mo<br>del did not start: -3
<br>libxl: error: libxl_aoutils.c:646:libxl__kill_xs_path: Device Model alr=
eady exit<br>ed
<br>libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1183:libxl__destroy_domid: Domain 7:Non-ex=
istant do<br>main
<br>libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1137:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 7:Una=
ble to de<br>stroy guest
<br>libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1064:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 7:Destructi=
on of dom<br>ain failed<br>
<br></span></div>From a previous thread (which I haven&#39;t had a chance t=
o try on that other 256GB ram machine), It was suggested that &quot;big ram=
&quot; vms may have trouble starting or start slowly, so I added:</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-family:monospace"><span style=3D"color:rgb=
(0,0,0)">echo &#39;GRUB_CMDLINE_XEN_DEFAULT=3D&quot;dom0_mem=3Dmin:4096M,ma=
x:4096</span><br>M&quot;&#39; &gt;&gt;/etc/default/grub<br>
grub-install /dev/sda</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:monospace"><br></span></div><div>though I don&#39;t know how to prove th=
at it had an effect;</div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:=
monospace"># xl list</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:monospace"=
>Name =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0ID =C2=A0=C2=A0Mem VCPUs =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0State=
 =C2=A0=C2=A0Time(s)
<br>Domain-0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A00 22019 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A04 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0r----- =C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A032.5<br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">Help?<div><br></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0- Kevin</div><div><b=
r></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:monospace"><span style=3D"color:rgb=
(0,0,0)">xl -vvv create /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm</span><br></span></div><di=
v>Parsing config from /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm<br>libxl: debug: libxl_creat=
e.c:2081:do_domain_create: ao 0x6199251022d0: create: how=3D(nil) callback=
=3D(nil) poller=3D0x619925102370<br>libxl: detail: libxl_create.c:662:libxl=
__domain_make: passthrough: disabled<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:415:li=
bxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk vdev=3Dhda spec.backend=3Dunknown specif=
ication=3Dxen<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:452:libxl__device_disk_set_ba=
ckend: Disk vdev=3Dhda, using backend phy<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:4=
15:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk vdev=3Dhdb spec.backend=3Dunknown s=
pecification=3Dxen<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:452:libxl__device_disk_s=
et_backend: Disk vdev=3Dhdb, using backend phy<br>libxl: debug: libxl_creat=
e.c:1342:initiate_domain_create: Domain 10:running bootloader<br>libxl: deb=
ug: libxl_bootloader.c:411:libxl__bootloader_run: Domain 10:not a PV/PVH do=
main, skipping bootloader<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswa=
tch_deregister: watch w=3D0x619925109818: deregister unregistered<br>domain=
builder: detail: xc_dom_allocate: cmdline=3D&quot;&quot;, features=3D&quot;=
&quot;<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_kernel_file: filename=3D&quot;/usr/=
lib/xen-4.17/boot/hvmloader&quot;<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_malloc_f=
ilemap =C2=A0 =C2=A0: 170 kB<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dom.c:810:libxl__load_h=
vm_firmware_module: Loading BIOS: /usr/share/seabios/bios-256k.bin<br>domai=
nbuilder: detail: xc_dom_boot_xen_init: ver 4.17, caps xen-3.0-x86_64 hvm-3=
.0-x86_32 hvm-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_64 <br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_=
parse_image: called<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_find_loader: trying mu=
ltiboot-binary loader ... <br>domainbuilder: detail: loader probe failed<br=
>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_find_loader: trying HVM-generic loader ... <=
br>domainbuilder: detail: loader probe OK<br>xc: detail: ELF: phdr: paddr=
=3D0x100000 memsz=3D0x340c0<br>xc: detail: ELF: memory: 0x100000 -&gt; 0x13=
40c0<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_compat_check: supported guest type: x=
en-3.0-x86_64<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_compat_check: supported gues=
t type: hvm-3.0-x86_32 &lt;=3D matches<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_com=
pat_check: supported guest type: hvm-3.0-x86_32p<br>domainbuilder: detail: =
xc_dom_compat_check: supported guest type: hvm-3.0-x86_64<br>domainbuilder:=
 detail: xc_dom_mem_init: mem 10232 MB, pages 0x27f800 pages, 4k each<br>do=
mainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_mem_init: 0x27f800 pages<br>domainbuilder: deta=
il: xc_dom_boot_mem_init: called<br>domainbuilder: detail: range: start=3D0=
x0 end=3D0xf0000000<br>domainbuilder: detail: range: start=3D0x100000000 en=
d=3D0x28f800000<br>xc: detail: PHYSICAL MEMORY ALLOCATION:<br>xc: detail: =
=C2=A0 4KB PAGES: 0x0000000000000c00<br>xc: detail: =C2=A0 2MB PAGES: 0x000=
00000000005f6<br>xc: detail: =C2=A0 1GB PAGES: 0x0000000000000007<br>domain=
builder: detail: xc_dom_build_image: called<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_do=
m_pfn_to_ptr_retcount: domU mapping: pfn 0x100+0x35 at 0x728a09b11000<br>do=
mainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_alloc_segment: =C2=A0 kernel =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 : 0x100000 -&gt; 0x135000 =C2=A0(pfn 0x100 + 0x35 pages)<br>xc: detail:=
 ELF: phdr 0 at 0x728a09adc000 -&gt; 0x728a09b06640<br>domainbuilder: detai=
l: xc_dom_pfn_to_ptr_retcount: domU mapping: pfn 0x135+0x40 at 0x728a09ad10=
00<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_alloc_segment: =C2=A0 System Firmware m=
odule : 0x135000 -&gt; 0x175000 =C2=A0(pfn 0x135 + 0x40 pages)<br>domainbui=
lder: detail: xc_dom_pfn_to_ptr_retcount: domU mapping: pfn 0x175+0x1 at 0x=
728a0a0a4000<br>domainbuilder: detail: xc_dom_alloc_segment: =C2=A0 HVM sta=
rt info : 0x175000 -&gt; 0x176000 =C2=A0(pfn 0x175 + 0x1 pages)<br>domainbu=
ilder: detail: xc_dom_build_image =C2=A0: virt_alloc_end : 0x176000<br>doma=
inbuilder: detail: xc_dom_build_image =C2=A0: virt_pgtab_end : 0x0<br>domai=
nbuilder: detail: xc_dom_boot_image: called<br>domainbuilder: detail: domai=
n builder memory footprint<br>domainbuilder: detail: =C2=A0 =C2=A0allocated=
<br>domainbuilder: detail: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 malloc =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 : 5928 bytes<br>domainbuilder: detail: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 anon mmap =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0: 0 bytes<br>domainbuild=
er: detail: =C2=A0 =C2=A0mapped<br>domainbuilder: detail: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 file mmap =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0: 170 kB<br>domainbuilder: =
detail: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 domU mmap =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0: =
472 kB<br>domainbuilder: detail: vcpu_hvm: called<br>domainbuilder: detail:=
 xc_dom_set_gnttab_entry: d10 gnt[0] -&gt; d0 0xfefff<br>domainbuilder: det=
ail: xc_dom_set_gnttab_entry: d10 gnt[1] -&gt; d0 0xfeffc<br>domainbuilder:=
 detail: xc_dom_release: called<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:415:libxl__=
device_disk_set_backend: Disk vdev=3Dhda spec.backend=3Dphy specification=
=3Dxen<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch=
 w=3D0x61992510b2e0 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=
=3D3/0: register slotnum=3D3<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:415:libxl__dev=
ice_disk_set_backend: Disk vdev=3Dhdb spec.backend=3Dphy specification=3Dxe=
n<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch w=3D=
0x61992510c390 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3D2/1=
: register slotnum=3D2<br>libxl: debug: libxl_create.c:2120:do_domain_creat=
e: ao 0x6199251022d0: inprogress: poller=3D0x619925102370, flags=3Di<br>lib=
xl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=3D0x61992510b2e0 wpa=
th=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=3D3/0: event epath=3D/l=
ocal/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1051:=
devstate_callback: backend /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state wanted =
state 2 ok<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:849:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister:=
 watch w=3D0x61992510b2e0 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state =
token=3D3/0: deregister slotnum=3D3<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1150:de=
vice_backend_callback: Domain 10:calling device_backend_cleanup<br>libxl: d=
ebug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510b=
2e0: deregister unregistered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:194:libxl__hotp=
lug_disk: Domain 10:Args and environment ready<br>libxl: debug: libxl_devic=
e.c:1251:device_hotplug: Domain 10:calling hotplug script: /etc/xen/scripts=
/block add<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1252:device_hotplug: Domain 10:e=
xtra args:<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1260:device_hotplug: Domain 10:e=
nv:<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	script:=
 /etc/xen/scripts/block<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug=
: Domain 10:	XENBUS_TYPE: vbd<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_h=
otplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_PATH: backend/vbd/10/768<br>libxl: debug: libxl_d=
evice.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_BASE_PATH: backend<br>libxl:=
 debug: libxl_aoutils.c:593:libxl__async_exec_start: forking to execute: /e=
tc/xen/scripts/block add <br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:720:watchfd_callba=
ck: watch epath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=3D3/0: emp=
ty slot<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=3D0x61=
992510c390 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3D2/1: ev=
ent epath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state<br>libxl: debug: libxl=
_event.c:1051:devstate_callback: backend /local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832=
/state wanted state 2 ok<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:849:libxl__ev_xswat=
ch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510c390 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd=
/10/832/state token=3D2/1: deregister slotnum=3D2<br>libxl: debug: libxl_de=
vice.c:1150:device_backend_callback: Domain 10:calling device_backend_clean=
up<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=
=3D0x61992510c390: deregister unregistered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:1=
94:libxl__hotplug_disk: Domain 10:Args and environment ready<br>libxl: debu=
g: libxl_device.c:1251:device_hotplug: Domain 10:calling hotplug script: /e=
tc/xen/scripts/block add<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1252:device_hotplu=
g: Domain 10:extra args:<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1260:device_hotplu=
g: Domain 10:env:<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Doma=
in 10:	script: /etc/xen/scripts/block<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:=
device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_TYPE: vbd<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c=
:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_PATH: backend/vbd/10/832<br>libxl: =
debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_BASE_PATH: bac=
kend<br>libxl: debug: libxl_aoutils.c:593:libxl__async_exec_start: forking =
to execute: /etc/xen/scripts/block add <br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:720:=
watchfd_callback: watch epath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state to=
ken=3D2/1: empty slot<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_=
deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510c490: deregister unregistered<br>libxl: deb=
ug: libxl_linux.c:211:libxl__get_hotplug_script_info: Domain 10:num_exec 1,=
 not running hotplug scripts<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_ho=
tplug: Domain 10:No hotplug script to execute<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.=
c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510c490: deregister un=
registered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister:=
 watch w=3D0x61992510b3e0: deregister unregistered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_l=
inux.c:211:libxl__get_hotplug_script_info: Domain 10:num_exec 1, not runnin=
g hotplug scripts<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_hotplug: Doma=
in 10:No hotplug script to execute<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl=
__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510b3e0: deregister unregistered<=
br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:179:libxl__domain_get_device_model_uid: Domain =
10:dm_restrict disabled, starting QEMU as root<br>libxl: debug: libxl_disk.=
c:1292:libxl__device_disk_find_local_path: Directly accessing local RAW dis=
k /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk<br>libxl: debug: libxl_disk.c:1292:lib=
xl__device_disk_find_local_path: Directly accessing local RAW disk /dev/map=
per/ubuntu--vg-couch--home<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2995:libxl__spawn_lo=
cal_dm: Domain 10:Spawning device-model /usr/libexec/xen-qemu-system-i386 w=
ith arguments:<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Doma=
in 10: =C2=A0/usr/libexec/xen-qemu-system-i386<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:=
2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-xen-domid<br>libxl: debug: li=
bxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A010<br>libxl: debug: l=
ibxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-no-shutdown<br>libx=
l: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-chardev<=
br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0so=
cket,id=3Dlibxl-cmd,path=3D/var/run/xen/qmp-libxl-10,server=3Don,wait=3Doff=
<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-=
mon<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=
=A0chardev=3Dlibxl-cmd,mode=3Dcontrol<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libx=
l__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-chardev<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:29=
97:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0socket,id=3Dlibxenstat-cmd,path=
=3D/var/run/xen/qmp-libxenstat-10,server=3Don,wait=3Doff<br>libxl: debug: l=
ibxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-mon<br>libxl: debug=
: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0chardev=3Dlibxens=
tat-cmd,mode=3Dcontrol<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_=
dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-nodefaults<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__sp=
awn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-no-user-config<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:=
2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-name<br>libxl: debug: libxl_d=
m.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0couch5<br>libxl: debug: li=
bxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-vnc<br>libxl: debug:=
 libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://=
127.0.0.1:5901">127.0.0.1:5901</a>,to=3D99<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997=
:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-display<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm=
.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0none<br>libxl: debug: libxl=
_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-device<br>libxl: debug:=
 libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0cirrus-vga,vgamem_=
mb=3D8<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =
=C2=A0-boot<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain =
10: =C2=A0order=3Ddc<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm=
: Domain 10: =C2=A0-smp<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local=
_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A02,maxcpus=3D2<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl_=
_spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-device<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:=
libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0rtl8139,id=3Dnic0,netdev=3Dnet0,mac=
=3D00:16:3e:05:01:a0<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm=
: Domain 10: =C2=A0-netdev<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_lo=
cal_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0type=3Dtap,id=3Dnet0,ifname=3Dvif10.0-emu,br=3Dxen=
br0,script=3Dno,downscript=3Dno<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spa=
wn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-machine<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:lib=
xl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0xenfv,suppress-vmdesc=3Don<br>libxl: d=
ebug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-m<br>libxl: =
debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A010232<br>lib=
xl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-drive<b=
r>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0fil=
e=3D/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk,if=3Dide,index=3D0,media=3Ddisk,form=
at=3Draw,cache=3Dwriteback<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spawn_lo=
cal_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0-drive<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:2997:libxl__spa=
wn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0file=3D/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--home,if=
=3Dide,index=3D1,media=3Ddisk,format=3Draw,cache=3Dwriteback<br>libxl: debu=
g: libxl_dm.c:2999:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10:Spawning device-model /=
usr/libexec/xen-qemu-system-i386 with additional environment:<br>libxl: deb=
ug: libxl_dm.c:3001:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Domain 10: =C2=A0XEN_QEMU_CONSOL=
E_LIMIT=3D1048576<br>libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:3001:libxl__spawn_local_dm: D=
omain 10: =C2=A0XEN_DOMAIN_ID=3D10<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl=
__ev_xswatch_register: watch w=3D0x619925109b10 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/dev=
ice-model/10/state token=3D2/2: register slotnum=3D2<br>libxl: debug: libxl=
_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=3D0x619925109b10 wpath=3D/local/doma=
in/0/device-model/10/state token=3D2/2: event epath=3D/local/domain/0/devic=
e-model/10/state<br>libxl: debug: libxl_exec.c:407:spawn_watch_event: domai=
n 10 device model: spawn watch p=3D(null)<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:84=
9:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x619925109b10 wpath=3D/local/dom=
ain/0/device-model/10/state token=3D2/2: deregister slotnum=3D2<br>libxl: e=
rror: libxl_dm.c:3151:device_model_spawn_outcome: Domain 10:domain 10 devic=
e model: spawn failed (rc=3D-3)<br>libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3371:device_mod=
el_postconfig_done: Domain 10:Post DM startup configs failed, rc=3D-3<br>li=
bxl: debug: libxl_qmp.c:1920:libxl__ev_qmp_dispose: =C2=A0ev 0x619925109b28=
<br>libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1896:domcreate_devmodel_started: Domain 10=
:device model did not start: -3<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__e=
v_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510b1e0: deregister unregistered<br>=
libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:3585:libxl__destroy_device_model: Domain 10:Didn&#=
39;t find dm UID; destroying by pid<br>libxl: error: libxl_aoutils.c:646:li=
bxl__kill_xs_path: Device Model already exited<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event=
.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch w=3D0x61992510ce50 wpath=3D/local/=
domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=3D2/3: register slotnum=3D2<br>libx=
l: debug: libxl_event.c:812:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch w=3D0x6199251=
0d260 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3D3/4: registe=
r slotnum=3D3<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watchfd_callback: watch w=
=3D0x61992510ce50 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state token=3D=
2/3: event epath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/768/state<br>libxl: debug=
: libxl_event.c:1051:devstate_callback: backend /local/domain/0/backend/vbd=
/10/768/state wanted state 6 ok<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:849:libxl__e=
v_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510ce50 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/back=
end/vbd/10/768/state token=3D2/3: deregister slotnum=3D2<br>libxl: debug: l=
ibxl_device.c:1150:device_backend_callback: Domain 10:calling device_backen=
d_cleanup<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: =
watch w=3D0x61992510ce50: deregister unregistered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_li=
nux.c:194:libxl__hotplug_disk: Domain 10:Args and environment ready<br>libx=
l: debug: libxl_device.c:1251:device_hotplug: Domain 10:calling hotplug scr=
ipt: /etc/xen/scripts/block remove<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1252:dev=
ice_hotplug: Domain 10:extra args:<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1260:dev=
ice_hotplug: Domain 10:env:<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hot=
plug: Domain 10:	script: /etc/xen/scripts/block<br>libxl: debug: libxl_devi=
ce.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_TYPE: vbd<br>libxl: debug: libx=
l_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_PATH: backend/vbd/10/768<=
br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_BASE=
_PATH: backend<br>libxl: debug: libxl_aoutils.c:593:libxl__async_exec_start=
: forking to execute: /etc/xen/scripts/block remove <br>libxl: debug: libxl=
_event.c:720:watchfd_callback: watch epath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10=
/768/state token=3D2/3: empty slot<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:750:watch=
fd_callback: watch w=3D0x61992510d260 wpath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/1=
0/832/state token=3D3/4: event epath=3D/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/s=
tate<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1051:devstate_callback: backend /local/=
domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state wanted state 6 ok<br>libxl: debug: libxl_=
event.c:849:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510d260 wpath=3D=
/local/domain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3D3/4: deregister slotnum=3D=
3<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1150:device_backend_callback: Domain 10:c=
alling device_backend_cleanup<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_=
xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510d260: deregister unregistered<br>li=
bxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:194:libxl__hotplug_disk: Domain 10:Args and envir=
onment ready<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1251:device_hotplug: Domain 10=
:calling hotplug script: /etc/xen/scripts/block remove<br>libxl: debug: lib=
xl_device.c:1252:device_hotplug: Domain 10:extra args:<br>libxl: debug: lib=
xl_device.c:1260:device_hotplug: Domain 10:env:<br>libxl: debug: libxl_devi=
ce.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	script: /etc/xen/scripts/block<br>libx=
l: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_TYPE: vbd<b=
r>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Domain 10:	XENBUS_PATH:=
 backend/vbd/10/832<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1267:device_hotplug: Do=
main 10:	XENBUS_BASE_PATH: backend<br>libxl: debug: libxl_aoutils.c:593:lib=
xl__async_exec_start: forking to execute: /etc/xen/scripts/block remove <br=
>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:720:watchfd_callback: watch epath=3D/local/dom=
ain/0/backend/vbd/10/832/state token=3D3/4: empty slot<br>libxl: debug: lib=
xl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510cf50: dere=
gister unregistered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:211:libxl__get_hotplug_s=
cript_info: Domain 10:num_exec 1, not running hotplug scripts<br>libxl: deb=
ug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_hotplug: Domain 10:No hotplug script to exec=
ute<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch =
w=3D0x61992510cf50: deregister unregistered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:=
863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992510d360: deregister unre=
gistered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:211:libxl__get_hotplug_script_info:=
 Domain 10:num_exec 1, not running hotplug scripts<br>libxl: debug: libxl_d=
evice.c:1236:device_hotplug: Domain 10:No hotplug script to execute<br>libx=
l: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch w=3D0x61992=
510d360: deregister unregistered<br>libxl: debug: libxl_linux.c:234:libxl__=
get_hotplug_script_info: Domain 10:backend_kind 6, no need to execute scrip=
ts<br>libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:1236:device_hotplug: Domain 10:No hotplu=
g script to execute<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:863:libxl__ev_xswatch_de=
register: watch w=3D0x619925111fd0: deregister unregistered<br>libxl: debug=
: libxl_domain.c:1597:devices_destroy_cb: Domain 10:Forked pid 3242 for des=
troy of domain<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:2067:libxl__ao_complete: ao 0=
x6199251022d0: complete, rc=3D-3<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:2036:libxl_=
_ao__destroy: ao 0x6199251022d0: destroy<br>libxl: debug: libxl_domain.c:10=
46:libxl_domain_destroy: Domain 10:ao 0x6199251105c0: create: how=3D(nil) c=
allback=3D(nil) poller=3D0x619925102370<br>libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:118=
3:libxl__destroy_domid: Domain 10:Non-existant domain<br>libxl: error: libx=
l_domain.c:1137:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 10:Unable to destroy guest<=
br>libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1064:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 10:Destructi=
on of domain failed<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:2067:libxl__ao_complete:=
 ao 0x6199251105c0: complete, rc=3D-21<br>libxl: debug: libxl_domain.c:1055=
:libxl_domain_destroy: Domain 10:ao 0x6199251105c0: inprogress: poller=3D0x=
619925102370, flags=3Dic<br>libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:2036:libxl__ao__des=
troy: ao 0x6199251105c0: destroy<br>xencall:buffer: debug: total allocation=
s:1338 total releases:1338<br>xencall:buffer: debug: current allocations:0 =
maximum allocations:3<br>xencall:buffer: debug: cache current size:3<br>xen=
call:buffer: debug: cache hits:1322 misses:3 toobig:13<br>xencall:buffer: d=
ebug: total allocations:0 total releases:0<br>xencall:buffer: debug: curren=
t allocations:0 maximum allocations:0<br>xencall:buffer: debug: cache curre=
nt size:0<br>xencall:buffer: debug: cache hits:0 misses:0 toobig:0<br></div=
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Hi Kevin,

Am 17.03.2025 um 16:01 schrieb Kevin Wang:
> Installed ubuntu 24 onto E3-1225 v5 @ 3.30GHz (2C/4T) with one boring 
> sata disk, but I can't get the vm to start the ubuntu24 server installer iso
> 
> cat >/etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm <<'__EOF__'
> builder = "hvm"
> name = "couch5"
> memory = "10240"
> vcpus = 2
> #vif = ['']
> #vif = ['type=ioemu,model=e1000']
> #vif = ['type=ioemu,model=rtl8139']
> disk = ['phy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk,hda,w','phy:/dev/mapper/ 
> ubuntu--
> vg-couch--home,hdb,w','file:/d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-live-server- 
> amd64.iso,hdc:cdrom,
> r']
> #disk =
> disk = ['phy:/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk,hda,w','phy:/dev/mapper/ 
> ubuntu--
> vg-couch--home,hdb,w']
> vnc = 1
> vncdisplay = 5901
> boot="dc"
> __EOF__
> 
> As depicted here, commenting out all the vif= lines, it does boot (but a 
> server without a network isn't useful). But if I include any of the vif= 
> lines, it won't even start, I get:
> 
> # xl create /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm
> Parsing config from /etc/xen/auto/couch5.hvm
> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3151:device_model_spawn_outcome: Domain 
> 7:domain 7 devi
> ce model: spawn failed (rc=-3)
> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3371:device_model_postconfig_done: Domain 
> 7:Post DM sta
> rtup configs failed, rc=-3
> libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1896:domcreate_devmodel_started: Domain 
> 7:device mo
> del did not start: -3
> libxl: error: libxl_aoutils.c:646:libxl__kill_xs_path: Device Model 
> already exit
> ed
> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1183:libxl__destroy_domid: Domain 7:Non- 
> existant do
> main
> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1137:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 
> 7:Unable to de
> stroy guest
> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1064:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 
> 7:Destruction of dom
> ain failed

Unfortunately, I don't have the knowledge to analyze the output you 
posted in detail. What comes to my mind, though: Did you set up a 
network bridge on Dom0? The default name of the bridge, if no other is 
given in the vif=... line (as in your examples), is xenbr0, as described 
in the docs [1].

My main guide is still the old wiki [2], the steps to create such a 
bridge are given there.

On another note: Why are you using HVM for setting up a linux DomU? I 
never tested Ubuntu myself, but for Debian (and most likely 
Debian-based) distributions, PV should the better option. Again, [2] 
shows how to install a Debian PV DomU, and the procedure is still 
working (of course, wheezy is a bit outdated and needs to be replaced, 
e. g. with bookworm). The section even mentions Ubuntu distributions, so 
it's probably worth to dig deeper there.

Paul

[1] 
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/docs/unstable/man/xl-network-configuration.5.html
[2] 
https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Project_Beginners_Guide#Creating_a_Windows_HVM_(Hardware_Virtualized)_Guest





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On Mar 1, 2025, Paul Leiber wrote:
> I can access
> Xen's serial console via SoL. I successfully tried Intel Manageability
> Commander and Mesh Commander.

I set up an IPMI connection to the Xen box.  I set "loglvl=all" and
"guest_loglvl=all", and am seeing accordingly more messages on the monitor.

I set the BIOS setting for the P1 power level at 87W, the maximum dissipation
that the fanless case is supposed to be able to handle.  I did this just to
prevent overheating, though I still don't believe that's an issue.

I also set "noreboot=true", yet when the system failed spontaneously again,
it rebooted as well.  I know this setting works, because when I manually
rebooted with "shutdown -r", the reboot didn't happen; I had to force it
manually.  This is concerning to me, since it suggests that the failure is
happening at a lower level than what Xen controls.

I'm still not seeing the boot output on the SOL console.  I'm using the one
that's built into the Supermicro IPMI web console, which is based on Java
WebStart--a rather old and oddball technology.  I should try using `ipmitool`
or such.

But I think the real issue with SOL is in the BIOS settings.  It's a
Supermicro board, and the settings appear to be in the "Advanced" menu bar.
Under "Serial Port Console Redirection", "SOL Console Redirection" is already
"Enabled"; under "AST2600SEC Super IO Configuration" > "SOL Configuration",
"SOL" is already "Enabled" with "Device Settings" of "IO=2F8h;  IRQ=3;".  So
I'm adding "com2=115200,8n1,0x2f8,3 console=com2,vga" to Xen.  Yet I'm still
seeing the output on the VGA monitor.  It's not clear to me whether I need to
redirect one of the COM ports as well.  "dmesg | grep ttyS" gets me that
ttyS1 (= COM2?) is at 0x2f8, IRQ 3.


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Am 17.03.2025 um 18:47 schrieb Mike:
> On Mar 1, 2025, Paul Leiber wrote:
>> I can access
>> Xen's serial console via SoL. I successfully tried Intel Manageability
>> Commander and Mesh Commander.
> 
> I set up an IPMI connection to the Xen box.  I set "loglvl=all" and
> "guest_loglvl=all", and am seeing accordingly more messages on the monitor.
> 
> I set the BIOS setting for the P1 power level at 87W, the maximum dissipation
> that the fanless case is supposed to be able to handle.  I did this just to
> prevent overheating, though I still don't believe that's an issue.
> 
> I also set "noreboot=true", yet when the system failed spontaneously again,
> it rebooted as well.  I know this setting works, because when I manually
> rebooted with "shutdown -r", the reboot didn't happen; I had to force it
> manually.  This is concerning to me, since it suggests that the failure is
> happening at a lower level than what Xen controls.
> 
> I'm still not seeing the boot output on the SOL console.  I'm using the one
> that's built into the Supermicro IPMI web console, which is based on Java
> WebStart--a rather old and oddball technology.  I should try using `ipmitool`
> or such.
> 
> But I think the real issue with SOL is in the BIOS settings.  It's a
> Supermicro board, and the settings appear to be in the "Advanced" menu bar.
> Under "Serial Port Console Redirection", "SOL Console Redirection" is already
> "Enabled"; under "AST2600SEC Super IO Configuration" > "SOL Configuration",
> "SOL" is already "Enabled" with "Device Settings" of "IO=2F8h;  IRQ=3;".  So
> I'm adding "com2=115200,8n1,0x2f8,3 console=com2,vga" to Xen.  Yet I'm still
> seeing the output on the VGA monitor.  It's not clear to me whether I need to
> redirect one of the COM ports as well.  "dmesg | grep ttyS" gets me that
> ttyS1 (= COM2?) is at 0x2f8, IRQ 3.
> 

Looks similar to what I am doing:

loglvl=all guest_loglvl=all com1=115200,8n1,0xe2a0,17 console=vga,com1

Did you check the wiki on serial console [1]? It has a paragraph on SoL 
("Configuring serial console for non-standard PCI serial ports (for 
example Intel AMT)").

Best regards,

Paul

[1] https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Xen_Serial_Console


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Paul Leiber wrote:
> Did you check the wiki on serial console [1]? It has a paragraph on SoL
> ("Configuring serial console for non-standard PCI serial ports (for example
> Intel AMT)").

Yes.  I don't think I'm using the Intel AMT's SOL, but rather IPMI's SOL.


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My Linux domUs each have a block device, an LVM volume, mounted as /.  Where,
if anywhere, does the file system on those volumes have a fsck run on it
after a system crash, i.e., when the file system wasn't properly unmounted?

For the dom0, I see that happen during the boot process.  Not seeing anything
logged in /var/log/xen/.

I've been having spontaneous system reboots, and suspect that those have now
corrupted the file systems as well because nothing was running fsck on
reboot.  I added the devices to the dom0 /etc/fstab now in hopes that that
fixes it.

One would think that the domU would behave just like the dom0 in this regard.
I'd like to see evidence.


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You could do the fsck for the domU block device manually. Just shut down th=
e domU, and then in the dom0 run fsck on the logical volume used for the VM=
.

Regards
Klaus

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xen-users <xen-users-bounces@lists.xenproject.org> On Behalf Of
> Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 4:20 AM
> To: xen-users@lists.xenproject.org
> Subject: who performs a domU fsck?
>=20
> My Linux domUs each have a block device, an LVM volume, mounted as /.
> Where,
> if anywhere, does the file system on those volumes have a fsck run on it
> after a system crash, i.e., when the file system wasn't properly unmounte=
d?
>=20
> For the dom0, I see that happen during the boot process.  Not seeing anyt=
hing
> logged in /var/log/xen/.
>=20
> I've been having spontaneous system reboots, and suspect that those have
> now
> corrupted the file systems as well because nothing was running fsck on
> reboot.  I added the devices to the dom0 /etc/fstab now in hopes that tha=
t
> fixes it.
>=20
> One would think that the domU would behave just like the dom0 in this
> regard.
> I'd like to see evidence.



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Hi,

On Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 11:00:05AM +0000, Klaus Darilion wrote:
> You could do the fsck for the domU block device manually. Just shut
> down the domU, and then in the dom0 run fsck on the logical volume
> used for the VM.

This is fraught with danger.

For a start, domU and dom0 may not be running the same version of the
filesystem which can in extreme cases lead to damage or just a refusal
to run an old fsck on a version of the fs that it doesn't understand
(incompatible feature flags).

Next up, no Linux in-kernel filesystem guarantees to be secure against
crafted data, i.e. there is no promise that a domU block device does not
contain something that causes the hackers to be in your Gibson when you
run fsck on it from the dom0 (or mount it, even read-only).

Generally, all domU filesystem operations should be done in domU
context, which is a major reason why we don't use pygrub any more.
Obviously if you are the person running both the domU and the dom0 then
you're probably not trying to compromise yourself, but the risk of bad
interaction is too high, so it's still a last resort.

Regarding OP's question, domU should see dom0 crash like an abrupt
poweroff and do a fsck on boot like any other Linux does. Mine do. The
domU logs should confirm this. Mine do.

Thanks,
Andy


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>
> From: Paul Leiber <paul@onlineschubla.de>
>
> Am 17.03.2025 um 16:01 schrieb Kevin Wang:
>
> Unfortunately, I don't have the knowledge to analyze the output you
> posted in detail. What comes to my mind, though: Did you set up a
> network bridge on Dom0?


Duh, I thought I could setup xen from memory, so indeed I didn't have xenbr0

However, installing it didn't help, same failure.


> On another note: Why are you using HVM for setting up a linux DomU?


Partially because this is the ~10th server I've set up, and I've been
mostly using the same set of instructions.

...PV should the better option
>

Took me two hours to find instructions (not just HOWTOs that have
unexplained dependencies like what /tmp/filename is) but this seems to work
to at least get me into the installer. I'll have to reboot and set the
system up after I get home from work:

mkdir /mnt/iso
mount -o ro /d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso /mnt/iso
mkdir /d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper
cp /mnt/iso/casper/vmlinuz /d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper/vmlinuz
cp /mnt/iso/casper/initrd /d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper/initrd
umount /mnt/iso

cat >/etc/xen/auto/couch5 <<'__EOF__'
kernel = "/d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper/vmlinuz"
ramdisk = "/d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper/initrd"
extra="modules=loop,squashfs console=hvc0"
disk = [
       'format=raw, vdev=xvda, access=w,
target=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk',
       'format=raw, vdev=xvdb, access=w,
target=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--home',
       'format=raw, vdev=xvdc, access=r, devtype=cdrom,
target=/d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso'
      ]
vif = ['bridge=xenbr0']
memory = 12288
name = "couch"
vcpus = 2
maxvcpus = 2
__EOF__
xl create /etc/xen/auto/couch5
xl console couch

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">From: Paul Leiber &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:paul@onlineschubla.de" target=3D"_blank">paul@onlineschub=
la.de</a>&gt;<br><br>
Am 17.03.2025 um 16:01 schrieb Kevin Wang:<br><br>
Unfortunately, I don&#39;t have the knowledge to analyze the output you <br=
>
posted in detail. What comes to my mind, though: Did you set up a <br>
network bridge on Dom0? </blockquote><div><br></div><div>Duh, I thought I c=
ould setup xen from memory, so indeed I didn&#39;t have xenbr0</div><div><b=
r></div><div>However, installing it didn&#39;t help, same failure.</div><di=
v>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On another =
note: Why are you using HVM for setting up a linux DomU?</blockquote><div><=
br></div><div>Partially because this is the ~10th server I&#39;ve set up, a=
nd I&#39;ve been mostly using the same set of instructions.</div><div><br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">...PV should the bet=
ter option<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Took me two hours to find in=
structions (not just HOWTOs that have unexplained dependencies like what /t=
mp/filename is) but this seems to work to at least get me into the installe=
r. I&#39;ll have to reboot and set the system up after I get home from work=
:</div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:monospace"><span styl=
e=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">mkdir /mnt/iso
</span><br>mount -o ro /d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso /mnt/iso
<br>mkdir /d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper
<br>cp /mnt/iso/casper/vmlinuz /d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper/vmlinuz
<br>cp /mnt/iso/casper/initrd /d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper/initrd
<br>umount /mnt/iso
<br>
<br>cat &gt;/etc/xen/auto/couch5 &lt;&lt;&#39;__EOF__&#39;
<br>kernel =3D &quot;/d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper/vmlinuz&quot;
<br>ramdisk =3D &quot;/d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-casper/initrd&quot;
<br>extra=3D&quot;modules=3Dloop,squashfs console=3Dhvc0&quot;
<br>disk =3D [
<br> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0&#39;format=3Draw, vdev=3Dxv=
da, access=3Dw, target=3D/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--disk&#39;,
<br> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0&#39;format=3Draw, vdev=3Dxv=
db, access=3Dw, target=3D/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-couch--home&#39;,
<br> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0&#39;format=3Draw, vdev=3Dxv=
dc, access=3Dr, devtype=3Dcdrom, target=3D/d/dmg/ubuntu-24.04-live-server-a=
md64.iso&#39;
<br> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0]
<br>vif =3D [&#39;bridge=3Dxenbr0&#39;]
<br>memory =3D 12288
<br>name =3D &quot;couch&quot;
<br>vcpus =3D 2
<br>maxvcpus =3D 2
<br>__EOF__
<br>xl create /etc/xen/auto/couch5
<br>xl console couch<br>
<br></span></div></div></div>
</div>
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Andy Smith wrote:
> domU should see dom0 crash like an abrupt
> poweroff and do a fsck on boot like any other Linux does. Mine do. The
> domU logs should confirm this.

Got it.  Thanks, Andy.

So I checked `journalctl -g fsck` in the domU, which led me to that
systemd-fsck-root.service isn't running fsck because /run/initramfs/fsck-root
exists, because initramfs already did the fsck and its output is in 
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> From: Kevin Wang <kjw@leftsock.com>
> >From a previous thread (which I haven't had a chance to try on that other
> 256GB ram machine), It was suggested that "big ram" vms may have trouble
> starting or start slowly, so I added:
> echo 'GRUB_CMDLINE_XEN_DEFAULT="dom0_mem=min:4096M,max:4096
> M"' >>/etc/default/grub
> grub-install /dev/sda
>

dur, update-grub. and now dom0 shows only 4G ram.

however, it still takes ~75 seconds at boot before ram is allocated to this
"small" 12GB vm, and is then allowed to start running (note 'couch' cpu
time still says 0.0)

# xl list
Name                                        ID   Mem VCPUs      State
  Time(s)
Domain-0                                     0  4096     4     r-----
     74.9
couch                                        1 12288     2     --p---
      0.0

(The machine has 32GB physical RAM, so the kernel argument does work.)

   - Kevin

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On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 04:57:03PM +0100, Paul Leiber wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
> 
> Am 17.03.2025 um 16:01 schrieb Kevin Wang:
> 
> On another note: Why are you using HVM for setting up a linux DomU? I never
> tested Ubuntu myself, but for Debian (and most likely Debian-based)
> distributions, PV should the better option. Again, [2] shows how to install
> a Debian PV DomU, and the procedure is still working (of course, wheezy is a
> bit outdated and needs to be replaced, e. g. with bookworm). The section
> even mentions Ubuntu distributions, so it's probably worth to dig deeper
> there.

If you have even fairly old hardware, rather superior to PV mode is PVH
mode.  After a few generations of AMD64 hardware all the processors
started adding an extra page table level.  PVH mode lets the kernel use
PV drivers, but then use normal page tables on top.  Needs a bit of
adjustment from PV mode, but yields rather better performance.

I've found HVM mode somewhat handier for initial installation, but once
installed PVH mode is better (except for the issue of booting non-Linux).


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Hello,

I use XEN on a gentoo home-lab/home-network server. I installed the Dom0 
with gentoo with a dedicated network card. I gave a spare network card 
on the machine to a dedicated network driver domain which also runs gentoo.

Now i discovered an issue with the VIF spec for new domUs.

Following problem. If i start a domu with a vif spec to connect to a 
backend domu it does fail with an error.
If i omit the vif spec, create the domu and immediately attach a network 
card with xl network-attach backend=netbackend it works.

Here's the netbackend.cfg, if i may forgot something:

> name = "netbackend"
> builder = "hvm"
> vcpus = 4
> memory = 4096
> pci = [ '03:00.0' ]
> disk = [ 'phy:/dev/mapper/xenhost-netbackend,xvda,w' ]
> netif="yes"
> usbdevice = [ "tablet" ]
> serial = "pty"
> on_poweroff = "destroy"
> on_reboot = "restart"
> on_crash = "restart"

My backend have several bridge-networks configured with associated 
network-vlans on my physical interface.
- home
- dmz
- foo
- infra

Here the test.cfg domu which "works":

> name = "test"
> builder = "hvm"
> vcpus = 1
> memory = 4096
> #vif = [ 'backend=netbackend,bridge=dmz' ]
> disk = [ 'file:/isos/systemrescue-11.03-amd64.iso,hda:cdrom,r' ]
> usbdevice = [ "tablet" ]
> serial = "pty"
> on_poweroff = "destroy"
> on_reboot = "restart"
> on_crash = "restart"

It does not have a proper disk yet, because testing.
The Problem is, if i remove the hash from the vif spec, i get this error 
on `xl create test.cfg`:

> # xl create /etc/xen/domuconfig/test.cnf
> Parsing config from /etc/xen/domuconfig/test.cnf
> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3157:device_model_spawn_outcome: Domain 
89:domain 89 device model: spawn failed (rc=-3)
> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3377:device_model_postconfig_done: Domain 
89:Post DM startup configs failed, rc=-3
> libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1937:domcreate_devmodel_started: Domain 
89:device model did not start: -3
> libxl: error: libxl_aoutils.c:646:libxl__kill_xs_path: Device Model 
already exited
> libxl: error: libxl_xshelp.c:206:libxl__xs_read_mandatory: xenstore 
read failed: `/libxl/89/type': No such file or directory
> libxl: warning: libxl_dom.c:49:libxl__domain_type: unable to get 
domain type for domid=89, assuming HVM
> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1616:domain_destroy_domid_cb: Domain 
89:xc_domain_destroy failed: No such process
> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1133:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 
89:Unable to destroy guest
> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1060:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 
89:Destruction of domain failed

As mentioned, i can comment out the vif spec and attach a network card 
with `xl network-attach test bridge=dmz backend=netbackend` which works 
perfectly fine. But i according to the man-page it is possible to define 
the networks with a netbackend in the domu cfg files and autostart it 
with that.

If you need more information, just ask me.

Do i have an error in my setup or overlooked something?
Do we have a proper bug in this scenario?
Or is it not implemented in that way, a missing feature or do i overlook 
something?

Best regards
Shen Long


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Hello again,

i promise i'm working on it since yesterday to get anything useful 
done... Now i tried it with a new vif and set vif.default.backend in 
xl.conf...
Now it does work...
But i dont know if it does, because i did once another try... or by 
putting type=vif in there...

What i tried:

1. set vif.default.backend = netbackend and vif = [ 
'backend=netbackend,bridge=dmz' ]
2. vif = [ 'type=vif,script=vif-nat' ]
3. vif = [ 'type=vif,bridge=dmz' ]

It does work now. Like i said. I dont know if it does now. because of 
the vif-nat middle step. Or because i did start the network with 
vif.default.backend and omit the backend setting in the domu.cfg

However, i'll try it, with a reboot later that day (the xenhost also 
hosts my opnsense firewall with all networks with a separate network 
card from the others).

So wish me luck for later that day.

Best regards
Shen Long

Am 21.03.25 um 20:59 schrieb Shen Long:
> Hello,
> 
> I use XEN on a gentoo home-lab/home-network server. I installed the Dom0 
> with gentoo with a dedicated network card. I gave a spare network card 
> on the machine to a dedicated network driver domain which also runs gentoo.
> 
> Now i discovered an issue with the VIF spec for new domUs.
> 
> Following problem. If i start a domu with a vif spec to connect to a 
> backend domu it does fail with an error.
> If i omit the vif spec, create the domu and immediately attach a network 
> card with xl network-attach backend=netbackend it works.
> 
> Here's the netbackend.cfg, if i may forgot something:
> 
>> name = "netbackend"
>> builder = "hvm"
>> vcpus = 4
>> memory = 4096
>> pci = [ '03:00.0' ]
>> disk = [ 'phy:/dev/mapper/xenhost-netbackend,xvda,w' ]
>> netif="yes"
>> usbdevice = [ "tablet" ]
>> serial = "pty"
>> on_poweroff = "destroy"
>> on_reboot = "restart"
>> on_crash = "restart"
> 
> My backend have several bridge-networks configured with associated 
> network-vlans on my physical interface.
> - home
> - dmz
> - foo
> - infra
> 
> Here the test.cfg domu which "works":
> 
>> name = "test"
>> builder = "hvm"
>> vcpus = 1
>> memory = 4096
>> #vif = [ 'backend=netbackend,bridge=dmz' ]
>> disk = [ 'file:/isos/systemrescue-11.03-amd64.iso,hda:cdrom,r' ]
>> usbdevice = [ "tablet" ]
>> serial = "pty"
>> on_poweroff = "destroy"
>> on_reboot = "restart"
>> on_crash = "restart"
> 
> It does not have a proper disk yet, because testing.
> The Problem is, if i remove the hash from the vif spec, i get this error 
> on `xl create test.cfg`:
> 
>> # xl create /etc/xen/domuconfig/test.cnf
>> Parsing config from /etc/xen/domuconfig/test.cnf
>> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3157:device_model_spawn_outcome: Domain 
> 89:domain 89 device model: spawn failed (rc=-3)
>> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3377:device_model_postconfig_done: Domain 
> 89:Post DM startup configs failed, rc=-3
>> libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1937:domcreate_devmodel_started: Domain 
> 89:device model did not start: -3
>> libxl: error: libxl_aoutils.c:646:libxl__kill_xs_path: Device Model 
> already exited
>> libxl: error: libxl_xshelp.c:206:libxl__xs_read_mandatory: xenstore 
> read failed: `/libxl/89/type': No such file or directory
>> libxl: warning: libxl_dom.c:49:libxl__domain_type: unable to get 
> domain type for domid=89, assuming HVM
>> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1616:domain_destroy_domid_cb: Domain 
> 89:xc_domain_destroy failed: No such process
>> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1133:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 
> 89:Unable to destroy guest
>> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1060:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 
> 89:Destruction of domain failed
> 
> As mentioned, i can comment out the vif spec and attach a network card 
> with `xl network-attach test bridge=dmz backend=netbackend` which works 
> perfectly fine. But i according to the man-page it is possible to define 
> the networks with a netbackend in the domu cfg files and autostart it 
> with that.
> 
> If you need more information, just ask me.
> 
> Do i have an error in my setup or overlooked something?
> Do we have a proper bug in this scenario?
> Or is it not implemented in that way, a missing feature or do i overlook 
> something?
> 
> Best regards
> Shen Long
> 



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Am 21.03.2025 um 06:09 schrieb Elliott Mitchell:
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 04:57:03PM +0100, Paul Leiber wrote:
>> Hi Kevin,
>>
>> Am 17.03.2025 um 16:01 schrieb Kevin Wang:
>>
>> On another note: Why are you using HVM for setting up a linux DomU? I never
>> tested Ubuntu myself, but for Debian (and most likely Debian-based)
>> distributions, PV should the better option. Again, [2] shows how to install
>> a Debian PV DomU, and the procedure is still working (of course, wheezy is a
>> bit outdated and needs to be replaced, e. g. with bookworm). The section
>> even mentions Ubuntu distributions, so it's probably worth to dig deeper
>> there.
> If you have even fairly old hardware, rather superior to PV mode is PVH
> mode.  After a few generations of AMD64 hardware all the processors
> started adding an extra page table level.  PVH mode lets the kernel use
> PV drivers, but then use normal page tables on top.  Needs a bit of
> adjustment from PV mode, but yields rather better performance.
>
> I've found HVM mode somewhat handier for initial installation, but once
> installed PVH mode is better (except for the issue of booting non-Linux).
>
I actually meant PVH, not PV. Thanks for the correction!

Paul


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Hello again,

i promise i'm working on it since yesterday to get anything useful 
done... Now i tried it with a new vif and set vif.default.backend in 
xl.conf...
Now it does work...
But i dont know if it does, because i did once another try... or by 
putting type=vif in there...

What i tried:

1. set vif.default.backend = netbackend and vif = [ 
'backend=netbackend,bridge=dmz' ]
2. vif = [ 'type=vif,script=vif-nat' ]
3. vif = [ 'type=vif,bridge=dmz' ]

It does work now. Like i said. I dont know if it does now. because of 
the vif-nat middle step. Or because i did start the network with 
vif.default.backend and omit the backend setting in the domu.cfg

However, i'll try it, with a reboot later that day (the xenhost also 
hosts my opnsense firewall with all networks with a separate network 
card from the others).

So wish me luck for later that day.

Best regards
Shen Long

Am 21.03.25 um 20:59 schrieb Shen Long:
> Hello,
> 
> I use XEN on a gentoo home-lab/home-network server. I installed the Dom0 
> with gentoo with a dedicated network card. I gave a spare network card 
> on the machine to a dedicated network driver domain which also runs gentoo.
> 
> Now i discovered an issue with the VIF spec for new domUs.
> 
> Following problem. If i start a domu with a vif spec to connect to a 
> backend domu it does fail with an error.
> If i omit the vif spec, create the domu and immediately attach a network 
> card with xl network-attach backend=netbackend it works.
> 
> Here's the netbackend.cfg, if i may forgot something:
> 
>> name = "netbackend"
>> builder = "hvm"
>> vcpus = 4
>> memory = 4096
>> pci = [ '03:00.0' ]
>> disk = [ 'phy:/dev/mapper/xenhost-netbackend,xvda,w' ]
>> netif="yes"
>> usbdevice = [ "tablet" ]
>> serial = "pty"
>> on_poweroff = "destroy"
>> on_reboot = "restart"
>> on_crash = "restart"
> 
> My backend have several bridge-networks configured with associated 
> network-vlans on my physical interface.
> - home
> - dmz
> - foo
> - infra
> 
> Here the test.cfg domu which "works":
> 
>> name = "test"
>> builder = "hvm"
>> vcpus = 1
>> memory = 4096
>> #vif = [ 'backend=netbackend,bridge=dmz' ]
>> disk = [ 'file:/isos/systemrescue-11.03-amd64.iso,hda:cdrom,r' ]
>> usbdevice = [ "tablet" ]
>> serial = "pty"
>> on_poweroff = "destroy"
>> on_reboot = "restart"
>> on_crash = "restart"
> 
> It does not have a proper disk yet, because testing.
> The Problem is, if i remove the hash from the vif spec, i get this error 
> on `xl create test.cfg`:
> 
>> # xl create /etc/xen/domuconfig/test.cnf
>> Parsing config from /etc/xen/domuconfig/test.cnf
>> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3157:device_model_spawn_outcome: Domain 
> 89:domain 89 device model: spawn failed (rc=-3)
>> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:3377:device_model_postconfig_done: Domain 
> 89:Post DM startup configs failed, rc=-3
>> libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1937:domcreate_devmodel_started: Domain 
> 89:device model did not start: -3
>> libxl: error: libxl_aoutils.c:646:libxl__kill_xs_path: Device Model 
> already exited
>> libxl: error: libxl_xshelp.c:206:libxl__xs_read_mandatory: xenstore 
> read failed: `/libxl/89/type': No such file or directory
>> libxl: warning: libxl_dom.c:49:libxl__domain_type: unable to get 
> domain type for domid=89, assuming HVM
>> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1616:domain_destroy_domid_cb: Domain 
> 89:xc_domain_destroy failed: No such process
>> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1133:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 
> 89:Unable to destroy guest
>> libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1060:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 
> 89:Destruction of domain failed
> 
> As mentioned, i can comment out the vif spec and attach a network card 
> with `xl network-attach test bridge=dmz backend=netbackend` which works 
> perfectly fine. But i according to the man-page it is possible to define 
> the networks with a netbackend in the domu cfg files and autostart it 
> with that.
> 
> If you need more information, just ask me.
> 
> Do i have an error in my setup or overlooked something?
> Do we have a proper bug in this scenario?
> Or is it not implemented in that way, a missing feature or do i overlook 
> something?
> 
> Best regards
> Shen Long
> 



