[Xen-API] XCP-1.5-beta-base-53341 "Debian Squeeze 6.0 (64-bit)" "No Ethernet card was detected"

[David Christensen <dpchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

xen-api:

I'm a Xen newbie who has installed XCP-1.5-beta-base-53341 on a desktop 
computer (Intel DQ67SWB3 motherboard, i7-2600S CPU, and 8 GB RAM):
    Enable thin provisioning.

    Don't install any Supplemental Packs (not available for XCP)

    Set hostname to "i72600s".


I then logged into the XCP box via SSH and attempted to create a "Debian 
Squeeze 6.0 (64-bit)" virtual machine per "Xen Cloud Platform Virtual 
Machine Installation Guide Release 0.1 0.1 Published October 2009 0.1 
Edition", "Chapter 4. Install Linux VMs", "Installing Debian Lenny":
        http://xen.org/files/XenCloud/guest.pdf


2012-05-02 12:58:17 root@i72600s ~
# xe template-list | grep name-label | grep Debian
          name-label ( RW): Debian Lenny 5.0 (32-bit)
          name-label ( RW): Debian Squeeze 6.0 (64-bit)
          name-label ( RW): Debian Squeeze 6.0 (32-bit)

2012-05-02 14:03:24 root@i72600s ~
# xe vm-install template="Debian Squeeze 6.0 (64-bit)" 
new-name-label=squeeze64
876cf211-b265-d485-f7f6-efe5aa1c5c4c

2012-05-02 14:04:00 root@i72600s ~
# xe vm-param-set uuid=876cf211-b265-d485-f7f6-efe5aa1c5c4c 
other-config:install-repository="http://apt:9999/debian";
2012-05-02 14:04:52 root@i72600s ~
# xe vm-list
uuid ( RO)           : 53e98c73-50f7-48ab-a67a-24724660db38
     name-label ( RW): Control domain on host: i72600s
    power-state ( RO): running


uuid ( RO)           : 876cf211-b265-d485-f7f6-efe5aa1c5c4c
     name-label ( RW): squeeze64
    power-state ( RO): halted



2012-05-02 14:05:00 root@i72600s ~
# xe vm-start vm=squeeze64


The above command took a very long time on previous attempts.  I've
since installed an Apt proxy (approx), so this time starting the VM was 
much faster (loading kernel image over network?).

Continuing:


2012-05-02 14:05:23 root@i72600s ~
# xe vm-list
uuid ( RO)           : 53e98c73-50f7-48ab-a67a-24724660db38
name-label ( RW): Control domain on host: i72600s
power-state ( RO): running


uuid ( RO)           : 876cf211-b265-d485-f7f6-efe5aa1c5c4c
name-label ( RW): squeeze64
power-state ( RO): running



2012-05-02 14:05:37 root@i72600s ~
# xe console vm=squeeze64
Connecting to console on VM squeeze64. Press Ctrl + ']' to quit.


Pressing <Tab> and the arrow keys lets me know that ncurses (?) is
running, and paints enough of the screen that I can select "<Go Back>".
This takes me to the "Debian installer main menu".


At the "Select a language" screen, choose "English" .


At the "Select your location" screen, choose "United States".


At the "Configure the keyboard" screen, choose "American English".


At the "Detect network hardware" screen:

    No Ethernet card was detected. If you know the name of the driver
    needed by your Ethernet card, you can select it from the list.

    Driver needed by your Ethernet card:


Scrolling down the list, I see:

    xen-netfront: Xen Virtual Ethernet


But I am unable to select it via <Space> key.  Pressing <Enter>
repaints the screen.  I'm stuck, and cannot proceed forward in the
installer (?).


Press Ctrl+] to exit VM and shut it down:

2012-05-02 14:18:27 root@i72600s ~
# xe vm-shutdown vm=squeeze64


Any suggestions?


TIA,

David

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