[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-devel] Virtual block devices (vbd) still not working... :-(
> Then I tried fdisk /dev/xvda and it complained about not having > any partition label on it and that I have to set the number of > cylinders. > Entering the 'p' option in fdisk showed an empty partition table > and 255 heads, 63 sectors, 0 cylinders ?? Sounds like we're not handling a geometry ioctl properly. I can reproduce this problem so I'll look into it. I don't know how it could have worked for Ian! > Trying the same on /dev/xvdb showed the same result with mkfs > but fdisk now reported "unable to read /dev/xvdb". > (I added the local ide partition /dev/hda7 with xenctl partition add, > and #0 as the number of the vbd). The vbd must be created with '-v1' to appear as xvdb. > I also recognized another strange thing: > Everybody is showing examples with vbd create and using the -w flag in order > to enable write access to the vbd. > But I have to use "-rw" with xenctl vbd create, otherwise I end up only with > read access. I don't see this. '-w' works for me. > Also, with a lot of xenctl commands there is a x<subst> option. What's the > meaning of that ? There's no need to use this unless you specify a partition name as a domain-id-specific pattern (e.g. sda7+). I wouldn't worry about it :-) > Are you using a newer version of xen than me ? ;-) > Mine was copied from the xen-1.0 demo disk. > I also used the source tree from this disk and compiled xeno and xenolinux > from this tree. We are more up to date now. There is a xeno-unstable.bk repository on xen.bkbits.net that includes various fixes and improvements. You'll probably want to clone that repository when I fix teh geometry ioctl. -- Keir ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. SourceForge.net hosts over 70,000 Open Source Projects. See the people who have HELPED US provide better services: Click here: http://sourceforge.net/supporters.php _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xen-devel
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