Re: [Xen-devel] About change of CD-ROM

["Kasai Takanori" <kasai.takanori@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andrew,

> I think this is a wart.  Can you do that qemu command with a VNC
> console?
Thank you for comments.

The qemu-dm command can be input with the VNC console.
I tried this method as follows, but it was not possible to change second CD-ROM.

Thanks,
Takanori Kasai


> > Changing CD-Rom during installation
> > - To change the installation-medium:
> >  Press CTRL+ALT+2 within Qemu, then enter:
> >  > eject cdrom
> >  Replace the medium
> >  > change cdrom /dev/cdrom
> >  Press CTRL+ALT+1 to return to the Linux-installation and continue
> I tried this method, it was not possible to change second CD-ROM.
> I installed it as follows.
>
> (1) To change the install-medium, I pressed CTRL+ALT+2.
>    It changes into qemu-dm console.
>
> (2) To eject CD-ROM, I executed the following commands on Qemu.
>      Qemu> eject hdc
>    ==> But, CD-ROM was not ejected.
>
> (3) To eject CD-ROM, I executed the following commands on Dom0 kernel.
>      Dom0> eject /dev/cdrom
>    I replaced the CD-ROM medium.
>
> (4) To recognize the change of CD-ROM, I executed the following commands on
> Qemu.
>      Qemu> change hdc /dev/cdrom
>
>   It was confirmed as follows that CD-ROM had been recognized.
>      Qemu> info block
>   hdc : type=cdrom removable=1 locked=0 file=/dev/cdrom ro=1 drv=raw
>
> (5) I pressed CTRL+ALT+1 to return to the Linux-installation.
>
> (6) To continue Linux-installtion, I pressed OK button.
>
>     ==> The following errors occur when the installation is restarted.
>         It is not possible to continue Linux-installtion.
>
>     # The Package hwdata-0.146.22.EL-1 cannot be opened.
>     # This is due to a missing file or perhaps a corrupt package.
>     # If you are installing from CD media thish usually means
>     # the CD media is corrupt, or the CD drive is unable to read the media.
>     # Press <return> to try again.
>
>
> Is there the mistake found as a method that changes the installation medium?
> Or, is the mistake environmental setting?
> Is there a point that should be noted?
>
> Please let me know.


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