Re: [Xen-users] Suse 10.1 Virtual Machine Management

[Steve Higton <steve.higton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 02 June 2006 00:47, Bernard Golden wrote:
> I am trying to install new domu via Yast Virtual Machine Management. I
> choose "Run an OS installation program" to get the guest Suse 10.1
> installed. It lists the installation device as CD/DVD (/dev/hdc). I have
> Disk 1 of Suse 10.1 in CD, but get an error in "preparing installation of
> the virtual machine" listing "Failed to extract the kernel from the
> installation source."
>
> I also have .iso files on hard drive. I attempt to point virtual machine
> installation there. An error comes back "Failed to extract the kernel from
> the installation source. Please check that your installation source is
> accessible."
>
> Can anyone give me a pointer toward what I need to do to take advantage of
> the Suse VMM install?
>

I have used the SUSE 10.1 YAST Xen installation module several times.  I 
believe you need to download the SUSE 10.1 installation tree and make it 
available via NFS so that the domU can access the installation source during 
it's installation procedure.  The installation tree is available at

http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-10.1/inst-source/

but use a mirror closer to you.

It seems that in SUSE 10.1 the Xen installation module creates sparse image 
files for the disks that the domU will see, and then starts the standard 
non-graphical installation method for the domU in a shell window in dom0. 

HTH,

Steve.

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