RE: [Xen-users] newbie xen problens with vbd

["Ulrich Windl" <ulrich.windl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 20 Feb 2007 at 11:51, Petersson, Mats wrote:

>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> > Ulrich Windl
> > Sent: 20 February 2007 08:56
> > To: xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] newbie xen problens with vbd
> > 
> > On 20 Feb 2007 at 9:15, John wrote:
> > 
> > [...]
> > > "Error: Device 769 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not
> > > found.
> > > 
> > > This is caused by a insufficient number of loop devices.
> > > 
> > [...]
> > 
> > I wonder whether xend caould say something like "no loop 
> > device available for %s" 
> > instead.
> 
> You mean aside from the fact that it's not ALWAYS caused by lack of
> loop-devices? ;-)

I mean if the error can be isolated to a specific cause, that cause should be 
given preference over a more generic error like "something with creating the VM 
went wrong".

> 
> [I agree, there are MANY error messages that can be more clear and
> concise in Xen - and there are patches coming in now and again to fix
> error messages, but many still remain. If you feel like hacking
> something up that gives a more concise and precise description of why
> this fails, please feel free to submit a patch to xen-devel...]

Once I find time, I might actually do. Seeking... ;-)

Ulrich


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