Re: [Xen-users] Installing CentOS as DomU on Debian Lenny (dom0) Xen

[Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@xxxxxxxxx>]

I got error
Using config file "./cent55.py".
Error: configuration option keymap unknown to vfbs


On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 1:27 AM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks.
>
> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Mark Pryor <tlviewer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> --- On Fri, 5/14/10, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [Xen-users] Installing CentOS as DomU on Debian Lenny (dom0) Xen
>>> To: "Xen List" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Friday, May 14, 2010, 10:36 PM
>>> Hi,
>>> I have searched the question which I am asking.But if some
>>> one has
>>> mentioned on their blog or link some where they have
>>> mentioned as how
>>> they
>>> installed CentOS as DomU on Debian Lenny (dom0)running
>>> xen-3.2.1 and I
>>> should have a look
>>
>> Go here and grab your boot files:
>> http://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/5.5/os/x86_64/images/xen/
>>
>> vmlinuz
>> initrd.gz
>>
>> $ cat cent55.py
>> name = "cent55"
>> uuid = "442db20d-7a82-409b-b8aa-a352c1fe127c"
>> maxmem = 512
>> memory = 512
>> vcpus = 2
>> #bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
>> #bootargs = "-q"
>> #kernel="/usr/lib/xen/boot/pv-grub-x86_64.gz"
>> # kernel=/vmlinuz-2.6.18-194.el5xen initrd=/initrd-2.6.18-194.el5xen.img
>> on_poweroff = "destroy"
>> on_reboot = "destroy"
>> on_crash = "destroy"
>> vfb = [ "type=vnc,vncunused=1,keymap=en-us" ]
>> disk = [ "phy:/dev/maxvm/cent55,xvda,w" ]
>> vif = [ "bridge=br0,mac=00:16:3e:3b:2a:2f" ]
>> extra = " install=http://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/5.5/os/x86_64/ 
>> console=tty0 console=ttyS0,38400n8 console=xvc0"
>> ------------------------ snip ----------------
>>
>> to kickoff your PV install
>> $sudo xm create -c cent55.py kernel=vmlinuz ramdisk=initrd.gz
>>
>> you will boot into a netinstall. You can point the installer back to
>> the same http source above where the xen boot files came from, or better 
>> yet, use a local resource.
>>
>> Be prepared to switch over from a console to vnc when prompted by the text 
>> install.
>>
>> Accept installer defaults.
>> Before you do "first boot", test that pygrub can find your install.
>> #pygrub -q /dev/VolGrp/LV
>>
>> Check the path /var/run/xend/boot. If there is no /boot subfolder, then 
>> create it.
>>
>> you should see something like this:
>> Using <class 'grub.GrubConf.GrubConfigFile'> to parse /grub/menu.lst
>> linux (kernel /var/run/xend/boot/boot_kernel.P0o6ev)(ramdisk 
>> /var/run/xend/boot/boot_ramdisk.Y5yCn_)(args "ro 
>> root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 console=xvc0 noresume selinux=0 ")
>>
>> then edit cent55.py and uncomment the pygrub lines (x2).
>>
>> To get the clock working, do
>> #nano /etc/sysctl.conf
>>
>> add:
>> xen.independent_wallclock=1
>>
>> to accept your changes
>> #sysctl -p
>>
>> #yum install ntp
>> #chkconfig ntp on
>>
>> I went throught this yesterday on karmic dom0 with no trouble.
>>
>> --
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Tapas
>



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