Re: [Xen-users] HVM-guest doesn't boot from virtual disk

[Alexander Wendland <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 7 Dec 2010 00:44:38 -0500, Todd Deshane wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Alexander Wendland 
> <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've installed a HVM-guest on xen 4.0.1 with following disk-config:
> >
> > disk = 
> > ['phy:/dev/vg_virtual/test,sda,w','file:/root/foo.iso,hda:cdrom,r' ]
> > "/dev/vg_virtual/test" is a logical volum (LVM2), the iso is an 
> > image-file.
> >
> > The installation of the Linux-system (booting from cd, setup,...) 
> > was
> > finished sucessful and the maschine will be restarted.
> >
> > The rebooted system doesn't boot from the virtual harddisk and is 
> > booting
> > from "cd" again.
> >
> >
> >
> > After disabling cd-booting via boot="c" and restart the maschine 
> > says:
> > Booting from Harddisk...
> > Boot from Harddisk failed: could not read the boot disk
> >
> > No bootable device found.
> >
> >
> >
> > I've tried different distributions, also installing in an image-file 
> > with
> > the same result.
> >
> > There are data on the disk. I cann see the partitions and can mount 
> > it
> > (extract via kapartx).
> >
> > Booting the vm from cd is working. The rescue-system can mount the
> > partitionsand I cann work with it.
> > Booting from "harddisk" will be failed.
> >
> > What is wrong? Who can help?
> Could you post your guest config file to the list?
>
> Thanks,
> Todd
Hello,

here is it:

kernel = "hvmloader"
builder='hvm'
memory = 256
name = "testhvm"
vcpus=1
pae=0
acpi=1
apic=1
vif = ['mac=00:16:33:AA:D2:9B, bridge=extern','mac=00:16:33:AA:D2:7B, 
bridge=dmz','mac=00:16:33:AA:D2:8C, bridge=intern']
disk = 
['phy:/dev/vg_virtual/test,sda,w','file:/root/foo.iso,hda:cdrom,r' ]
on_poweroff = 'destroy'
on_reboot   = 'restart'
on_crash    = 'restart'


device_model = 'qemu-dm'

boot="c"
sdl=0
opengl=1
vnc=1
vnclisten="127.0.0.1"
vncpasswd=''
stdvga=0



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