Re: [Xen-users] HVM --> PV, success on 1st time, failed on 2nd time

[Denis Cardon <denis.cardon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Pandu,

> I'm having a perplexing problem.
>
> I'm currently trying to install Gentoo Linux on XenServer 5.6 fp1.
> When I've compiled the kernel, I shutdown, eject CD, activate PV mode,
> and turn on.
>
> It worked, except for the fact that I forgot to change the entries in
> /etc/fstab to point to /dev/xvd?. So I shutdown, change back to HVM,
> and reboot into Gentoo's installation CD. I edited /etc/fstab, then
> repeat the above conversion (i.e., shutdown, eject CD, activate PV
> mode, turn on).
>
> But this time, pygrub complained that it can't find the kernel! Very
> strange, since it managed to find one the last time I boot into PV...
>
> Where could I've gone wrong?
could you check your /boot/grub/device.map and /boot/grub/menu.lst or 
/boot/grub/grub.cfg. There are probably references to /dev/sda that 
should be switched to /dev/xvda. If you have UUID, I'd switch it back to 
standard /dev/xvdx in the /etc/default/grub file.
Cheers,

Denis


> Rgds,

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