Re: [Xen-users] Error: Boot loader didn't return any data [pygrub boot debian wheezy alpha1 netinst ISO]

[Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2012-06-28 at 20:50 +0100, Richie wrote:
> Note: I could simply direct boot the appropriate kernel/initrd to get 
> the alpha1 installation going as always done in the past, but I think 
> this should work.  The Debian alpha 1 installer page says it should.
> 
> 
> Details
> 
> $ sudo xm create -c wheezytest.cfg
> Using config file "./wheezytest.cfg".
> Error: Boot loader didn't return any data!

Are there any details in /var/log/xen/*? 

> direct pygrub test run:
> # pygrub --kernel=/install.amd/vmlinuz --ramdisk=/install.amd/initrd.gz 
> /BACKUP/dumpz/wheezytest/debian-wheezy-DI-a1-amd64-netinst.iso
> linux (kernel /var/run/xend/boot/boot_kernel.TjAeCF)(ramdisk 
> /var/run/xend/boot/boot_ramdisk.1RMH9A)

Strictly speaking debian-wheezy-DI-a1-amd64-netinst.iso isn't an image
which supports Xen (although I'd have thought it would happen to work).

Strictly speaking you should be using
debian-wheezy-DI-a1-amd64-i386-netinst.iso and
"--kernel=/install.amd/xen/vmlinuz --ramdisk=/install.amd/xen/initrd.gz"
-- this is what I've actually tested.

It looks like you've probably already seen
http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Debian_Guest_Installation_Using_Debian_Installer ?

> pygrub version is 4.0.2-rc1-pre (I want to avoid upgrading xen right now 
> as this has been running over a year for sure.  Actually the debian 
> wheezy install I create will eventually replace my current ubuntu lucid 
> dom0 which will get virtualized)
> 
> 
> 
> domU config file:
> 
> name = "wheezytest"
> memory = 256
> 
> disk = [
>            
> 'file:/BACKUP/dumpz/wheezytest/debian-wheezy-DI-a1-amd64-netinst.iso,xvdd:cdrom,r'
>          , 'phy:/dev/mainvg/wheezytest-root,xvda,w'
>          , 'phy:/dev/mainvg/wheezytest-swap,xvdb,w'
> ]
> 
> vif = [' ']
> 
> bootloader = "pygrub"
> bootloader_args = "--kernel=/install.amd/vmlinuz 
> --ramdisk=/install.amd/initrd.gz"
> extra = "debian-installer/exit/always_halt=true -- console=hvc0"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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