Re: [Xen-users] Booting Xen on Mac Mini

[Alexis de BRUYN <alexis.mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Andrew for the instructions, I will try that.

Regards,

On 13.06.2013 14:48, Andrew Eross wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> If it's any help -
> 
> We are successfully running XenServer 6 on a pair of Mac Minis.
> 
> Being as XenServer is essentially a pre-packaged up version of CentOS 5
> with a Xen HV etc, what you guys are doing should be possible with the
> right config.
> 
> This is the kernel version:
> Linux vh04 2.6.32.12-0.7.1.xs6.0.2.542.170665xen #1 SMP Tue Jan 17
> 15:14:24 EST 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> 
> If you're interested in trying XenServer (or XCP) on your Mac Minis, I
> jotted down these helpful notes on our wiki:
> 
>     * Reference: Single boot from a Mac Mini
>       
> <http://rackerhacker.com/2011/01/26/single-boot-linux-on-an-intel-mac-mini/>
>     * Hold down the left Alt key to get the Mac boot menu
>     * Boot from the XenServer CD and install like normal, you can use
>       the whole hard drive like normal as well
>     * Boot from the Refit <http://refit.sourceforge.net/> CD and choose
>       the 2nd option (something about partition) to synchronize your GPT/MBR
>     * Boot from a Apple OS X CD or use the Internet Recovery option
>     * Launch a terminal window from the installer
>     * Run "bless --device /dev/disk0s1 --setBoot --legacy --verbose"
>     * Reboot
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Andrew
> 
> On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 7:47 AM, Alexis de BRUYN
> <alexis.mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:alexis.mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
> 
>     Hi Aaron,
> 
>     I have the same issue actually. Did you succeed to boot and run Xen with
>     your Mac-Mini ? If yes, how did you do and Which distro do you use ?
>     Thanks for your help.
> 
>     Best regards,
> 
>     Aaron Dewell <aaron.dewell <at> gmail.com <http://gmail.com>> writes:
> 
>     >
>     >
>     > Hi all,
>     >
>     > I've been running into some troubles getting the hypervisor to
>     load on a
>     Mac Mini (2012).  I've tried (mostly
>     > out of boredom): Debian Wheezy, Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.04
>     (amd64+mac).  It's
>     currently on the last one, which
>     > was also the most pain-free install on the system.
>     >
>     > However, when I install Xen (from packages), then try to boot it from
>     GRUB2 (which works otherwise), it
>     > fails.  The last message I see (apart from "loading" ones defined in
>     grub.cfg) is "WARNING: No console will
>     > be available to OS".  I wouldn't care about the console (the Mini
>     is in a
>     rack, headless), but it also never
>     > requests a DHCP address as it does without the HV.  I assume that
>     apart
>     from the console issue, nothing else
>     > is successful either, though if it was partially working, I'd have no
>     idea
>     due to the lack of a console.
>     >
>     > My next step was going to be to get the source, compile it and try
>     Xen.efi
>     (since an EFI executable does not
>     > appear to come with any of the Ubuntu packages).  Binaries are
>     easier, so
>     that's what I tried first, but that
>     > appears to be the next step unless someone has another suggestion?
>     >
>     > Thanks!  I appreciate any and all advice,
>     >
>     > Aaron
>     >
> 
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