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List:       xen-devel
Subject:    [Xen-devel] RE: Failure to start Xen >3.4.1 and xen-3.5-unstable
From:       Tim Moore <timothy.moore () expidas ! net>
Date:       2009-08-30 18:14:59
Message-ID: 14D9C9E2ED61ED41BC3B37ACDF4E880002E0C4B8F660 () heavy-vm03 ! heavy ! org ! uk
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Hi Christian/All,

I have a similar issue with GRUB2 .. I was using grub-legacy for a while, until I \
switched to using XCI (Xen Client Initiative) which comes as standard with a GRUB2. \
(no option for alternative, as XCI uses LVM so must use GRUB2)

Then I also try GRUB2 multiboot with latest xen-unstable/pvops and received the \
attached error .. (jpg) "Cannot access memory beyond the end of bootstrap direct-map \
area"

Therefore I have switched back to grub-legacy (0.97) and xen-unstable/pvops boots \
fine !

ATMO I am unable to boot XCI as grub-legacy does not support LVM - I am now looking \
to chainload GRUB>GRUB2 to enable me to start XCI.

With earlier version of xen-unstable, I was able to boot successfully. There has been \
a change in XEN that has broken compatibility with the (incomplete) GRUB2 multiboot \
specification. I would therefore say that GRUB2 needs the bugfix, but its XEN that \
actually broke compatibility.

Rgds,
Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com \
                [mailto:xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of Christian \
                Tramnitz
Sent: 30 August 2009 14:26
To: xen-devel@lists.xensource.com
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: Failure to setup Xen 3.4.1 Dom0 on top of Ubuntu 9.10 Server \
HVM DomU ( 2.6.30.2 xenified kernel)

Afaik grub2 does not pass the boot parameters "root=/dev/sda2 ro 
console=tty0" to the kernel in multiboot/module combination. I have seen 
the same problem on gentoo/grub2 and also read about this before. (This 
is not really Xen specific, but multiboot related).
My workaround was to compile the kernel options as static cmdline into 
the kernel itself...

Best regards,
    Christian

Boris Derzhavets wrote:
> Karmic Server HVM DomU setup at Xen 3.4.1 Dom0 F11 via virt-install.
> Attempt to build Xen from source and xenified kernel succeeded.
> Before creating Grub 2 entry for Xen Host directive "root=UUID=.."  
> switched off by editing /etc/default/grub and update-grub run.
> 
> Manually created entry /boot/grub/grib.cfg as advised for Debian (Grub 2)
> 
> Xen 3.4.1 Ubuntu 9.10 {
> multiboot (hd0,1)/xen-3.4.gz
> module    (hd0,1)/vmlinuz-2.6.30.2 root=/dev/sda2 ro console=tty0
> module    (hd0,1)/initrd-2.6.30.2.img
> }
> 
> Failure when waiting for /dev/sda2 and dropping to grub prompt
> 
> HVM itself loads fine.
> 
> Boris.


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