From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 19 11:15:47 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 587A51065672 for ; Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:15:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jdc@koitsu.dyndns.org) Received: from QMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net (qmta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net [76.96.30.16]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 39D738FC0C for ; Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:15:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jdc@koitsu.dyndns.org) Received: from OMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.20]) by QMTA01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id gzC71a0030S2fkCA1zFml6; Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:15:46 +0000 Received: from koitsu.dyndns.org ([69.181.141.110]) by OMTA09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id gzFm1a0012P6wsM8VzFmKe; Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:15:46 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=QycZ5dHgAAAA:8 a=YnUTlXJAjDXndqS_MBYA:9 a=NB_EfuGUzuEEMovSHCQA:7 a=6TPlTdImNSD8zM2qU-gkn-61hVgA:4 a=EoioJ0NPDVgA:10 a=LY0hPdMaydYA:10 Received: by icarus.home.lan (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 0191333C36; Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:15:45 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:15:45 -0800 From: Jeremy Chadwick To: Alex Keda Message-ID: <20081119111545.GA84854@icarus.home.lan> References: <4923EA3F.2000801@lissyara.su> <20081119103326.GA83222@icarus.home.lan> <4923F201.6080606@lissyara.su> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4923F201.6080606@lissyara.su> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Boot from CD-ROM in XEN X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:15:47 -0000 On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 02:01:21PM +0300, Alex Keda wrote: > Jeremy Chadwick ??????????: >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 01:28:15PM +0300, Alex Keda wrote: >> >>> I replace default GENERIC kernel on my XEN kernel in FreeBSD >>> installation CD-ROM (i386 7.0-RELEASE) >>> But, I cannot boot in XEN - I see fast run "BTX halted" and many >>> other debugging info. >>> >> BTX halted is a message coming from either boot2 or loader, not the >> kernel. Do you see the FreeBSD beastie logo/menu before you see this >> message? >> > No, but, messages go very fast - I'm doubt. >> >>> Can I boot from FreeBSD CD-ROM in XEN? >>> >> >> I know nothing about Xen (what it is, what purpose it serves, etc.). >> If it's a "hardware emulator" of some sort, then I'd be wary of it. >> Try things on real hardware if possible. >> > I try original CD - same behavior... Can you please try using a 7.1-PRERELEASE i386 CD instead? There were BTX changes made between 7.0 and 7.1 which may fix this (using real mode for BTX). Those changes are documented in my Wiki (see bottom): http://wiki.freebsd.org/JeremyChadwick/Commonly_reported_issues -- | Jeremy Chadwick jdc at parodius.com | | Parodius Networking http://www.parodius.com/ | | UNIX Systems Administrator Mountain View, CA, USA | | Making life hard for others since 1977. PGP: 4BD6C0CB |