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Date:      Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:16:28 +0000
From:      "Benoit Calvez" <Benoit.Calvez@gmail.com>
To:        "Alex Keda" <admin@lissyara.su>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Boot from CD-ROM in XEN
Message-ID:  <3481d8e60811190316t20850512s9115bef4a0443439@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <4923F201.6080606@lissyara.su>
References:  <4923EA3F.2000801@lissyara.su> <20081119103326.GA83222@icarus.home.lan> <4923F201.6080606@lissyara.su>

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On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Alex Keda <admin@lissyara.su> wrote:

> Jeremy Chadwick пишет:
>
>> 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...
>

In order to get a XEN domU working, I created an image of a freebsd :
make kernel KERNCONF=XEN
make world DESTDIR=/mnt
make distribution DESTDIR=/mnt

or something like.

then I run xm create with this image.

tell me if you need more informations or if you need some help.



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Benoit Calvez.


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