[CentOS-virt] 32-bit Centos 5.1 kickstart hangs on xen domU HVM installation

Tue Apr 22 19:14:53 UTC 2008
Dave Nash <centos-virt at dragonswhisper.com>

I am trying to a install Centos 5.1 32-bit Xen HVM DomU onto a Centos 5.1
64bit DomU with the default xen installed and the kickstart hangs at random
points during the install process. Sometimes retrieving the image, sometimes
formatting the filesystem, sometimes installing the packages,etc.

I tried upgrading to xen 3.2 and encounter the same problem before
rebuilding back to stock Centos 5.1 64-bit Xen. I am able to use our
kickstarts configs to install Centos 5.1 64-bit HVM  and Centos 4.5 32-bit
HVM on this machine without any problem's.

Below is  xen configuration and the Centos 5.1 32-bit kickstart Config file
I have been using.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and I can provide addition information
if needed.
*
Xen DomU configuration file:*

name = "prod-xen-2"
maxmem = 2048
memory = 2048
vcpus = 2
builder = "hvm"
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
boot = "d"
pae = 1
acpi = 1
apic = 1
on_poweroff = "destroy"
on_reboot = "restart"
on_crash = "restart"
device_model = "/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm.debug"
sdl = 0
vnc = 1
vncunused = 0
vncdisplay = 1
disk = [
"file:/tmp/prod-xenl-2.img,hda,w","file:/tmp/kickstart-20080307.iso,hdc:cdrom,r"
]
vif = [ "bridge=xenbr0,type=ioemu,model=rtl8139" ]
*
Kickstart file:*

#System  language
lang en_US
#Language modules to install
langsupport en_US en --default=en_US
#System keyboard
keyboard us
#System mouse
mouse none
#Sytem timezone
timezone America/Los_Angeles
#Root password
rootpw --iscrypted $1$zdTapqUj$q.NMaDmwi1CjOPiRsyILB1
#Install OS instead of upgrade
install
url --url http://10.200.250.11/kickstart/OS/centos_5_1_32/
#Clear the Master Boot Record
zerombr yes
firewall --disabled
selinux --disabled
authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5
bootloader --location=mbr --append="nofb"
network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0
logging --host=prod-utility-1.sea2.jobster.us --port=514 --level=info
skipx
reboot

#Partition clearing information
clearpart --all
#Partition the Drives
part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=100
part swap --fstype swap --size=4096
part / --fstype ext3 --size=500 --grow

#Package install information
%packages resolvedeps
acl
acpid
adjtimex
-alsa-lib
-amtu
-anaconda
-anaconda-runtime
#?anacron
-apmd
apr
apr-devel
apr-util
apr-util-devel
-arpwatch
aspell
aspell-en
-at
-atk
-at-spi
attr
-audiofile
audit
audit-libs
-audit-libs-python
authconfig
autoconf
-autofs
automake
automake17
-avahi
-avahi-glib
basesystem
bash
bc
beecrypt
bind-libs
bind-utils
binutils
bison
blas
-bluez-gnome
-bluez-libs
-bluez-utils
booty
byacc
bzip2
bzip2-devel
bzip2-libs
-cairo
ccid
centos-release
centos-release-notes
-checkpolicy
chkconfig
chkfontpath
cman
compat-db
compat-gcc-34
compat-gcc-34-c++
compat-glibc
compat-glibc-headers
compat-libgcc-296
compat-libstdc++-296
compat-libstdc++-33
compat-openldap
compat-readline43
compat-slang
comps-extras
-conman
-coolkey
coreutils
cpio
cpp
cpuspeed
cracklib
cracklib-dicts
crash
createrepo
crontabs
cryptsetup-luks
-cups
-cups-libs
curl
-cyrus-sasl
-cyrus-sasl-lib
-cyrus-sasl-plain
-dasher
db4
db4-devel
-dbus
-dbus-glib
-dbus-python
-Deployment_Guide-en-US
-desktop-file-utils
device-mapper
device-mapper-multipath
-dhcdbd
dhclient
-dhcpv6_client
dialog
diffstat
diffutils
distcache
dmidecode
dmraid
docbook-dtds
dos2unix
dosfstools
dump
e2fsprogs
-e2fsprogs-devel
e2fsprogs-libs
-ed
eject
elfutils
elfutils-libelf
elfutils-libelf-devel
elfutils-libelf-devel-static
elfutils-libs
elinks
emacs
emacs-common
enscript
-esound
ethtool
-evince
expat
expat-devel
expect
fbset
-festival
file
-file-roller
filesystem
findutils
finger
-firstboot-tui
flex
fontconfig
fontconfig-devel
fonts-sinhala
freetype
freetype-devel
ftp
-gail
gamin
gamin-devel
gawk
gcc
gcc-c++
-GConf2
gd
gdb
gdbm
gdbm-devel
gd-devel
-gdm
gettext
gfs2-utils
ghostscript
ghostscript-devel
ghostscript-fonts
giflib
glib
glib-devel
glib2
glib2-devel
glibc
glibc-common
glibc-devel
glibc-headers
gmp
gmp-devel
-gnome-keyring
-gnome-mime-data
-gnome-mount
-gnome-python2
-gnome-python2-bonobo
-gnome-python2-canvas
-gnome-python2-gconf
-gnome-python2-gnomevfs
-gnome-speech
-gnome-vfs2
-gnu-efi
gnupg
gnutls
gnutls-utils
gperf
-gpm
grep
groff
grub
-gtk2
-gtk2-engines
gzip
-hal
hdparm
-hesiod
-hicolor-icon-theme
-htmlview
hwdata
-ibmasm
-ifd-egate
ImageMagick
ImageMagick-c++
ImageMagick-c++-devel
ImageMagick-devel
imake
info
initscripts
iproute
ipsec-tools
iptables
-iptables-ipv6
iptstate
iputils
-irda-utils
irqbalance
iscsi-initiator-utils
jwhois
kbd
kexec-tools
kernel
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
keyutils
keyutils-libs
kpartx
-krb5-devel
-krb5-libs
-krb5-workstation
ksh
-kudzu
-lapack
-lcms
-lcms-devel
less
lftp
libacl
libacl-devel
libaio
libart_lgpl
libart_lgpl-devel
libattr
libattr-devel
libbdevid-python
-libbonobo
-libbonoboui
libcap
libcap-devel
-libcroco
-libdaemon
libdbi
-libdbi-dbd-pgsql
libdbi-drivers
libdhcp
libdhcp4client
-libdhcp6client
libdmx
-libdrm
libevent
libexif
libexif-devel
libfontenc
libFS
libgcc
libgcrypt
-libgfortran
-libglade2
-libgnome
libgnomecanvas
-libgnomecups
-libgnomeprint22
-libgnomeprintui22
-libgnomeui
libgomp
libgpg-error
libgsf
libgssapi
libhugetlbfs
libhugetlbfs-lib
libICE
libICE-devel
libIDL
libidn
libjpeg
libjpeg-devel
libmng
libmng-devel
libnl
libnotify
libpcap
libpng
libpng-devel
-librsvg2
-libselinux
-libselinux-devel
-libselinux-python
-libsemanage
-libsepol
-libsepol-devel
libSM
libSM-devel
libstdc++
libstdc++-devel
libsysfs
libtermcap
libtermcap-devel
libtiff
libtiff-devel
libtool
libtool-ltdl
libtool-ltdl-devel
libusb
-libuser
-libuser-devel
libutempter
libvolume_id
libwmf
libwnck
libX11
libX11-devel
libXau
libXau-devel
libXaw
libXcursor
libXdmcp
libXdmcp-devel
libXevie
libXext
libXext-devel
libXfixes
libXfont
libXfontcache
libXft
libXi
libXinerama
libxkbfile
libxml2
libxml2-devel
libxml2-python
libXmu
libXpm
libXpm-devel
libXrandr
libXrender
libXres
libxslt
libXt
libXt-devel
libXTrap
libXtst
libXv
libXxf86dga
libXxf86misc
libXxf86vm
lksctp-tools
lm_sensors
lockdev
lockdev-devel
logrotate
-logwatch
-lrzsz
lsof
ltrace
lvm2
lvm2-cluster
lynx
-m17n-db-sinhala
-m2crypto
-m4
mailcap
mailx
make
MAKEDEV
man
man-pages
-mcstrans
mdadm
mesa-libGL
mesa-libGL-devel
mgetty
microcode_ctl
-mikmod
mingetty
minicom
-mkbootdisk
mkinitrd
mkisofs
mktemp
mlocate
module-init-tools
mtools
mtr
-mt-st
nano
nash
-nautilus-extensions
nc
ncurses
ncurses-devel
-neon
#netconfig
netpbm
netpbm-devel
netpbm-progs
net-snmp
net-snmp-libs
net-snmp-perl
net-tools
-NetworkManager
-newt
nfs-utils
nfs-utils-lib
nmap
-notification-daemon
-notify-python
-nscd
nspr
nss
nss_db
-nss_ldap
nss-tools
ntp
ntsysv
-numactl
-oddjob
-oddjob-libs
-openais
OpenIPMI
OpenIPMI-libs
OpenIPMI-tools
openjade
openldap
opensp
openssh
openssh-clients
openssh-server
openssl
openssl097a
openssl-devel
-oprofile
-ORBit2
pam
pam-devel
pam_ccreds
-pam_krb5
pam_passwdqc
pam_pkcs11
pam_smb
pango
paps
parted
passwd
patch
patchutils
pax
pciutils
pciutils-devel
-pcmciautils
pcre
pcre-devel
pcsc-lite
pcsc-lite-libs
perl
perl-Compress-Zlib
perl-Convert-ASN1
perl-Crypt-SSLeay
perl-DateManip
perl-DBD-Pg
perl-DBI
perl-HTML-Parser
perl-HTML-Tagset
perl-IO-Socket-SSL
perl-LDAP
perl-libwww-perl
perl-libxml-perl
perl-Net-SSLeay
perl-Net-Telnet
perl-NKF
perl-String-CRC32
perl-URI
perl-XML-Dumper
perl-XML-Grove
perl-XML-NamespaceSupport
perl-XML-Parser
perl-XML-SAX
perl-XML-Twig
pinfo
-pirut
pkgconfig
pkinit-nss
pm-utils
-policycoreutils
poppler
popt
portmap
postfix
postgresql-libs
ppp
prelink
procinfo
procps
psacct
psgml
psmisc
pstack
psutils
-pycairo
-pygobject2
-pygtk2
-pygtk2-libglade
-pykickstart
-pyorbit
-pyparted
python
python-elementtree
python-numeric
python-pyblock
-python-sqlite
python-urlgrabber
pyxf86config
-quota
-rdate
-rdist
readahead
readline
readline-devel
-redhat-artwork
-redhat-logos
redhat-lsb
-redhat-menus
redhat-rpm-config
rgmanager
rhpl
rhpxl
-rmt
rng-utils
rootfiles
rpm
rpm-build
rpm-devel
rpm-libs
-rpm-python
-rp-pppoe
-rsh
rsync
samba
samba-client
samba-common
screen
scrollkeeper
sed
-selinux-policy
-selinux-policy-targeted
-sendmail
setarch
-setools
setserial
setup
setuptool
sgml-common
shadow-utils
shared-mime-info
sharutils
slang
slang-devel
smartmontools
sos
specspo
splint
-sqlite
-sqlite-devel
squashfs-tools
-startup-notification
statserial
strace
stunnel
subversion
sudo
swig
symlinks
sysfsutils
sysklogd
syslinux
#sysreport
sysstat
-system-config-date
-system-config-network-tui
-system-config-securitylevel-tui
-systemtap
-systemtap-runtime
SysVinit
talk
tar
tcl
tcl-devel
tcpdump
tcp_wrappers
tcsh
telnet
-telnet-server
termcap
tetex
tetex-dvips
tetex-fonts
tetex-latex
texinfo
tftp
time
tk
tk-devel
tmpwatch
traceroute
-tree
ttmkfdir
tzdata
udev
unix2dos
unzip
urw-fonts
usbutils
usermode
util-linux
vconfig
vim-common
vim-enhanced
-vim-minimal
vixie-cron
wget
which
-wireless-tools
words
-wpa_supplicant
x86info
Xaw3d
-xferstats
xinetd
xkeyboard-config
xml-common
-xorg-x11-drv-evdev
-xorg-x11-drv-keyboard
-xorg-x11-drv-mouse
-xorg-x11-drv-vesa
-xorg-x11-drv-void
xorg-x11-filesystem
xorg-x11-fonts-100dpi
xorg-x11-fonts-75dpi
xorg-x11-fonts-base
xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-100dpi
xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-75dpi
xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-9-100dpi
xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-9-75dpi
xorg-x11-fonts-misc
xorg-x11-fonts-truetype
xorg-x11-fonts-Type1
xorg-x11-font-utils
xorg-x11-proto-devel
xorg-x11-resutils
xorg-x11-server-utils
xorg-x11-server-Xorg
xorg-x11-utils
xorg-x11-xauth
xorg-x11-xbitmaps
xorg-x11-xfs
xorg-x11-xinit
xorg-x11-xkb-utils
xorg-x11-xsm
xorg-x11-xtrans-devel
-ypbind
-yp-tools
yum
yum-updatesd
zip
zlib
zlib-devel

#Post install scripts
%post
(

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## CFEngine Install
##
###############################################################################
EOF

rpm -Uvh
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/updates/rhel_5_32/cfengine/cfengine-2.1.22-1.el5.i686.rpm
wget
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/kickstart/post-installs/common/cfengine/cfagent.conf-O
/var/cfengine/inputs/cfagent.conf
wget
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/kickstart/post-installs/common/cfengine/update.conf-O
/var/cfengine/inputs/update.conf
wget
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/kickstart/post-installs/common/cfengine/root-10.200.1.39.pub-O
/var/cfengine/ppkeys/root-10.200.1.39.pub
wget
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/kickstart/post-installs/common/cfengine/root-10.10.20.44.pub-O
/var/cfengine/ppkeys/root-10.10.20.44.pub
chown root.root /var/cfengine/inputs/cfagent.conf
/var/cfengine/inputs/update.conf /var/cfengine/ppkeys/*
chmod 664 /var/cfengine/inputs/cfagent.conf /var/cfengine/inputs/update.conf
/var/cfengine/ppkeys/*

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Network Failover (Bonding) Configuration
##
###############################################################################
EOF

wget http://10.200.250.11/kickstart/post-installs/fc4/teaming/ifcfg-bond0 -O
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bond0
wget http://10.200.250.11/kickstart/post-installs/fc4/teaming/ifcfg-eth0 -O
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
wget http://10.200.250.11/kickstart/post-installs/fc4/teaming/ifcfg-eth1 -O
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1
echo "alias bond0 bonding" >>/etc/modprobe.conf
echo "options bond0 mode=1 miimon=100" >>/etc/modprobe.conf
chmod 644 /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bond0

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Time Sync
##
###############################################################################
EOF
ntpdate prod-utility-vip.sea2.jobster.us
hwclock --systohc

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Disable Grub Splash Screen
##
###############################################################################
EOF
sed -i s'/^splash/#splash/'g /boot/grub/menu.lst
sed -i s'/^hidden/#hidden/'g /boot/grub/menu.lst
sed -i s'/quiet//'g /boot/grub/menu.lst

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Disable IPv6
##
###############################################################################
EOF
sed -i s'/^NETWORKING_IPV6=yes/NETWORKING_IPV6=no/'g /etc/sysconfig/network

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Clean /etc/hosts
##
###############################################################################
EOF
cat /etc/hosts | grep -v dhcp >/etc/hosts.new
rm -f /etc/hosts
mv /etc/hosts.new /etc/hosts
chmod 644 /etc/hosts

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Copy searchdmi.sh
##
###############################################################################
EOF
wget
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/kickstart/post-installs/common/searchdmi.sh-O
/usr/local/sbin/searchdmi.sh
chown root.root /usr/local/sbin/searchdmi.sh
chmod 555 /usr/local/sbin/searchdmi.sh

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Email Notification upon initial install only
##
###############################################################################
EOF
wget
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/kickstart/post-installs/common/email_el5.sh-O
/etc/rc3.d/S99email
chmod 555 /etc/rc3.d/S99email
chown root.root /etc/rc3.d/S99email

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Turn off unneeded services in advance
##
###############################################################################
EOF

export SERVICES="anacron atd auditd avahi-daemon cpuspeed cups gpm haldaemon
ip6tables iptables iscsi iscsid iscsid kudzu lm_sensors mcstrans mdmonitor
messagebus pcscd readahead_early resto
recond rpcgssd rpcidmapd xfs yum-updatesd"

for service in $SERVICES; do
        chkconfig --level 12345 $service off;
        chkconfig --list $service;
done

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Turn on needed services in advance
##
###############################################################################
EOF

export ON_SERVICES="snmpd ntpd"
for service in $ON_SERVICES; do
        chkconfig --level 12345 $service on;
        chkconfig --list $service;
done

###############################################################################
## Update the Linux Kernel
##
###############################################################################
EOF
rpm -Uvh
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/updates/centos5/static/i386/kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5.i686.rpm
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/updates/centos5/static/i386/kernel-PAE-devel-2.6
.
18-53.1.4.el5.i686.rpm
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/updates/centos5/static/i386/kernel-headers-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5.i386.rpm

sed -i s'/default=.*/default=0/'g /boot/grub/grub.conf
rpm -e kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5

cat <<EOF;
###############################################################################
## Update System RPMS
##
###############################################################################
EOF
wget -P /tmp -np -q -r
http://kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/updates/centos5/kickstart-postinstall/i386/
rpm -Uvh /tmp/
kickstart.sea2.jobster.us/updates/centos5/kickstart-postinstall/i386/*rpm
rm -rfv /tmp/kickstart.sea2.jobster.us

cat <<EOF;
# Done
EOF
)


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