Re: [CentOS-virt] xen CentOS 5.2 domU install error: "Error mounting device xvda1 as /boot"

Jim Trainor wrote on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:23:42 -0500:

I added the "--nonsparse" option to my virt-install command and discovered that the disk was running out of space (doh!).

So, without it it apparently creates sparse files then ;-) Nevertheless, I find the nature of the problem somewhat suprising. The formatting of /boot should be the first thing done after creating the partitions. The "running out of space" should only happen when it has formatted / and tries to install software that needs more than those 3,9 GB on it.

Kai