Well, take it over to CentOS-virt, attach the config of the guest and I'm sure someone will spot the problem. -Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: centos-bounces at centos.org <centos-bounces at centos.org> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> Sent: Fri Feb 29 08:48:42 2008 Subject: Re: [CentOS] error creating Centos 5.1 x32 dum_U instance on CentOS5.1x64 Ross S. W. Walker wrote: > > Nah, RHEL 5.1+ supports 32-bit domU (PAE and non PAE) on 64-bit dom0. > > Actually RHEL Xen is 3.1 with the brain damaged 3.0 userland utilities. > > -Ross > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org <centos-bounces at centos.org> > To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> > Sent: Fri Feb 29 04:46:42 2008 > Subject: Re: [CentOS] error creating Centos 5.1 x32 dum_U instance on > CentOS5.1 x64 > > Rudi Ahlers wrote: > > Hi all > > > > This is the first time I try and get Xen working, and want to install > > a few CentOS 5.1 32bit and FreeBSD 6.1 VM's on my CentOS 5.1 x64 server. > > > > Trying to get the first one to install is rather trivial, and I keep > > on running into errors. At fist I wanted to install it fro the cdrom, > > so I used "virt-install --cdrom=/dev/hdc" It booted up, and I could > > choose my language, but then got an error saying I don't have the > > right driver for the cdrom install. Odd. > > > > So, I copied the whole CD to my intranet server, to try a HTTP > > installation, which got much further, but fails as soon as it starts > > copying the files to the xvda partition. > > > > Here's what I've done: > > virt-install -p > > --location=http://intranet/kickstart/centos/5.1/32/os/i386 --ram=512 > > --file=/vm/vm03.img --name=vm03 > > > > Probing for video card: Unable to probe > > No video hardware found, assuming headless > > Graphical installation not available... Starting text mode. > > Welcome to CentOS > > > > +------------------+ Package Installation +------------------+ > > | | > > | Name : libXt-1.0.2-3.1.fc6-i386 | > > | Size : 359k | > > | Summary: X.Org X11 libXt runtime library | > > | | > > | | > > | Status: | > > | | > > | 53% | > > | | > > | Packages Bytes Time | > > | Total : 349 564M 0:02:30 | > > | Completed: 123 200M 0:00:53 | > > | Remaining: 226 364M 0:01:37 | > > | | > > | 35% > > Guest installation complete... restarting guest. > > libvir: Xen Daemon error : POST operation failed: (xend.err "Error > > creating domain: Boot loader didn't return any data!") > > exception was: virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: > > (xend.err "Error creating domain: Boot loader didn't return any data!") > > Domain installation may not have been > > successful. If it was, you can restart your domain > > by running 'virsh start vm03'; otherwise, pleasels | <F12> next > > screen > > restart your installation. > > [root at gimbli ~]# virsh start vm03 > > libvir: Xen Daemon error : POST operation failed: (xend.err "Error > > creating domain: Boot loader didn't return any data!") > > error: Failed to start domain vm03 > > > > > > > > /var/log/messages got filled with the following messages: > > > > stem_r:xenstored_t:s0 tcontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 > > tclass=capability > > Feb 29 10:36:59 gimbli kernel: audit(1204274218.949:2139): avc: > > denied { sys_resource } for pid=2445 comm="xenstored" capability=24 > > scontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 > > tcontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 tclass=capability > > Feb 29 10:36:59 gimbli kernel: audit(1204274218.949:2140): avc: > > denied { sys_resource } for pid=2445 comm="xenstored" capability=24 > > scontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 > > tcontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 tclass=capability > > Feb 29 10:36:59 gimbli kernel: audit(1204274218.949:2141): avc: > > denied { sys_resource } for pid=2445 comm="xenstored" capability=24 > > scontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 > > tcontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 tclass=capability > > Feb 29 10:36:59 gimbli kernel: audit(1204274218.949:2142): avc: > > denied { sys_resource } for pid=2445 comm="xenstored" capability=24 > > scontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 > > tcontext=system_u:system_r:xenstored_t:s0 tclass=capability > > > > > > > > What am I doing wrong? > > > > as far as i am aware on standard RHEL or CentOS 5 packages a 32bit domU > on a 64bit dom0 is not supported and known to crash > > > _______________________________________________ > Ok, so what do I do if I want to have a 64bit Host XEN & 32guest's? I'd prefer to use CentOS for this purpose, if possible -- Kind Regards Rudi Ahlers CEO, SoftDux Web: http://www.SoftDux.com Check out my technical blog, http://blog.softdux.com for Linux or other technical stuff, or visit http://www.WebHostingTalk.co.za for Web Hosting stugg _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. 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