We want to test Fedora-Xen-ia64, but Domu does not start. Here is a short description of the problem, and below a more detailed description of the context. DomU does not start: ------------------- Xen30 has been installed from Aron Griffis repositories (http://free.linux.hp.com/ăgriffis/agriffis-xen-ia64.repo) on may the 24th. File state: vmlinuz-2.6.16-%3.2232_FC6agriffis.3xen0 xen.gz-2.6.16-%3.2232_FC6agriffis.3 initrd-2.6.16-%3.2232_FC6agriffis.3xen0.img Dom0 starts successfully but we have no useful root console, but we can connect by ssh. Root console displayes some messages but we have no prompt to connect. The DomU is a clone of Dom0. But it does not start. DomU console does not open, and we do not know why. Any idea of what the problem could be ? We will make another try with a newest kernel. Jean-Paul Background information: here is a summary of the problems we faced before getting Fedora-Xen running: Fedora history : Fedora Core 5: ---------------- Install with CDs built from iso files. 1- Graphic install KO and no switching to text mode. So text mode only available because X server can not start: /var/log/Xorg.0.log: .... ATI Radeon X800 (R430) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 XL (R430) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 SE (R430) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X800 XTP (R430) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 5D4C (PCIE), ATI Radeon FireGL (R480) GL 5D50(PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 SE (R480) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 PRO (R480) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 XT (R480) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 XT PE (R480) (PCIE), ATI Radeon X850 PRO (R480) (AGP), ATI Radeon X850 SE (R480) (AGP), ATI Radeon X850 XT (R480) (AGP), ATI Radeon X850 XT PE (R480) (AGP) (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:01:0 (II) ATI: Candidate "Device" section "Videocard0". Fatal server error: xf86MapVidMem: Could not mmap framebuffer (0xfbfd0000,0x4000) (Invalid argument) My video card is: 01:01.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27) Bypass proposed by Tony Luck does not work. Patch of Bjorn Helgaas does not work too (not applicable because different sources) NOTE: Same problem occurs with Rawhide ia64 from 27 April. When system is running, X server can not start for the same reason. 2- hwclock can not be set when linux starts. hwclock: Open of /dev/efirtc failed, errno=2. No such file or directory. No usabel clock interface found. Cannot access the Hardware Clock in any known method. Problem seems to be located in /etc/rc.sysinit file where hardware clock is set before device creation (/sbin/start_udev step). When hardware clock setting step is done after device creation, hwclock gives right remanent time information. 3- After Dependencies checking and install beginning, an exception occurred. Messages are: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1080, in ? intf.run(id, dispatch) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/test.py", line513 in run rc=apply(win,(self.screen, )+ args) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/textw/confirm_text.py", line 32 in __call__ rc=present.requiredMediaMessage (intf, id.grpset) Attribute error: installData Instance has no attribute 'grpset' Fedora weekly 05142006 : install withCDs built from iso files --------------------------------------------------------------- Install in graphic mode does not work but install switches to text mode. 1- Graphic install still KO and switch to text mode. ( message 'module libXau.so.6 not found" in /tmp/X.log file' I don't investigate this problem further more and hope that library name is correct.) 2- In Partionning step, when 'Create custom Layout' option is choosen /boot/efi partition can not be created (Mounting point already in use). Partitionning has been made using 'Default layout creation' choice. 3- In Network Configuration for Eth0, when 'Configure using DHCP' default option is unset, given IP address is declared as invalid. Information message is: 'You must enter a valid IP address to continue.' When active on boot is not selected and others network adapters not configured, exception occurs in: anaconda.intf.run at line 938: ns1Entry.set (network.primaryNS NameError: global name 'network' is not defined. 4- With default configuration options for network adapters, setup goes on and aborts 5- After Dependencies checking and install beginning, an exception occurred. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1080, in ? intf.run(id, dispatch) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/test.py", line513 in run rc=apply(win,(self.screen, )+ args) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/textw/confirm_text.py", line 32 in __call__ rc=present.requiredMediaMessage (intf, id.grpset) Attribute error: installData Instance has no attribute 'grpset' Choice is then : OK to reboot, or Debug to enter in anaconda debugging mode. Fedora weekly 04252006: install with http method (vnc askmethod) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Come back on previous weekly because network configuration problems 1- Graphic install still KO and switch to text mode. 2- After language selection, an error occurrs: 'Failed to read keymap information: Success' Only choice is OK and install goes on Default options are kept and install ends. Warnings : - install from CDs built from iso files does not work in any case - don't choose CD-Rom test: it leads to finally reboot