[Fedora-xen] Kernel panic

[John Summerfield]

Claus Reheis wrote:
> Hi Martin!
> 
> On Sat, 2007-03-10 at 10:21 +0100, Martin Bossard wrote:
>> am referring to the threads:
>>     [Fedora-xen] XEN Kernel Panic [update],
>>     [Fedora-xen] XEN Problem with root device
>>
>> I am trying to fire-up a jailtime xen image on a fc6 host.
>>
>> my config file looks like this:
>> kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6xen"
>> memory = 128
>> name = "centos.4-4"
>> vif = [ '' ]
>> dhcp = "dhcp"
>> disk = ['file:/xen/centos/centos.4-4.img,sda1,w', 'file:/xen/centos/centos.swap,
>> sda2,w']
>> root = "/dev/sda1 ro"
>> ramdisk = "/boot/initrd-2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6xen.img"
>>
>> Of course i get the same error as Clause Reheis.
>>
>> He was suggested to rebuild the initrd image with the options
>> --preload=xenblk --with=xennet. I would like to try this but i don't
>> know how! I have tried:
>>
>> mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.19-1.2911.fc6xenU.img --preload=xenblk
>> --with=xennet 2.6.19-1.2911.fc6xen
>>
>> with the result:
>> No modules available for kernel "2.6.19-1.2911.fc6xen".
>>
>> Do i have to install some extra packages?
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> Martin Bossard
> 
> I solved that problem and did write a little howto:
> 
> http://fedorawiki.de/index.php/Xen#Fedora_6_domU:_Verwendung_eines_per_.22dd.22_erstellten_Iso-Images
> 
> It is written in German but you should understand it because its step by
> step!
> If not, just let me know!
> Maybe I should translate this to English, but I am not sure my English
> is well enough! 

You should, and I'll volunteer Martin to help:)


Reminds me of the flicks I saw in the 60s with German soldiers running 
round like madmen shouting Achtung! Schnell! Schnell!;-)


Makes a certain amount of sense, but I'm sure your English would make more.

I can't tell whether this is the cure for my kernel panic:-(






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