Re: Boot from CD-ROM in XEN

From: Jeremy Chadwick <koitsu_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:19:04 -0800
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 03:15:45AM -0800, Jeremy Chadwick wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 02:01:21PM +0300, Alex Keda wrote:
> > Jeremy Chadwick ??????????:
> >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 01:28:15PM +0300, Alex Keda wrote:
> >>   
> >>> I replace default GENERIC kernel on my XEN kernel in FreeBSD   
> >>> installation CD-ROM (i386 7.0-RELEASE)
> >>> But, I cannot boot in XEN - I see fast run "BTX halted" and many 
> >>> other  debugging info.
> >>>     
> >> BTX halted is a message coming from either boot2 or loader, not the
> >> kernel.  Do you see the FreeBSD beastie logo/menu before you see this
> >> message?
> >>   
> > No, but, messages go very fast - I'm doubt.
> >>   
> >>> Can I boot from FreeBSD CD-ROM in XEN?
> >>>     
> >>
> >> I know nothing about Xen (what it is, what purpose it serves, etc.).
> >> If it's a "hardware emulator" of some sort, then I'd be wary of it.
> >> Try things on real hardware if possible.
> >>   
> > I try original CD - same behavior...
> 
> Can you please try using a 7.1-PRERELEASE i386 CD instead?  There were
> BTX changes made between 7.0 and 7.1 which may fix this (using real mode
> for BTX).  Those changes are documented in my Wiki (see bottom):
> 
> http://wiki.freebsd.org/JeremyChadwick/Commonly_reported_issues

Also, I just realised you've posted to -current about issues with
a 7.x release.  Why is that?  :-)

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