Re: Boot from CD-ROM in XEN

From: Jeremy Chadwick <koitsu_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:36:38 -0800
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 02:34:03PM +0300, Alex Keda wrote:
> Jeremy Chadwick ??????????:
>> 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?  :-)
>>   
> Kernel from CURRENT, but world - 7.0 =)

Uhh... I'm done with this thread.

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