Re: Problem with running multiple hvms

[Stephen Borrill <netbsd%precedence.co.uk@localhost>]

On Tue, 30 Sep 2008, Michael Litchard wrote:
> I have three hvms (freebsd, windows 2000, and netbsd). I can run any
> given two, when I run a third I get the following error.
>
> Error: Device 832 (vbd) could not be connected. Hotplug scripts not working.
>
> I am able to see it with xm list, until it dies.
> Name                                        ID   Mem VCPUs      State   Time(s)
> Domain-0                                     0   512     1     r-----   3772.7
> hvm-freebsd                                 21   256     1     -b----    193.5
> hvm-netbsd                                  23   256     1     --p---      0.0
> hvm-windows                                 18   256     1     ------    223.
>
> I have two gigs of memory, so it's not a matter of that. I'd like to
> fix this. Could someone tell me how to find more information? Should I
> do a ktrace, and what would I be looking for?

Do you have enough vnd devices in /dev?

Try:
cd /dev
sh MAKEDEV vnd4 vnd5 vnd6 vnd7 vnd8 vnd9 vnd10 vnd11 vnd12 vnd13 vnd14 vnd15

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Stephen