On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:38:45 +1000, Sarton
O'Brien<bsd-xen%roguewrt.org@localhost>
wrote:
Here's my config for debian that I can confirm boots fine:
# cat debian
kernel = "/vmlinuz-2.6.30-2-686-bigmem"
ramdisk = "/initrd.img-2.6.30-2-686-bigmem"
memory = 256
name = "debian"
disk = [ 'file:/usr/pkg/etc/xen/debian-tmp.img,xvda,w' ]
vif = [ 'bridge=bridge0' ]
root = "/dev/xvda1 ro"
extra = "xencons=tty1"
#extra = "init=/bin/sh"
Straight off, I'd say you are missing the initrd, which is required
(assuming it has the relevant modules) to access the filesystem.
Typically this results in a panic.
Also, you are using a relatively old linux version, I'd recommend using
the automated debian install and replacing the install kernel/initrd
with the ones downloaded when updating, as I have. I had them available
online for a while but my web server is currently offline. Anyway, HTH.
The kernel version does not really matter here; hotplug scripts are used
to prepare the environment for the domU, by mounting image files, creating
and configuring tap/xvif devices, etc. When the scripts report errors,
start process does not proceed further, and the domU kernel never gets
called.
FWIW, they reside under etc/xen/scripts.