failed to install as xen guest

i am using centos 5.4. i try to install as HVM guest but the screen freezes during startup. i could not hit enter to proceed installation.

pls advise

i am using the latest DSS downloaded tdoay.

So your are using the iSCSI Target on the DSS V6 then connect the XEN to the DSS Target and you are not able to install a virtual machine? What about creating another target with Block IO and try with another OS like MS?

i do not want to install in physical PC. i want to install in xen server for testing and even in production use later.

a topic in this forum reported success
http://forum.open-e.com/showthread.p...&highlight=xen

But you can install the DSS V6 as a virtual machine w/ XEN and VMware. Are you using the 5.5 version of XEN?

i am using the opensource xen in centos 5.4

Using library: libvir 0.6.3
Using API: Xen 3.0.1
Running hypervisor: Xen 3.1.0

How much memory is given for the DSS V6, I have set mine at 2GB. Did you select a 64bit Linux version?

The open source version Xen may only run 32bit DSS in your VM, so try that as well.
Also, typical opensource VM's can, on occasion, emulate hardware improperly, and instead load generic drivers for things like NICs. Make sure you have the support you need for this, in CentOS.
And as To-M said, how much RAM ? .... I would go for at least 2GB as well, if not 4GB.

i increased to 4G ram and used 32bit but without luck. i am unable to enter anything to select 32 bit or 64bit. it shows up the startup screen but no response to any input.

below is the xen config

name = "dss6"
uuid = "3e45c1b9-21e0-1d34-5aa5-5c631262c52d"
maxmem = 4096
memory = 4096
vcpus = 1
builder = "hvm"
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
boot = "d"
pae = 1
acpi = 1
apic = 1
localtime = 0
on_poweroff = "destroy"
on_reboot = "destroy"
on_crash = "destroy"
device_model = "/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm"
usb = 1
sdl = 0
vnc = 1
vncunused = 1
keymap = "en-us"
disk = [ "file:/var/lib/xen/images/dss6.img,hda,w", "file:/root/Desktop/dss6.0up65_b5217.oe_i.iso,hdc:cdrom,r" ]
vif = [ "mac=00:16:36:5d:3b:33,bridge=xenbr1,script=vi f-bridge,vifname=vif113.0" ]
parallel = "none"
serial = "pty"

Please try to disable acpi and apic. DSS should also work on 64 bit architecture on Xen.

Make sure in your bios that you have enabled Vt-x for Intel OR SVM for AMD in the bios. Sometimes it's under Security settings.

You can also try Full Virtualization, which you will need to set vt-x or svm in the bios for.

Try this one:

Code:

---

kernel = 'hvmloader'
image_name = 'DSS_Install'
vif = ['mac=00:16:3e:1c:e4:56, bridge=xenbr0', 'mac=00:16:3e:33:38:be, bridge=xenbr0', 'mac=00:16:3e:5b:65:24, bridge=xenbr0']
extra = ''
stdvga = 0
disk = ['tap:aio:/VM/images/5277.img,xvda,w', 'tap:aio:/VM/images/storage1.img,xvdb,w', 'tap:aio:/VM/images/storage2.img,xvdc,w']
vncunused = 1
usb = 1
os_version = '0'
on_reboot = 'restart'
on_shutdown = 'destroy'
boot = 'c'
platform = 'xen'
pae = 1
memory = 2048
acpi = 1
ramdisk = ''
os_name = 'Linux'
vnc = 1
vncdisplay = 1
on_crash = 'destroy'
network_mode = 'tap'
apic = 1
sdl = 0
bootloader = ''
name = '5277-loles-1'
shadow_memory = 0
usbdevice = 'tablet'
device_model = 'qemu-dm'
builder = 'hvm'
vcpus = 2
os_flavor = 'Linux'
root = ''

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With this config I started more than hundred VMs with DSS. It booted even with 350MB.

I'm using Debian + xen 4.0

Hmmm, are you trying to create your own config file? You can just use the gui tools (forgive my guiness) in CentOS. Under Applications system tools there should be a Virtual Machine manager. Also, it could just be your iso image is bad.