On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Michael DeHaan <mdehaan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Demetri Mouratis wrote:
> > Hi List,
> >
> > I've attempted to follow the instructions for setting up Cobbler to
> > support kickstarting virtual (xen) installs. I'm invoking the
> > kickstart via the "ks" alias, defined as follows:
> >
> > alias ks='koan --virt --profile=centos5virt --server=172.16.16.1'
> >
> > Here's a look at the setup:
> >
> > [root@mosxato ~]# cobbler list
> > distro centos5-i386
> > distro centos5-i386-xen
> > profile centos5virt
> > system default
> > repo centos4-i386
> > repo centos5-i386
> >
> > [root@mosxato ~]# ip addr show dev eth0
> > 7: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue
> > link/ether 00:18:8b:f9:d9:23 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> > inet 10.10.1.137/24 brd 10.10.1.255 scope global eth0
> > inet 172.16.16.1/24 scope global eth0
> > inet6 fe80::218:8bff:fef9:d923/64 scope link
> > valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
> >
> >
> > [root@mosxato ~]# cat /etc/cobbler/dhcp.template
> > # ******************************************************************
> > # Cobbler managed dhcpd.conf file
> > #
> > # generated from cobbler dhcp.conf template ($date)
> > #
> > # ******************************************************************
> >
> > ddns-update-style interim;
> >
> > allow booting;
> > allow bootp;
> >
> > ignore client-updates;
> > set vendorclass = option vendor-class-identifier;
> >
> > subnet 192.168.122.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {}
> >
> >
> > subnet 172.16.16.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
> > option routers 172.16.16.1;
> > option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
> > range dynamic-bootp 172.16.16.128 172.16.16.254;
> > filename "/pxelinux.0";
> > default-lease-time 21600;
> > max-lease-time 43200;
> > next-server $next_server;
> > }
> >
> > $insert_cobbler_system_definitions
> >
> > My kickstarts are hanging here:
> >
> > md: md driver 0.90.3 MAX_MD_DEVS=256, MD_SB_DISKS=27
> > md: bitmap version 4.39
> > TCP bic registered
> > Initializing IPsec netlink socket
> > NET: Registered protocol family 1
> > NET: Registered protocol family 17
> > Using IPI No-Shortcut mode
> > XENBUS: Device with no driver: device/vbd/51712
> > XENBUS: Device with no driver: device/vif/0
> > Freeing unused kernel memory: 168k freed
> > Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 360k
> >
> > Can anyone see what I have done wrong? The only part I'm not too sure
> > about is the 172.16.x.x network I've setup via iproute2. It seems
> > right but its been a while. I just need a rfc1918 address space to
> > create the VMs.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -D
> >
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>
> Try --nogfx parameter to koan.
>
> I would speculate they are not hanging, but the xen console is cutting
> off in favor of VNC at this point in the install.
>
> It would be nice if both worked simulatenously though it doesn't work
> like that.
>
> --Michael
>
>
>
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Thanks Michael,
That seems to have gotten me by the issue. I'm running into another
issue now but I think I know what is up.
-D
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