On Sun, Jul 23, 2006 at 12:42:28AM +0000, Henning Sprang wrote: > Package: xen-tools > Version: 2.1-3 > Severity: grave > Justification: renders package unusable
Grave seems a little extreme since the package clearly works for some. However I'm happy to leave it there for a day or two at least until I can update documentation to be better. > when running > xen-create-image --size=5Gb --swap=1024Mb --dhcp --lvm=virtualmachines > --hostname=fasel --kernel=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-xen > --initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.16-xen.img --force It looks like you're missing an installation method. Please add: --dist=sarge --debootstrap This might be all you need. It isn't clear whether you've modified the global configuration file /etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf, I will assume you haven't since if you had you could have setup the various options that you've specified there. > --- start message --- > Creating ext3 filesystem on /dev/virtualmachines/fasel-disk > Done > > Installing your system with Running command '/usr/bin/xt-install-image > --location=/tmp/MqrYmFUWft --dist=sarge --cache=yes >/dev/null 2>/dev/null' > failed. > --- end message --- This means it made the filesystems, etc, but failed to install with debootstrap/rpmstrap/copy/tar. That could be because you didn't specify one of those options, or it might be bacuse one was specified in the configuration file but failed for some reason. I can't really tell just yet. > Unfortunately, this message doesn't give any hint what could be done better, > and trying to run the given command to try to get more > information doesn't help, because the temporary diretory is removed already. Indeed the temporary directory has been removed, but you can create it and mount the previously created image from /dev/virtualmachines/fase1-disk if you do wish to explore. > No idea how this package should be used. It seems you do have a reasonable idea, it is just unfortunate that this invocation didn't proceed correctly. Running "man xen-create-image" might have been useful since it does cover the usage of the different installation methods, and the specification of the distribution you wish to install .. I'd suggest that you repeat the command with "--dist=sarge --debootstrap" as an initial step. If that fails, or if you wish to generate more output please add "--verbose" and send the log to this bug report. Steve -- http://www.steve.org.uk/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]