> On Jan 9, 2023, at 1:07 PM, Brad Spencer <b...@anduin.eldar.org> wrote:
>
> It will depend on how you ultimately want to run the DOMU,
For now, I’m just trying to get something to work.
> This is a ArchLinux config using HVM:
> kernel = "/usr/pkg/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
> builder='hvm'
> device_model_version="qemu-xen-traditional"
> memory = 2048
> cpu_weight = 64
> name = "archlinux"
> vif = [ 'bridge=bridge4, type=ioemu' ]
> disk = [ 'phy:/dev/mapper/rustvg0-archlinuxlv0,ioemu:hda,w' ]
> boot='c'
> vfb = [ 'type=vnc,vnclisten=10.1.2.1' ]
This is helpful as it seems to make a bit of progress.
I downloaded a Debian image and tried to create a Xen instance with the
following conf file modeled after yours:
kernel = "/usr/pkg/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
builder='hvm'
device_model_version="qemu-xen-traditional"
memory = 2048
cpu_weight = 64
name = "debian"
vif = [ 'mac=aa:00:00:d1:00:09,bridge=bridge0' ]
disk = [ 'file:/path/to/xen/debian-live-11.6.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso,hda,w', ]
boot='c'
vfb = [ 'type=vnc,vnclisten=X.X.X.X' ]
I get the following message:
WARNING: you seem to be using "kernel" directive to override HVM guest
firmware. Ignore that. Use "firmware_override" instead if you really want a
non-default firmware
Is this something to worry about?
More importantly, I am not able to connect to the running instance. Connecting
with “xl console” just hangs. Perhaps vnc should work, but I’m not sure how to
do that. I have tried vncviewer commands that are analogous to what I use for
other systems, but nothing connects, despite trying several different IP
addresses for the vfb. Do I also need to define a display?
I’m not sure how to see what is actually running. Does anyone have a
known-good image and conf file to share (off list).
Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks a lot.
Cheers,
Brook
