Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

2009-05-27 Thread Tim Dobson
Tim Dobson wrote: Tim Dobson wrote: xen-linux-system-2.6.26-bpo.1-xen-amd64 on Etch I guess because it's a backport I use 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 hvc0 with reference to http://wiki.debian.org/Xen#Nologinpromptwhenusing.60xmconsole.60 Or am I completely confused? :-/ Maybe just a

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

2009-05-27 Thread Tim Dobson
Tim Dobson wrote: I'll try and get more inform on what versions of everything I'm running ASAP. xen-linux-system-2.6.26-bpo.1-xen-amd64 on Etch I guess because it's a backport I use 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 hvc0 with reference to http://wiki.debian.org/Xen#Nologinpromptwhenusing.60xm

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

2009-05-27 Thread Tim Dobson
Tim Dobson wrote: Hi Steve, Steve Kemp wrote: There are two issues that might be occuring: 1. You don't have getty listening on the serial console of the guest. Update /etc/inittab to enable it. 2. You do have getty running but you're using the wrong thing. Try using "hvc0"

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

2009-05-20 Thread Tim Dobson
Hi Steve, Steve Kemp wrote: There are two issues that might be occuring: 1. You don't have getty listening on the serial console of the guest. Update /etc/inittab to enable it. 2. You do have getty running but you're using the wrong thing. Try using "hvc0" instead of "ttyS0"

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

2009-05-20 Thread Steve Kemp
On Tue May 19, 2009 at 23:39:29 +, Tim Dobson wrote: > I'm having an issue that when I run "xm console " everything > displays fine up until right before where the login prompt should > appear, where nothing does appear. > > I suspect it relates to > http://wiki.debian.org/Xen#Nologinpromptwh

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

2009-05-19 Thread Javier Barroso
Hi, On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 1:39 AM, Tim Dobson wrote: > Hi there, > > I'm running/setting up a Etch Debian Host system, I would like to run guests > on. > I have installed the right meta packages (& dependencies!). How did you try install the domU's? With xen-tools (from etch or from backports) o

Xen Host Virtual Console missing

2009-05-19 Thread Tim Dobson
Hi there, I'm running/setting up a Etch Debian Host system, I would like to run guests on. I have installed the right meta packages (& dependencies!). I'm having an issue that when I run "xm console " everything displays fine up until right before where the login prompt should appear, where