Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-28 Thread Hollman Enciso R.
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 8:25 PM, Kirk Kosinski kirkkosin...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, this is due to PV mode VMs on XenServer not having a virtual graphics card. The console for such VMs is a serial console so X cannot run. If you need a GUI, try configuring VNC in the VM and connect directly

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-28 Thread Kirk Kosinski
Using the Other OS Type is a solution since it will install the VM in HVM mode rather than PV mode. A VM in HVM mode has more emulated hardware, including a virtual video card so X can work, but with Linux VMs there will be other limitations (mainly related to performance). This exact same

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-27 Thread Hollman Enciso R.
The Xorg.0.log http://paste.algolibre.com/112 some screens http://algolibre.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-from-2014-05-27-113414.png http://algolibre.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-from-2014-05-27-113408.png I tested changing the OS type to: other 64 bits, Other 2.6 Linux 64 bits, other

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-27 Thread Ahmad Emneina
looks like this is your issue: (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device The guest cant find the frame buffer device. You should be able to google that up and hopefully find some solutions. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Hollman Enciso R. hollman.enc...@gmail.com wrote: The Xorg.0.log

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-27 Thread Hollman Enciso R.
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Ahmad Emneina aemne...@gmail.com wrote: looks like this is your issue: (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device The guest cant find the frame buffer device. You should be able to google that up and hopefully find some solutions. I'm looking for a solution to

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-27 Thread Kirk Kosinski
Hi, this is due to PV mode VMs on XenServer not having a virtual graphics card. The console for such VMs is a serial console so X cannot run. If you need a GUI, try configuring VNC in the VM and connect directly using a VNC client. Best regards, Kirk On 05/27/2014 11:52 AM, Hollman Enciso R.

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-27 Thread Carlos ReƔtegui
What about forwarding X with ssh -Y? On May 27, 2014, at 6:25 PM, Kirk Kosinski kirkkosin...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, this is due to PV mode VMs on XenServer not having a virtual graphics card. The console for such VMs is a serial console so X cannot run. If you need a GUI, try configuring VNC

X on CentOS instance

2014-05-26 Thread Hollman Enciso R.
Hello, I am trying to install a centos with graphical environment but has not been possible. When uploading the iso to CloudStack I choose CentOS 6.4 64-bit, Other CentOS 64-bits, but it's not working for me :( the install process work with graphicall enviorement but then i restart the OS and

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-26 Thread Nux!
On 26.05.2014 18:14, Hollman Enciso R. wrote: Hello, I am trying to install a centos with graphical environment but has not been possible. When uploading the iso to CloudStack I choose CentOS 6.4 64-bit, Other CentOS 64-bits, but it's not working for me :( the install process work with

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-26 Thread Ahmad Emneina
how much memory have you dedicated to the VM? I'd also start poking around in the logs for X see if there are any clear pointers to why X doesnt start. On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 10:14 AM, Hollman Enciso R. hollman.enc...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I am trying to install a centos with graphical

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-26 Thread Hollman Enciso R.
On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Nux! n...@li.nux.ro wrote: Hi, What is your hypervisor? CentOS should work at least with the Vesa driver. If you are after graphical UI then I recommend you use FreeNX/OpenNX, it's way smoother and doesn't require you run the VM in level 5. HTH Lucian

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-26 Thread Hollman Enciso R.
On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Ahmad Emneina aemne...@gmail.com wrote: how much memory have you dedicated to the VM? I'd also start poking around in the logs for X see if there are any clear pointers to why X doesnt start. 6 vcpu 6gb ram -- Hollman Eduardo Enciso R. http://nexxuz.com

Re: X on CentOS instance

2014-05-26 Thread Ahmad Emneina
That should be plenty, what's happening in the Xorg.log files? Ahmad On May 26, 2014, at 12:15 PM, Hollman Enciso R. hollman.enc...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Ahmad Emneina aemne...@gmail.com wrote: how much memory have you dedicated to the VM? I'd also start