I can't reproduce the issue, since I'm using an AMD Opteron, Sun Ultra-20 M2 (High-end config) Tell me if it's fixed when B79 it out. Internally they're at ON B79, community is still B77, but you can BFU.
James On Dec 7, 2007, at 6:42 AM, Xu, Jiajun wrote: > Yes, that's why I feel strange too. Actually we also tested on > another intel platform and got the same result. I would like to try > the latest Nevada later and check if the problem still exists. Very > thanks for your reply, James. :) > > Best Regards > Jiajun > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: James Cornell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 2007年12月6日 15:23 >> To: Xu, Jiajun >> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] How to enable 64bit solaris guest >> ontop of solaris dom0 >> >> That's strange, Windows was the 64-bit guest with the most issues. >> I'm out of answers since the guest that should work through HVM the >> best under OpenSolaris xVM is not working. Anyone else here >> have this >> issue? Jiajun, sorry about not being able to answer directly, I've >> been meaning to try Solaris 10 through HVM, but I haven't gotten my >> system up to date, other priorties. Once I do, if your problem is >> still onsolved and it works for me, I'll give you my configuration. >> >> James >> On Dec 5, 2007, at 7:43 PM, Xu, Jiajun wrote: >> >>> I'm using a Quad-Core Intel(r) Xeon(r) 5300 Series machine. And I >>> can boot up 64-bit Windows HVM on it. >>> >>> Best Regards >>> Jiajun >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: James Cornell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: 2007年12月6日 11:30 >>>> To: Xu, Jiajun >>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] How to enable 64bit solaris guest >>>> ontop of solaris dom0 >>>> >>>> Xu, Jiajun wrote: >>>>> I am using Solaris 10 U4 08/07. Yes, there is a folder named >>>> "/platform/i86pc/kernel". And there are two "unix", one under >>>> "/platform/i86pc/kernel", another under >>>> "/platform/i86pc/kernel/amd64". I think the first "unix" is >>>> for 32-bit, the one under "amd64" folder is for 64-bit. So I >>>> tried to boot the 64-bit kernel by adding >>>> "/platform/i86pc/kernel/amd64/unix" to grub. But after Guest >>>> load kernel, it will panic and prompt "panic: cannot open >>>> /platform/i86pc/kernel/amd64/unix". >>>>> When I boot from "/platform/i86pc/kernel/unix", Guest can >>>> boot into 32-bit mode successfullly. >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards >>>>> Jiajun >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: James Cornell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Sent: 2007年12月5日 16:21 >>>>>> To: Xu, Jiajun >>>>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] How to enable 64bit solaris guest >>>>>> ontop of solaris dom0 >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry about giving you the wrong path, I'm not on a Solaris >>>> box right >>>>>> now, what's in /platform, /platform/i86pc/boot and >> /platform/i86pc/ >>>>>> kernel (Are they directories?) the actual kernel should be called >>>>>> 'unix' and you could run file on it to see what it was >>>> built against, >>>>>> but that's with Solaris 10, I haven't poked around with the >>>> kernel on >>>>>> Nevada, it might be contained completely in the boot_archive, >>>>>> doubt it >>>>>> though. You should be able to specify kernel /path/to/unix >>>> directly. >>>>>> >>>>>> As for Solaris 10, I'd go with the most current, being U4 >>>> 08/07, but >>>>>> have U3 handy if things quirk. >>>>>> >>>>>> James >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> James, >>>>>>> There is no "amd64" folder under my /plaftorm/i86pc/. >>>>>>> ########## >>>>>>> bash-3.00# ls /platform/i86pc/ >>>>>>> biosint boot boot_archive kernel >>>>>>> multiboot >>>>>>> ########## >>>>>>> BTW, what's Solaris version should I install as HVM? Is there >>>>>>> any >>>>>>> issue w/ specific Solaris version? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best Regards >>>>>>> Jiajun >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: James Cornell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> Sent: 2007年12月5日 10:50 >>>>>>>> To: Xu, Jiajun >>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] How to enable 64bit solaris guest >>>>>>>> ontop of solaris dom0 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Solaris determines host capabilities for 64-bit mode on boot. >>>>>>>> But I should make it clear that it choses different >>>> kernels when it >>>>>>>> determines which one to use, specifying the direct path >>>> to the AMD64 >>>>>>>> kernel would force it to boot the 64-bit kernel. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I believe the desired files are located in >>>>>>>> >>>>>> /platform/i86pc/amd64 just >>>>>> >>>>>>>> update the menu.lst with the exact path to the kernel and >>>>>>>> boot_archive. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> James >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 4, 2007, at 6:29 PM, Xu, Jiajun wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <menu.lst> >>>>>>>>> >>>> Simple tests are ran to determine the correct kernel to boot, and >>>> in >>>> this instance, the BIOS is telling the bootstrapper that it's only >>>> capable of 32-bit mode, so it won't work with the 64-bit kernel as >>>> you >>>> have reported. Could you tell me what kind of processor you >> have, the >>>> BIOS revision/vendor, and the motherboard. On this mailinglist, >>>> others >>>> have noted that HVM mode is not capable of booting into >> 64-bit mode >>>> in >>>> some instances, this looks like the case. >>>> >>>> James >>>> >> _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list [email protected]
