Bug 167079 – xen domain can't read drives,Cannot open root device

Bug 167079 - xen domain can't read drives,Cannot open root device

Summary:	xen domain can't read drives,Cannot open root device

Status:	CLOSED UPSTREAM

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Product:	Fedora
Classification:	Fedora
Component:	xen (Show other bugs)
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Version:	4
Hardware:	athlon Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Rik van Riel
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Reported:	2005-08-29 21:32 EDT by Ted Kaczmarek
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:11 EST (History)
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Last Closed:	2005-10-01 23:56:02 EDT
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Description Ted Kaczmarek 2005-08-29 21:32:42 EDT

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Description of problem:
VFS: Cannot open root device "/dev/sda1" or unknown-block(0,0)
and
VFS: Cannot open root device "/dev/hda1" or unknown-block(0,0)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-xenU-2.6.12-1.1447_FC4

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install xen on tyan 2462, 2 scsi, 2 ide scsi and 2 ide cd's
2.Try to start vm
3.
  

Actual Results:  VFS: Cannot open root device

Expected Results:  The vm should have found one of the drives.

Additional info:

kernel-xenU-2.6.12-1.1447_FC4
kernel-xen0-2.6.12-1.1447_FC4
xen-2-20050823

I have had simillar issues in the past with anaconda on this box as well, I need to get a new drive soon anyway, when I get it I will try to test with only 1 scsi drive.

Comment 1 Ted Kaczmarek 2005-08-30 11:38:49 EDT

I rebuilt the xend package using the spec file and patch from the rpm and the
tar ball at xen-source it plays nicer now.
I had to make a few changes in the %files section of the spec file some chnages.

Any explanation for the non dev crowd for this?

Comment 2 Rik van Riel 2005-08-30 12:04:17 EDT

Upstream xen-unstable is very aptly named.  It looks like there's always
something broken, and always something else ;(

Any time I resync to a different upstream Xen snapshot I'm essentially playing
russian roulette ;)

Comment 3 Ted Kaczmarek 2005-08-30 12:35:15 EDT

I will hit the xen-devel list for now, their is way too many things going on for
one bug report in bugzilla. If I get a build that plays nice on my SMP FC4 will
update.

Comment 4 Ted Kaczmarek 2005-10-01 23:56:02 EDT

More recent xen changeset's are behaving much better.

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