Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 474059
'boot=on' options makes w2k guests fail to start
Last modified: 2009-12-18 02:05:35 EST
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #464304 +++ Description of problem: When 'boot=on' option is given for a disk, the w2k guest fails to start because it can not find 'ntfs.sys' (this happens very early). Guest starts fine when removing this option. E.g. Good: /usr/bin/qemu-kvm -M pc -m 256 -smp 1 -name win2k -localtime -boot c -drive file=/srv/qemu/win2k/nt.img,if=ide,index=0 -drive file=/srv/qemu/win2k/nt-d.img,if=ide,index=1 -serial none -parallel none -usb -usbdevice tablet -vnc 127.0.0.1:0 Bad: /usr/bin/qemu-kvm -M pc -m 256 -smp 1 -name win2k -localtime -boot c -drive file=/srv/qemu/win2k/nt.img,if=ide,index=0,boot=on -drive file=/srv/qemu/win2k/nt-d.img,if=ide,index=1 -serial none -parallel none -usb -usbdevice tablet -vnc 127.0.0.1:0 ~~~~~~~~ Both files are raw images; it's a i386 guest on a 64 bit host. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kvm-65-9.fc9.x86_64 --- Additional comment from markmc@redhat.com on 2008-11-07 05:37:44 EDT --- This is worrying since libvirt always uses boot=on Using boot=on makes us use a different code path which most people testing upstream only use for booting with virtio Not denying this is an bug with the extboot ROM, but ... --- Additional comment from marcus@ingate.com on 2008-11-20 12:51:12 EDT --- Lilo also fails to boot from hdc when boot=on is used, with the message: LILO - Keytable read/checksum error This happens even if lilo is installed from within a kvm running with boot=on. Without boot=on everything works fine. Good: qemu-kvm -M pc -m 128 -smp 1 -drive file=test.img,if=ide,index=2 Bad: qemu-kvm -M pc -m 128 -smp 1 -drive file=test.img,if=ide,index=2,boot=on --- Additional comment from badjack@rsi.com.pl on 2008-11-26 11:27:55 EDT --- I had the same situation, but with installed Slackware 12.1 by virt-manager. When I set up booting from hard disk drive I had in my /etc/libvirt/qemu/s12.1.xml: ... <boot dev='hd'/> ... and when I started I got: LILO - Keytable read/checksum error After changing to boot from CDROM, my xml changed: ... <boot dev='cdrom'/> ... and when after I've started virtual machine I pressed F10 and choiced boot from hd and everything goes right! I checked - in this case QUEMU started without this option boot=on! --- Additional comment from gcosta@redhat.com on 2008-11-26 13:01:07 EDT --- Jacek, could I have your full XML file , and qemu command line? (this should be the output of /var/log/libvirt/qemu/s12.1.log) --- Additional comment from badjack@rsi.com.pl on 2008-11-27 03:49:15 EDT --- Working configuration: <domain type='kvm'> <name>s12.1wzor</name> <uuid>11bf4e1c-a210-3b9b-dd1e-2038de7d4428</uuid> <memory>262144</memory> <currentMemory>131072</currentMemory> <vcpu>1</vcpu> <os> <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type> <boot dev='cdrom'/> </os> <features> <acpi/> <apic/> <pae/> </features> <clock offset='utc'/> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> <devices> <disk type='block' device='disk'> <source dev='/dev/sda8'/> <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/> </disk> <disk type='file' device='cdrom'> <source file='/mnt/slak/home/jack/slack/KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso'/> <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/> <readonly/> </disk> <interface type='network'> <mac address='00:16:3e:66:b4:76'/> <source network='default'/> </interface> <serial type='pty'> <source path='/dev/pts/13'/> <target port='0'/> </serial> <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/13'> <source path='/dev/pts/13'/> <target port='0'/> </console> <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/> <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes'/> </devices> </domain> ... and respectively log: /usr/bin/qemu-kvm -S -M pc -m 128 -smp 1 -name s12.1 -monitor pty -boot d -drive file=/dev/sda8,if=ide,index=0 -drive file=/mnt/slak/home/jack/slack/KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso,if=ide,media=cdrom,index=2 -net nic,macaddr=00:16:3e:66:b4:76,vlan=0 -net tap,fd=14,script=,vlan=0,ifname=vnet0 -serial pty -parallel none -usb -vnc 127.0.0.1:1 char device redirected to /dev/pts/10 char device redirected to /dev/pts/11 info cpus Bad one: <domain type='kvm'> <name>s12.1wzor</name> <uuid>11bf4e1c-a210-3b9b-dd1e-2038de7d4428</uuid> <memory>262144</memory> <currentMemory>131072</currentMemory> <vcpu>1</vcpu> <os> <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type> <boot dev='hd'/> </os> <features> <acpi/> <apic/> <pae/> </features> <clock offset='utc'/> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> <devices> <disk type='block' device='disk'> <source dev='/dev/sda8'/> <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/> </disk> <disk type='file' device='cdrom'> <source file='/mnt/slak/home/jack/slack/KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso'/> <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/> <readonly/> </disk> <interface type='network'> <mac address='00:16:3e:66:b4:76'/> <source network='default'/> </interface> <serial type='pty'> <source path='/dev/pts/11'/> <target port='0'/> </serial> <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/11'> <source path='/dev/pts/11'/> <target port='0'/> </console> <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/> <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes'/> </devices> </domain> and log: /usr/bin/qemu-kvm -S -M pc -m 128 -smp 1 -name s12.1wzor -monitor pty -boot c -drive file=/dev/sda8,if=ide,index=0,boot=on -drive file=/mnt/slak/home/jack/slack/KNOPPIX_V5.1.1CD-2007-01-04-EN.iso,if=ide,media=cdrom,index=2 -net nic,macaddr=00:16:3e:66:b4:76,vlan=0 -net tap,fd=14,script=,vlan=0,ifname=vnet0 -serial pty -parallel none -usb -vnc 127.0.0.1:1 char device redirected to /dev/pts/10 char device redirected to /dev/pts/11 info cpus .. and obviously I've got: LILO - Keytable ....etc. Files differs only in qemu: boot=on and option in XML: <boot dev='hd'/> or <boot dev='cdrom'/> I hope it helps find bug! Maybe it something in qemu? Good luck! --- Additional comment from gcosta@redhat.com on 2008-11-27 06:22:41 EDT --- Just reproduced this bug. I'll be digging into it during the next days. --- Additional comment from gcosta@redhat.com on 2008-12-01 15:10:21 EDT --- Could you test the following build ? http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=967966 grab the rpm for your architecture and give it a go. Also, this bug probably also happens on F-10. If you can confirm it and clone it, I'll post a fix for it too. --- Additional comment from marcus@ingate.com on 2008-12-01 15:56:46 EDT --- (In reply to comment #7) Tested the x86_64 build on F-9 and I can confirm it fixes the lilo issue in comment #2. --- Additional comment from bugzilla@aprilcottage.co.uk on 2008-12-01 16:46:16 EDT --- In my case, on Fedora 10 x86_64, running through virt-manager, I get "Windows 2000 could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM" That's unless I copy the virtual machine across again from Fedora 9, in which case it boots -- once. When I shut it down and start again, then I get the same failure. Or unless I use Jacek's workaround, in which case it boots fine. I'd certainly like to test a fixed build. Thanks! --- Additional comment from gcosta@redhat.com on 2008-12-01 17:23:38 EDT --- James, Especially because you're not running F9, this seems like a different issue. Can you please open a new request that covers your case? Thanks!
kvm-74-8.fc10 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 10. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kvm-74-8.fc10
Hi. I'm slightly lost as to how you're using Bugzilla. Is this bug meant to cover my report about x86_64 Fedora 10 (on a Core 2 Duo, btw) not working with a Windows 2000 guest? In any case, kvm-74-8 seems to fix it for me. Thanks!
Yes. And also the slackware problem, which I believe to be the same problem you have. However, that bug report specifically was opened for Fedora 9 KVM component. We use a different BZ number for each version, and therefore I cloned the bug for F-10. They both needed the patch, and I'm happy to know it works for you!
kvm-74-8.fc10 has been pushed to the Fedora 10 testing repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report. If you want to test the update, you can install it with su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update kvm'. You can provide feedback for this update here: http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F10/FEDORA-2008-10806
kvm-74-10.fc10 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 10. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kvm-74-10.fc10
kvm-74-10.fc10 has been pushed to the Fedora 10 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
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