Re: Unable to Start Windows XP HVM domU

["Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" <singapore.mr.teo.en.ming@gmail.com>]

On 10/15/2012 01:03 AM, Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am unable to start Windows XP HVM domU in an X environment.
>
> Here is the error output:
>
> teo-en-ming@ubuntu-12041-amd64-server:/etc/xen$ sudo xl -vvv create 
> /etc/xen/windowsxp
> Parsing config from /etc/xen/windowsxp
> libxl: debug: libxl_create.c:1191:do_domain_create: ao 0x178ab50: 
> create: how=(nil) callback=(nil) poller=0x178a350
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:229:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk 
> vdev=hda spec.backend=unknown
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:175:disk_try_backend: Disk vdev=hda, 
> backend phy unsuitable as phys path not a block device
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:184:disk_try_backend: Disk vdev=hda, 
> backend tap unsuitable because blktap not available
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:265:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk 
> vdev=hda, using backend qdisk
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:229:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk 
> vdev=hdc spec.backend=unknown
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:175:disk_try_backend: Disk vdev=hdc, 
> backend phy unsuitable as phys path not a block device
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:184:disk_try_backend: Disk vdev=hdc, 
> backend tap unsuitable because blktap not available
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:265:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk 
> vdev=hdc, using backend qdisk
> libxl: debug: libxl_create.c:677:initiate_domain_create: running 
> bootloader
> libxl: debug: libxl_bootloader.c:321:libxl__bootloader_run: not a PV 
> domain, skipping bootloader
> libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:561:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch 
> w=0x178aed0: deregister unregistered
> libxl: debug: libxl_numa.c:435:libxl__get_numa_candidate: New best 
> NUMA placement candidate found: nr_nodes=1, nr_cpus=2, nr_vcpus=4, 
> free_memkb=2278
> libxl: detail: libxl_dom.c:192:numa_place_domain: NUMA placement 
> candidate with 1 nodes, 2 cpus and 2278 KB free selected
> xc: detail: elf_parse_binary: phdr: paddr=0x100000 memsz=0xad98c
> xc: detail: elf_parse_binary: memory: 0x100000 -> 0x1ad98c
> xc: info: VIRTUAL MEMORY ARRANGEMENT:
>   Loader:        0000000000100000->00000000001ad98c
>   TOTAL:         0000000000000000->000000003f800000
>   ENTRY ADDRESS: 0000000000100000
> xc: info: PHYSICAL MEMORY ALLOCATION:
>   4KB PAGES: 0x0000000000000200
>   2MB PAGES: 0x00000000000001fb
>   1GB PAGES: 0x0000000000000000
> xc: detail: elf_load_binary: phdr 0 at 0x0x7fbc63478000 -> 
> 0x0x7fbc6351c803
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:229:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk 
> vdev=hda spec.backend=qdisk
> libxl: debug: libxl_device.c:229:libxl__device_disk_set_backend: Disk 
> vdev=hdc spec.backend=qdisk
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1134:libxl__spawn_local_dm: Spawning 
> device-model /usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm with arguments:
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm: 
> /usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -d
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   12
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm: -domain-name
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   WindowsXP
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -vnc
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm: 192.168.1.2:0
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -vncunused
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -videoram
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   8
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -boot
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   dc
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -usb
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -usbdevice
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   tablet
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -acpi
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -vcpus
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   2
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -vcpu_avail
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   0x03
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -net
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   none
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   -M
> libxl: debug: libxl_dm.c:1136:libxl__spawn_local_dm:   xenfv
> libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:512:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch 
> w=0x178b108 wpath=/local/domain/0/device-model/12/state token=3/0: 
> register slotnum=3
> libxl: debug: libxl_create.c:1204:do_domain_create: ao 0x178ab50: 
> inprogress: poller=0x178a350, flags=i
> libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:457:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x178b108 
> wpath=/local/domain/0/device-model/12/state token=3/0: event 
> epath=/local/domain/0/device-model/12/state
> libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:549:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch 
> w=0x178b108 wpath=/local/domain/0/device-model/12/state token=3/0: 
> deregister slotnum=3
> libxl: error: libxl_dm.c:1203:device_model_spawn_outcome: domain 12 
> device model: spawn failed (rc=-3)
> libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1667:libxl__ao_progress_report: ao 
> 0x178ab50: progress report: ignored
> libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1497:libxl__ao_complete: ao 0x178ab50: 
> complete, rc=0
> libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:1469:libxl__ao__destroy: ao 0x178ab50: 
> destroy
> Daemon running with PID 4480
> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: total allocations:750 total releases:750
> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: current allocations:0 maximum allocations:4
> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: cache current size:4
> xc: debug: hypercall buffer: cache hits:742 misses:4 toobig:4
>
> My Windows XP HVM domU config is:
>
> # XL domain configuration file for Windows XP Home Edition SP3 HVM domU
> # Please refer to "man xl.cfg" for further explanations.
> # See also docs/misc/xl-network-configuration.markdown and
> # docs/misc/xl-disk-configuration.txt
> # Written by Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
> # Email: teo.en.ming@gmail.com
> # Mobile Phone: +65-8369-2618
> # Country: Singapore
> # Date: 18 Mar 2012 Sun
> name="WindowsXP"
> builder="hvm"
> vcpus=2
> memory=1024
> on_poweroff="destroy"
> on_reboot="restart"
> on_crash="destroy"
> disk=[ 'format=raw, vdev=hda, access=rw, 
> target=/etc/xen/images/windowsxp.img', 'format=raw, vdev=hdc, 
> access=ro, devtype=cdrom, target=/home/teo-en-ming/windowsxp.iso' ]
> #vif=[ 'bridge=eth0,type=ioemu,model=rtl8139' ]
> #boot=[c|d|n]
> #Selects the emulated virtual device to boot from. Options are hard 
> disk (c), cd-rom (d) or network/PXE (n).
> #Multiple options can be given and will be attempted in the order they 
> are given. e.g. to boot from cd-rom
> #but fallback to the hard disk you can give dc. The default is cd.
> boot="dc"
> acpi=1
> #xen_platform_pci=1
> #viridian=1
> #stdvga=1
> vnc=1
> vnclisten="192.168.1.2"
> vncdisplay=0
> vncunused=1
> vncpasswd=""
> sdl=0
> usb=1
> usbdevice="tablet"
> # Enable Xen VGA Passthrough
> gfx_passthru=0
> # VGA Passthrough Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 1 GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 
> VGA card.
> #pci = [ 
> '01:00.0','01:00.1','00:1b.0','00:1a.0','00:1a.1','00:1a.2','00:1a.7','00:1d.0','00:1d.1','00:1d.2','00:1d.7' 
> ]
> #pci = [ '01:00.0','01:00.1','00:1b.0' ]
>
> # PCI Passthrough Intel HD Audio Controller.
> #pci = [ '00:1b.0' ]
> # PCI Passthrough all the USB Controllers.
> # pci = [ 
> '00:1a.0','00:1a.1','00:1a.2','00:1a.7','00:1d.0','00:1d.1','00:1d.2','00:1d.7' 
> ]
>
> I am using Xen 4.3-unstable changeset 26004 and Linux dom0 kernel 3.6.1.
>
> May I know what is the problem? Please advise.
>
> Thank you very much.
>

I have pasted troubleshooting logs here:

qemu-dm-WindowsXP.log:

domid: 12
-videoram option does not work with cirrus vga device model. Videoram 
set to 4M.
Strip off blktap sub-type prefix to /etc/xen/images/windowsxp.img (drv 
'aio')
Using file /etc/xen/images/windowsxp.img in read-write mode
Strip off blktap sub-type prefix to /home/teo-en-ming/windowsxp.iso (drv 
'aio')
Using file /home/teo-en-ming/windowsxp.iso in read-only mode
Watching /local/domain/0/device-model/12/logdirty/cmd
Watching /local/domain/0/device-model/12/command
Watching /local/domain/12/cpu
qemu_map_cache_init nr_buckets = 10000 size 4194304
shared page at pfn feffd
buffered io page at pfn feffb
Guest uuid = 536562e3-8bbb-4d20-bcd4-4de60e86b0a0
populating video RAM at ff000000
mapping video RAM from ff000000
Register xen platform.
Done register platform.
platform_fixed_ioport: changed ro/rw state of ROM memory area. now is rw 
state.
xs_read(/local/domain/0/device-model/12/xen_extended_power_mgmt): read error
bind() failed

xl-WindowsXP.log:

Waiting for domain WindowsXP (domid 12) to die [pid 4481]
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:512:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch 
w=0x178bd00 wpath=@releaseDomain token=3/0: register slotnum=3
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:512:libxl__ev_xswatch_register: watch 
w=0x178a970 wpath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject token=2/1: 
register slotnum=2
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:457:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x178bd00 
wpath=@releaseDomain token=3/0: event epath=@releaseDomain
libxl: debug: libxl.c:997:domain_death_xswatch_callback: 
[evg=0x1789b90:12] from domid=12 nentries=1 rc=1
libxl: debug: libxl.c:1008:domain_death_xswatch_callback: 
[evg=0x1789b90:12]   got=domaininfos[0] got->domain=12
libxl: debug: libxl.c:1035:domain_death_xswatch_callback:  exists 
shutdown_reported=0 dominf.flags=ffff0002
libxl: debug: libxl.c:1001:domain_death_xswatch_callback: [evg=0] all 
reported
libxl: debug: libxl.c:1064:domain_death_xswatch_callback: domain death 
search done
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:457:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x178a970 
wpath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject token=2/1: event 
epath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:457:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x178a970 
wpath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject token=2/1: event 
epath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:457:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x178a970 
wpath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject token=2/1: event 
epath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:457:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x178a970 
wpath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject token=2/1: event 
epath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:457:watchfd_callback: watch w=0x178bd00 
wpath=@releaseDomain token=3/0: event epath=@releaseDomain
libxl: debug: libxl.c:997:domain_death_xswatch_callback: 
[evg=0x1789b90:12] from domid=12 nentries=1 rc=1
libxl: debug: libxl.c:1008:domain_death_xswatch_callback: 
[evg=0x1789b90:12]   got=domaininfos[0] got->domain=12
libxl: debug: libxl.c:1035:domain_death_xswatch_callback:  exists 
shutdown_reported=0 dominf.flags=ffff000b
libxl: debug: libxl.c:953:domain_death_occurred: dying
libxl: debug: libxl.c:1001:domain_death_xswatch_callback: [evg=0] all 
reported
libxl: debug: libxl.c:1064:domain_death_xswatch_callback: domain death 
search done
Domain 12 has been destroyed.
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:549:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch 
w=0x178bd00 wpath=@releaseDomain token=3/0: deregister slotnum=3
libxl: debug: libxl_event.c:549:libxl__ev_xswatch_deregister: watch 
w=0x178a970 wpath=/local/domain/12/device/vbd/5632/eject token=2/1: 
deregister slotnum=2
xc: debug: hypercall buffer: total allocations:4 total releases:4
xc: debug: hypercall buffer: current allocations:0 maximum allocations:2
xc: debug: hypercall buffer: cache current size:2
xc: debug: hypercall buffer: cache hits:2 misses:2 toobig:0

-- 
Yours sincerely,

Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
Singapore