Re: KVM-74: HELP PLEASE - cannot boot from cdrom for recovery

Tomasz Chmielewski
2009-03-31T18:05:09Z

Gerry Reno schrieb:
> Gerry Reno wrote:
>> Gerry Reno wrote:
>>> Javier Guerra wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Gerry Reno <greno@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Charles Duffy wrote:
>>>>> I put the xml stanza in the file and undefine/define domain but it
>>>>> gives an
>>>>> error about cannot read image file.
>>>>>
>>>>> And I check this path and I can read all the files from the command
>>>>> line on
>>>>> the DVD just fine.
>>>>> What could be the problem?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> don't put a mount dir, either use a ISO image, or the cdrom device file
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Ok, a little closer now. I put this in xml file and redefine domain
>>> and it now defines:
>>>
>>>
>>> This was device that mount showed as mounting the DVD.
>>>
>>> But when the domain boots and I select 3. CDROM from screen, it still
>>> shows the original boot error:
>>> Boot Failure Code: 0003
>>> Boot from CDROM failed: cannot read the boot disk.
>>> FATAL: No bootable device.
>>> What should I change?
>>>
>> Here is what command looks like now using 'ps':
>> /usr/bin/qemu-kvm -S -M pc -m 512 -smp 2 -name MX_3 -monitor pty -boot
>> c -drive
>> file=/var/vm/vm1/qemu/images/MX_3/MX_3.img,if=ide,index=0,boot=on
>> -drive file=/dev/sr0,if=ide,media=cdrom,index=3 -net
>> nic,macaddr=00:0c:29:e3:bc:ee,vlan=0 -net
>> tap,fd=17,script=,vlan=0,ifname=vnet1 -serial none -parallel none -usb
>> -vnc 127.0.0.1:1 -k en-us
>>
> And I try other disk type:
> <disk type='block' device='cdrom'>
> But that produces the same error.
>
> What else can I add in order to boot from cdrom?

What does:

md5sum /dev/sr0

output?

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Tomasz Chmielewski