Re: ZFS version for pygrub

[Mark Johnson <johnson.nh@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:29 AM, eXeC001er <execooler@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 2010/4/23 Mark Johnson <johnson.nh@gmail.com>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:18 AM, eXeC001er <execooler@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I use latest revision of xen-unstable, kernel-2.6.32-4 from 'Debian Sid'
>> > and
>> > Debian Squeeze for Dom0.
>> > I tried to create Opensolaris b132 DomU:
>> > my config (i use config
>> > from http://blogs.sun.com/mrj/entry/installing_opensolaris_on):
>> >>:# cat ns.pv_i
>> > bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
>> > kernel = "/platform/i86xpv/kernel/amd64/unix"
>> > ramdisk = "/boot/x86.microroot"
>> > extra = "/platform/i86xpv/kernel/amd64/unix -B
>> > console=ttya,livemode=text"
>> > memory = 512
>> > name = "OS_PV"
>> > vif = [ 'mac=00:16:3E:00:00:01', 'mac=00:16:3E:00:00:02' ]
>> > disk = [ 'file:/opt/ISO/osol-dev-132-x86.iso,6:cdrom,r',
>> > 'file:/opt/src/OS_PV/ns.img,0,w' ]
>> > on_reboot = 'destroy'
>> > on_crash = 'destroy'
>> > on_poweroff = 'destroy'
>>
>> remove the kernel and ramdisk line above. e.g.
>>
>>  bootloader = "/usr/bin/pygrub"
>>  extra = "/platform/i86xpv/kernel/amd64/unix -B
>> console=ttya,livemode=text"
>>  memory = 512
>>
>> MRJ
>
> Using config file "./ns.pv_i".
> Error: Boot loader didn't return any data!

Oh, sorry about that, I was assuming that you were trying to boot of the zfs
root after completing install, not boot off the install iso.. So what I said
above should be correct once you've completed the install.

Your trying to boot off the iso, which doesn't have anything to do with
the pygrub zfs support of course.

For the install iso, the location for the boot_archive has moved again...
It's now @ /platform/i86pc/amd64/boot_archive

I just did a py file on a Solaris dom0 for a osol134 iso.
Here's what I did.. (note, our pygrub path is different
and you would want to use file in place of tap:vdisk
of course).. You don't need the addition arguments in
extra.. Just the path to the kernel. You should use 1500M
for memory for the install, then drop down after you
have completed the install..  It will work with less, but
I'm not sure what the cut off is...



MRJ




root@mckuen:~# cat install.py

bootloader = "/usr/lib/xen/bin/pygrub"
kernel = "/platform/i86xpv/kernel/amd64/unix"
ramdisk = "/platform/i86pc/amd64/boot_archive"
extra = "/platform/i86xpv/kernel/amd64/unix"
memory = 1500
name = "osol134"
vif = ['']
disk = ['file:/xvm/isos/osol134.iso,xvdb:cdrom,r',
        'tap:vdisk:/xvm/vdisks/osol134,xvda,w']

root@mckuen:~# xm create -c install.py
Using config file "./install.py".
Started domain osol134 (id=2)
                             v3.4.2-xvm chgset 'Mon Mar 29 23:26:50
2010 -0700 19676:ea2b16b75b5c'
SunOS Release 5.11 Version snv_134 64-bit
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