# [OmniOS-discuss] Quick Test of r151021 ISO Install using Xen HVM and an "xdf" Device

Stephan Budach stephan.budach at jvm.de
Wed Mar 8 07:28:37 UTC 2017

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    Hi Prakash,

    ----- Ursprüngliche Mail -----

    > Von: "Prakash Surya" <prakash.surya at delphix.com>
    > An: omnios-discuss at lists.omniti.com
    > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 8. März 2017 01:55:19
    > Betreff: [OmniOS-discuss] Quick Test of r151021 ISO Install using Xen
    > HVM and an "xdf" Device

    > Hey All,

    > I just wanted to post and say that I've tested the new r151021 ISO
    > installer using a Xen VM and was able to successfully perform the
    > installation. Here's a copy of the Xen VM configuration that I used:

    > # cat ami-template.cfg
    > builder='hvm'
    > name='ami-template'
    > vcpus=4
    > memory=4096
    > vif=['bridge=xenbr0, type=ioemu']
    > #disk=[ 'file:/root/psurya/omni-kayak/r151021-kayak.iso,hdb:cdrom,r',
    > # 'file:/root/psurya/omni-kayak/ami-template.img,xvda,w' ]
    > disk=[ 'file:/root/psurya/omni-kayak/ami-template.img,xvda,w' ]
    > #boot='d'
    > boot='c'
    > vnc=1
    > vnclisten='0.0.0.0'
    > vncconsole=1
    > on_crash='preserve'
    > xen_platform_pci=1
    > serial='pty'
    > on_reboot='destroy'

    > The only "catch", is I have to set "apix_enable" to 0. I do that
    > using KMDB during the installer (e.g. edit the loader so I drop to
    > KMDB first), and then edit "/etc/system" after the install is
    > completed but prior to the first boot (so I don't have to keep using
    > KMDB for every boot).

    > If I don't set that tuning, the system will "hang" during boot up
    > (this is a problem with illumos and Xen HVM, and not specific to
    > OmniOS or the new ISO).

    > Additionally, I've attached a PNG image with some "zpool" and
    > "format" output from within the Xen VM running after the ISO install
    > (hopefully the mailing list doesn't strip the image from this post).

    > Cheers,
    > Prakash

    Can you elaborate on that a little more as of what exactly you did to the loader? I am guessing that you modified the kernel boot arguments, but unfortuanetly, I am unfamiliar with the new loader.

    Cheers,
    Stephan
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