1 Dec 01:53
Re: jailtime, could not find filesystem '/dev/root'
Amos Shapira <amos.shapira <at> gmail.com>
2007-12-01 00:53:30 GMT
2007-12-01 00:53:30 GMT
On 30/11/2007, Vincent <vgrato <at> gmail.com> wrote: > switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory > Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! I think you should create /dev/root (and /dev/null) manually - mount the jailtime partition, cd under dev and do something like: # mknod root b 253 0; mknod null c 1 3 Dig around the jailtime web site for instructions. I think it's mentioned there somewhere. --Amos
. I have got one of the feelings
> that I am completely stupid.
>
> Just to summarize the steps:
>
> After I installed clean DomU
>
> Do I have to install xserver-xorg on domU |yes/no| yes
> DO I have to configure ? xserver-xorg |yes/no| yes
> (vesa framebufer)
> Do I have to install KDE, kdm |yes/no| yes
> Do I have to install vnc4server |yes/no| no
> Do I have to add some ? line in domU config |yes/no| no
>
> Then I can run vncviewer from any workstation on the network do domU and
> it should work?
>
> Thanks Jiri
>
> Emre Erenoglu wrote:
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > you don't need a framebuffer to use NX. You don't need any video
> > hardware at all. You just need KDM or GDM, with necessary gnome/kde
> > environment packages. error about kstartupconfig may mean some
> > configuration error with kde, no home directory etc.
> >
> > Emre
> >
> > On Nov 26, 2007 8:36 PM, Mark Furner <mark.furner <at> gmx.net
> <mailto:mark.furner <at> gmx.net>
> > <mailto:mark.furner <at> gmx.net <mailto:mark.furner <at> gmx.net>>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm trying to do something similar: run a NX server within a Xen
> > guest. I have
> > Ubuntu Gutsy as host and Ubuntu Edgy as guest, and amd64
> > architecture. Am
> > using paravirtualisation and the framebuffer within the guest.
> >
> > I get as far as a KDM error page but no futher:
> > "Could not start kstartupconfig. Check your installation."
> >
> > Clicking on an OK shuts down the NX screen. Do you have any
> suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > M
> >
> >
> > On Sunday 25 November 2007, Emre Erenoglu ("Emre Erenoglu"
> > <erenoglu <at> gmail.com <mailto:erenoglu <at> gmail.com> <mailto:
> erenoglu <at> gmail.com <mailto:erenoglu <at> gmail.com>>>) may have written:
> > > If you are able to use Paravirtual DomU kernel with a Xen
> > Framebuffer, you
> > > don't need to setup any vnc inside the domU.
> > >
> > > The framebuffer driver in DomU will serve as the source of
> screen
> > > information to the xen daemon running in dom0, this will
> give you vnc
> > > access without installing any vnc in the DomU itself.
> > >
> > > Emre
> > >
> > > On Nov 25, 2007 4:27 AM, kanour-xen <xen <at> kanour.com
> <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com>
> > <mailto: xen <at> kanour.com <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com>>> wrote:
> > > > Emre Erenoglu wrote:
> > > > > Hi Jiri,
> > > > >
> > > > > Is your domU HVM or Paravirtual? If HVM, you will have an
> > emulated
> > > > > video card and you need to configure your xorg-server
> to work
> > with this
> > > > > card. Next, you will need to connect it through SDL or
> VNC.
> > You choose
> > > > > this method in your domU configuration file (SDL=1,
> VNC=1).
> > > > >
> > > > > If SDL, you'll have an immediate window when you start
> your
> > DomU.
> > > > >
> > > > > If VNC, you'll need to connect to localhost with a VNC
> > client. The port
> > > > > that you need to connect is 5900 + ID_of_DomU (you
> can find
> > the ID
> > > > > from xm list command output, or do a netstat -a to see
> > listening ports
> > > > > 59xx)
> > > > >
> > > > > If you have a Paravirtual DomU, then, you either have a
> > "Framebuffer"
> > > > > in your DomU kernel that Xorg can start on (and then
> you'll
> > see the
> > > > > output again with SDL or VNC), or you can use some other
> > method, such
> > > > > as using - vnc based xorg server,
> > > > > - NX
> > > > > - using XDMCP and accessing the host Xorg
> > > > >
> > > > > Good luck!
> > > > >
> > > > > Emre
> > > > > - Show quoted text -
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Nov 24, 2007 3:49 PM, kanour-xen < xen <at> kanour.com
> <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com>
> > <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com> >
> > > > > <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com>
> <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com <mailto:xen <at> kanour.com>>>> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am searching the web but cannot find anything.
> > > > >
> > > > > Could you please give me a hint how to access domU
> > through VNC?
> > > > >
> > > > > I have debian stable in dom0. No X Windows.
> > > > >
> > > > > I installed debian stable to domU with help of
> > xen-create-image.
> > > >
> > > > Then I
> > > >
> > > > > installed KDE and VNC. But I am missing something.
> I am
> > missing
> > > >
> > > > whole
> > > >
> > > > > concept.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you.
> > > > >
> > > > > jiri
> > > > >
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