On 01/04/2016 10:30 AM, Steven Haigh wrote:
> On 05/01/16 03:27, Pat Riehecky wrote:
>> On 01/02/2016 12:49 AM, Steven Haigh wrote:
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> Just wondering if it is possible to create an updates.img that includes
>>> the following kernel modules for the PXE boot install images:
>>>
>>> CONFIG_XEN_FBDEV_FRONTEND=m
>>> CONFIG_HVC_XEN=m
>>> CONFIG_HVC_XEN_FRONTEND=m
>>>
>>> The SL7 kernels used on the anaconda installer don't have these options
>>> set - so there is no VNC graphical output to the Xen system. This means
>>> that unless you use the 'console' (xl console command), then you can't
>>> see what's going on with the DomU install.
>>>
>>> It seems SL6 behaves properly for this - and it may well be seen to
>>> stray from the path too much to include in the base PXE image kernel -
>>> which means having an updates.img would be a nice compromise - ie its
>>> optional and doesn't require modification of the core install images.
>>>
>>> There is an updates.img currently in the PXE directory of 7rolling, but
>>> that seems to cause a whole heap of problems if its used...
>>>
>> Hi Steven,
>>
>> I've not got a lot of experience working with Xen, but I'll look into
>> what this would take.
> Thanks Pat,
>
> I know absolutely nothing about anaconda and the build process for
> images. I'd be more than happy to test whatever I can though.
>
> I run Xen just about everywhere - and also run http://xen.crc.id.au - so
> if you have any Xen questions, I'd be more than happy to help out.
>
I'm showing:

$ grep CONFIG_HVC_XEN .config
CONFIG_HVC_XEN=y
CONFIG_HVC_XEN_FRONTEND=y

for the 3.10.0-327 series kernels.

Pat