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