Hi, bran...@mathematik.uni-marburg.de wrote, > Hello, > > > Hi, > > bran...@mathematik.uni-marburg.de wrote, > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> I would like to use busybox in a custom initramfs environment, where > >> some > >> networking tasks need to be done. This includes: > >> - requesting an ip address from a dhcp server > >> - resolving some hostnames (not necessarily through a nameserver - could > >> be statically via a hosts file) > >> - run some services > >> All should run within a xen domU. > >> > >> Can this be achieved with the busybox tools? > >> As far, I have built a complete busybox binary (statically linked) and > >> got > >> an ash running within the initramfs. I can assign a static address to my > >> eth0 interface, > > > > Can you then ping your DHCP server, after assigning a static IP? > > > > If yes, you might forgotten to configure your kernel with > > CONFIG_PACKET=y, which is needed to get DHCP working on your client. > > No, I can't ping any machine on the same subnet. The kernel should be ok, > it is the same kernel I usually use for starting xen domains. Since it's a > xen kernel, I assume, that the network modules and the drivers for the xen > interface cards are already built into the kernel. Atm, I have nothing but > the busybox binary and a custom init in the initramfs. I can ping the lo > interface, but once starting udhcpc on eth0, it gets stuck at "Sending > discover...". Udevd is running, but dmesg dosn't show anything network > related.
Are you using paravirtualization or full virtualization? How does your xen config looks like? What kind of networking do you use to communicate from guest to host? Can you upload a dmesg from the busybox system? How do you start the kernel from xen dom0? have fun, Waldemar _______________________________________________ busybox mailing list busybox@busybox.net http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/busybox
