Bug#818481: installation-reports: Xen PV drivers not present in 32-bit installer kernel (but present in installed kernel)

2016-03-19 Thread Ben Hutchings
The default installer uses the 686 (non-PAE) kernel which I believe cannot run in a Xen PV domain.  You're supposed to use the Xen netboot image to install a PV domain, e.g. from: Given that you were ab

Bug#818481: installation-reports: Xen PV drivers not present in 32-bit installer kernel (but present in installed kernel)

2016-03-19 Thread Ian Campbell
On Fri, 2016-03-18 at 06:50 +, John Dilley wrote: > Correct, I'm running the installer as a PVHVM domain (this is how > XenServer supports Jessie onwards). > > I tried running the xen netboot image, but although it booted it then > complained about a display issue, and didn't seem to bring up

Bug#818481: installation-reports: Xen PV drivers not present in 32-bit installer kernel (but present in installed kernel)

2016-03-19 Thread John Dilley
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Bug#818481: installation-reports: Xen PV drivers not present in 32-bit installer kernel (but present in installed kernel)

2016-03-18 Thread John Dilley
Correct, I'm running the installer as a PVHVM domain (this is how XenServer supports Jessie onwards). I tried running the xen netboot image, but although it booted it then complained about a display issue, and didn't seem to bring up the disk, so it doesn't look like that is PVHVM compatible.