The problem is an incorrect "startup.nsh" in the EFI partition root. Mv to the root Shell > fs0: Open the startup.nsh to edit fs0:\> edit startup.nsh Populate with one, and only one, line -- matching the grub2-mkconfig-generated .efi version. fs0:\EFI\opensuse\xen-4.6.0_02-397.efi save/exit. fs0:\> reset System now boots ... [ OK ] Listening on xenstore socket. Starting The Xen xenstore... Welcome to openSUSE Leap 42.1 - Kernel 4.3.0-4.g734b32c-xen (xvc0). A grub2-mkconfig step needs to correctly populate/update the startup.nsh -- to match created version. I can login at serial console, but, atm, all networking is completely offline -- no interfaces respond. ... Connect: Network is unreachable