[opensuse-virtual] Install of openSUSE in PVHVM DomU guest presents (incorrectly?) blkdevs as both 'sdX' and 'xvdX'?
I'm installing openSUSE Leap in a Xen 4.6.x DomU guest. I'm launching the guest as PVHVM, using the openSUSE iso as cdrom. cat os-install.cfg builder = 'hvm' xen_platform_pci = 1 device_model_version="qemu-xen" boot = 'dc' hdtype = 'ahci' acpi = 1 apic = 1 disk = [ 'phy:/dev/VG_XEN/G001_BOOT,xvda,w', 'phy:/dev/VG_XEN/G001_SWAP,xvde,w', 'phy:/dev/VG_XEN/G001_ROOT,xvdf,w', 'file:/home/isos/openSUSE-Leap-42.1-DVD-x86_64.iso,hdb:cdrom,r', ] vif = [ 'mac=00:16:3E:01:01:01, model=e1000, bridge=br0, vifname=vif001',] bios = 'seabios' ... On Guest launch, connected to the openSUSE Graphical Installer via VNC, I select 'Create Partition Setup'. In the "Preparing Hard Disk" screen, available HDs present as: Hard Disk [ ] 1: 1. IDE Disk 512.00 MiB, /dev/sda, QEMU+HARDDISK [ ] 2: 2. IDE Disk 512.00 MiB, /dev/sdb, QEMU+HARDDISK [ ] 3: 3. IDE Disk 512.00 MiB, /dev/sdc, QEMU+HARDDISK [ ] 4: 1. Disk 512.00 MiB, /dev/xvda [ ] 5: 2. Disk 512.00 MiB, /dev/xvde [ ] 6: 3. Disk 512.00 MiB, /dev/xvdf On selection of "Custom Partitioning", the following screen's presented, http://snag.gy/5ywyA.jpg Showing BOTH sdX & xvdX drives to be partitioned. At best, it's confusing. In PVHVM, Xen converts/maintains disk identities as both hvX and xvdX, for internal use. However for the purposes of the installer, here, shouldn't only the intended 'xvdX' drives (4,5, & 6) should be presented, not the 'sdX' ? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+owner@opensuse.org
On Tue, Mar 01, PGNet Dev wrote:
hdtype = 'ahci'
Is there any gain to have an emulated ahci controller? The downside is that this controller is not unplugged by the backend when the PV drivers load. Olaf -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-virtual+owner@opensuse.org
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