Windows 7 Beta had been released before my trip to U.S
started a torrent downloader.. after about a week later.. the iso file completed.
And managed to install it into vmware..this time the product key is optional.. put a space and can click the Next button already ..~puff~.
I put the configuration same as for windows vista.. here we go .. let’s see some screenshot.
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Done playing… shutting down..
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Can’t comment on performance as only installed in vmware.. hehehe..wait till have courage to install a fresh..
HawkEye,
I have followed your directions, but I get an error at the end start of the build: “ValueError: Could not find an installable distribution at ‘/data/iso/WinXP_SP2_EN.iso'”
I have tried various ways to create a WinXP iso, your directions were the last I used. All other attempts also failed…Not sure what to try next. When I check the file, it seems to be OK…
file /data/iso/WinXP_SP2_EN.iso
/data/iso/WinXP_SP2_EN.iso: ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data ‘VRMPOEM_EN ‘ (bootable)
Any Ideas?
Perhaps would verify the WinXP CD is actually not corrupted.. and if the CD-Drive is working fine..
then .. check if the iso files actually accessible by the xen lib..
else should check the xen lib is properly installed and also verify the current running kernel is xen enabled..
then might be a reinstall the virtualization group would be the next thing to try ..
btw: what host are u using ? .. my experience was based on CentOS 5.2 host.. so far it went smooth as above..
I have built the iso several times, once from Windows CD burner app and twice with “dd” command like you showed…no reported issues…only assuming it is OK.
How would I verify it is accessible by “xen lib”?
How would I check to see if xen lib is properly installed?
I am installing on IBM x345 dual Xeon 2.4GHz cpu with 4GB ram (single cores). I did the install of “Virtualization” group per some earlier notes I saw on the subject…I cannot do the “Fully Virtualized” install because the hardware I have doesn’t support it…so I did the Paravirtualized option.
Any suggestions I could try tonight would be greatly appreciated.
check the xen kernel by running this at terminal
uname -a
shall be ended with -xen at the end..
mine is something like this..
[root@fedora ~]# uname -a
Linux fedora.namran.net 2.6.18-92.1.22.el5xen #1 SMP Tue Dec 16 13:08:49 EST 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
and the file
[root@fedora ~]# ll /data/iso/XP3_3282_V2_EN.iso
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 670576640 Feb 21 00:07 /data/iso/XP3_3282_V2_EN.iso
mine also a para-virtualization as unable to become utilize full-virtualization
[root@fedora ~]# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 2
model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
stepping : 9
cpu MHz : 2992.718
cache size : 512 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe up cid xtpr
bogomips : 7487.18
if all fail, shall consider to seek help from bugs.centos.org or forum http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewforum.php?forum=37
# uname -ra
Linux homer 2.6.18-92.1.22.el5xen #1 SMP Tue Dec 16 13:08:49 EST 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
# ls -l /data/iso/WinXP_SP2_EN.iso
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 607559680 Mar 22 11:30 /data/iso/WinXP_SP2_EN.iso
# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 2
model name : Intel(R) XEON(TM) CPU 2.40GHz
stepping : 4
cpu MHz : 2672.992
cache size : 512 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm
bogomips : 6689.88
processor : 1
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 2
model name : Intel(R) XEON(TM) CPU 2.40GHz
stepping : 4
cpu MHz : 2672.992
cache size : 512 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm up
bogomips : 6689.88
processor : 2
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 2
model name : Intel(R) XEON(TM) CPU 2.40GHz
stepping : 4
cpu MHz : 2672.992
cache size : 512 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm up
bogomips : 6689.88
processor : 3
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 2
model name : Intel(R) XEON(TM) CPU 2.40GHz
stepping : 4
cpu MHz : 2672.992
cache size : 512 KB
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 2
wp : yes
flags : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm up
bogomips : 6689.88
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Thanks HawkEYE for guiding me how to install windows XP on XEN virtualization in CentOS 5. The way you have enplane it make pretty easy to do it.
Actually no matter if someone doesn’t understand after that its up to other visitors that they will help, so here it happens.