[Fedora-xen] command line kernel parameters

[Chris McKeever]

On 7/18/06, You, Yongkang <yongkang.you at intel.com> wrote:
> I think you want to add some kernel booting parameter to a XenU domain.
> You can try to add "extra=booting_parameter" in XenU configuration file.

that works, but it seems like the config files themselves should
handle building out the cmmand line string:

http://www.nabble.com/IP-configuration-for-domU-ignored-t1779301.html

which in my case - it doesnt



>
> Best Regards,
> Yongkang (Kangkang) 永康
>
> >-----Original Message-----
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> >[mailto:fedora-xen-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Chris McKeever
> >Sent: 2006年7月18日 23:35
> >To: fedora-xen at redhat.com
> >Subject: [Fedora-xen] command line kernel parameters
> >
> >I am trying to set some networking options via the kernel command line --
> >I have recompiled the kernel to support IP_PNP (IP: kernel level
> >autoconfiguration)
> >but I dont even think I have gotten to the need of that part, xm
> >create doesn't even seem to pass the arguements to the kernel:
> >
> >xen 3.0.2 source compile
> >FC5
> >
> >conf:
> >kernel="/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-xen"
> >memory=128
> >name="fedora.fc4"
> >vif = [ 'ip=192.168.1.61, mac=00:16:3E:3E:30:C8' ]
> >disk=['file:/xen/fc4/image,sda1,w', 'file:/xen/fc4/swap,sda2,w']
> >#dhcp = "dhcp"   <-- tried as commented out and "off"
> >netmask="255.255.255.0"
> >gateway="192.168.1.1"
> >hostname="ds-1"
> >root="/dev/sda1 ro"
> >
> ># xm create -n conf
> >Using config file "conf".
> >(vm
> >    (name fedora.fc4)
> >    (memory 128)
> >    (vcpus 1)
> >    (image (linux (kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-xen) (root '/dev/sda1 ro')))
> >    (device (vbd (uname file:/xen/fc4/image) (dev sda1) (mode w)))
> >    (device (vbd (uname file:/xen/fc4/swap) (dev sda2) (mode w)))
> >    (device (vif (ip 192.168.1.61) (mac 00:16:3E:3E:30:C8)))
> >)
> >
> >from the console:
> ># dmesg | grep command
> >Kernel command line:  root=/dev/sda1 ro
> >
> >so - it seems the command line isnt being passed what aI *think* it
> >should be passed - any ideas??
> >
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