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Old 08-16-2016, 10:08 AM   #1
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Xen on Ubuntu 16.04

I have been trying to install XEN on Ubuntu 16.04 using following guide: https://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Project_Beginners_Guide

I stopped at chapter: Installing the Xen Project Software hitting following error
Code:
root@xPC:~# apt-get -P install xen-linux-system
E: Command line option 'P' [from -P] is not understood in combination with the other options.
root@xPC:~# apt-get install xen-linux-system
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package xen-linux-system
This how-to describes Debian installation and I am on Ubuntu 16.04 + this how-to might be outdated.
I was trying to find some how-to specifically to Ubuntu 16.04 but no luck.

Maybe some someone here can give me some hints how to proceed further.
Note: this is my first approach to XEN
 
Old 08-16-2016, 12:17 PM   #2
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Note that on Ubuntu the package name is different, so the installation line may look more like:

Code:
sudo apt-get install xen-hypervisor-4.4-amd64
Says https://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Project_Beginners_Guide

If you added a debian repo to your Ubuntu's /etc/apt/sources.list, you may be in a world of hurt.

output of
Code:
sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list
please.
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Old 08-17-2016, 03:54 AM   #3
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Hi, thanks for reply
I guess installing just only package "xen-hypervisor-4.4-amd64" is not enough ?
I did not modify /etc/apt/sources.list but here is full output of it.



Code:
root@xPC:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
#deb cdrom:[Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS _Xenial Xerus_ - Release amd64 (20160719)]/ xenial main multiverse restricted universe

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
# deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe
# deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe
deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates universe
# deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial multiverse
# deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial multiverse
deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse
# deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multiverse
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multiverse
 
Old 08-17-2016, 09:58 AM   #4
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Quote:
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Hi, thanks for reply
I guess installing just only package "xen-hypervisor-4.4-amd64" is not enough ?
Did you even read https://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Xen_Project_Beginners_Guide ?
where it teases "Now we have a Xen Project hypervisor, a Xen Project kernel and the userland tools installed, almost ready to go"...
Don't "guess". Linux doesn't.

Get some!
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Old 08-18-2016, 05:44 AM   #5
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Hi, yes I tried that.
After installation this pkg I tried to boot system with new Xen kernel. It ended up with black screen
 
Old 08-18-2016, 06:55 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by czezz View Post
Hi, yes I tried that.
After installation this pkg I tried to boot system with new Xen kernel. It ended up with black screen
Only "black screen" related issue I heard about is to use "nomodeset" on the kernel line during boot.
I don't know how to do that, so I gurgled it.
Found http://askubuntu.com/questions/20717...eset-do#207177 for starters.
and http://askubuntu.com/questions/38780...stalled-ubuntu

But I'm guessing it's not the Xen install
What happens before "ended up"? Do you see the boot menu?
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Old 08-18-2016, 09:44 AM   #7
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Hi, thanks for still looking into this.
Adding "nomodeset" helps a bit but still no joy.

1. It starts to boot up
2. It displays information about loading kernel
3. It displays message/error mce: Unable to init device /dev/mcelog (rc: -16)

in case: without "nomodeset"
4. It goes to black screen - hard reset required

in case : with "nomodeset"
4. ubuntu splash screen shows up
5. black screen with cursor blinking in top left cornet - ALT+CTRL+Del to restart

Here is a short video for case with "nomodeset"
https://sendvid.com/8u8nsdpw
 
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I don't know, sorry.
 
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Sorry - posted on wrong thread..
 
  


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