[xen-tools-discuss] Re: lenny domU hangs on lenny dom0

[pietro]

Alex Smith wrote:
> If I remember correctly, this could be to do with /etc/inittab not  
> having the correct settings in it. You should fine that you can ssh  
> the domU still - I don't have the exact settings to hand at the moment  
> but if you can't find them I can dig the out for you.
> 
> Also think it can be set in the xen-tools config (at the bottom).

right before your reply i tried ssh'ing to the domU and it worked. i
just can't "xm console" into it. so not a big deal. but i'd like to the
able to do so. the issue here is that i'm using "hvc0" for serial remote
console access on the dom0.


On xen-tools.cfg on the dom0 "serial_device" is commented out. What
should it be so I can "xm console" into the domU and still use serial to
access the dom0?

my configuration grub menu.lst for serial:

serial=--unit=0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1
terminal=--timeout=10 serial console
(...)
title           Xen 3.2-1-i386 / Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-1-xen-686
root            (hd0,0)
kernel          /xen-3.2-1-i386.gz com1=115200,8n1 console=com1,vg
module          /vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-xen-686
root=/dev/mapper/vg_waxwing0-root ro console=tty0 console=hvc0
module          /initrd.img-2.6.26-1-xen-686

the inittab on the dom0:

1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 hvc0
2:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
3:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
4:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
5:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
6:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5

there is *no* getty on ttyS0

the inittab on the domU has only:

1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1

pietro.