[xen-tools-discuss] CentOS guests on Debian 5 Host

[Heath Yob]

Hi,

I'm trying to create CentOS guests with xen-tools.

I'm running Debian 5 with the latest Xen.

Linux tech-xen-01 2.6.26-1-xen-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Mar 13 21:39:38 UTC
2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I'm able to make debian guests so I know my setup is working but I am
unable to get CentOS 4 or 5 guests to install.  There's not much
online as far as resources to get CentOS working on a Debian host.

This is the command I'm running:

technetical-xen-01:/usr/lib/xen-tools# xen-create-image
--hostname=test --ip=172.20.159.62 --dist=centos-4
--install-method=rinse --arch=amd64 --pass --force

I'm only using the --force so it overwrites.

Now the system gets made but I get an error at the end of the build:

Setting up root password
'passwd' command not found in the new install.
All done

This happens with both 4 and 5.

When I look at the console using xm console test
With version 5 it seem to dump the guest server into single user.
With version 4 it just dumps the server to login and you can't login.

I've tried amd64 and i386, same error.

Here's the outputs I have:

General Information
--------------------
Hostname       :  test
Distribution   :  centos-4
Partitions     :  swap            512Mb (swap)
                  /               10Gb  (ext3)
Image type     :  sparse
Memory size    :  256Mb
Kernel path    :  /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-xen-amd64
Initrd path    :  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-1-xen-amd64

Networking Information
----------------------
IP Address 1   : 172.20.159.62 [MAC: 00:16:3E:5B:AE:EF]
Netmask        : 255.255.252.0
Broadcast      : 172.20.159.255
Gateway        : 172.20.156.1


Creating partition image: /data/clients/domains/test/swap.img
Done

Creating swap on /data/clients/domains/test/swap.img
Done

Creating partition image: /data/clients/domains/test/disk.img
Done

Creating ext3 filesystem on /data/clients/domains/test/disk.img
Done
Installation method: rinse
Done

Running hooks
Done

No role scripts were specified.  Skipping

Creating Xen configuration file
Done
Setting up root password
'passwd' command not found in the new install.
All done


Logfile produced at:
	 /var/log/xen-tools/test.log

I'm sure I'm missing something stupid, but any info would be helpful.

Thanks,

Heath