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RE: [Xen-users] Error: Device 2049 (vbd) could not be connected.Backend

To: "Andy Smith" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-users" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-users] Error: Device 2049 (vbd) could not be connected.Backend device not found.
From: "Ian Pratt" <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:38:28 -0000
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Thread-topic: [Xen-users] Error: Device 2049 (vbd) could not be connected.Backend device not found.
 
> $ sudo xm create -c /etc/xen/irc.sxp
> Using config file "/etc/xen/irc.sxp".
> Error: Device 2049 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend 
> device not found.
> 
> /etc/xen/irc.sxp contains:
> 
>         name   = "irc"
>         kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12.6-xenU_dnuk_1"
>         root   = "/dev/sda1 ro"
>         memory = 128
>         disk   = [ 'phy:vg00/domu_irc_root,sda1,w',
>                    'phy:vg00/domu_irc_swap,sda2,w' ]

What does the following show:

blockdev --getsize /dev/vg00/domu_irc_root
lvscan

Have you tried using /dev/vg00/domu_irc_root in the phy: parameter? I
haven't seen it specified without a full path in a long time.

Ian

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