multiboot module in grub2 --with-platform=efi --target=i386

2009-03-18 Thread uzer cheg
Dear all, I'm trying to run Xen Dom0 kernel on my Xserve. As I see I need Grub's entry like this: menuentry "Xen 3.3 unstable -i386 {   search --set /boot/xen-3.3.gz   multiboot /boot/xen-3.3.gz   module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.29-rc8-tip root=LABEL=/ ro console=tty0   module /boot/initrd-2.6.29-rc8-ti

Re: multiboot module in grub2 --with-platform=efi --target=i386

2009-03-18 Thread uzer cheg
Thank you Vladimir. I'm really interested in it. I'd like to be a tester. Is it hard to commit into SVN? Thank you in advance, Sergey It's very interesting for me. I'd like to be a tester. On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 3:38 PM, phcoder wrote: > It isn't done yet but I'm working on it. You can be t

Re: multiboot module in grub2 --with-platform=efi --target=i386

2009-03-18 Thread uzer cheg
Ok. I mean is hard for you to commit you code into SVN? Anyway I hope that you inform me when it will be possible to test. Isn't it? Thank you. > You don't need to. commit=upload. download=checkout. See instructions on > grub.enbug.org &

Re: multiboot on EFI

2009-03-23 Thread uzer cheg
Vladimir, First of all I'd like to say thank you for a quick feedback and development. I tried to apply your patches and test it on my Apple Xserve Intel 32 bit. I've done following; # svn co svn://svn.sv.gnu.org/grub/trunk/grub2 # cd ./grub2 # patch -b -p1 < ./uppermem.diff patching file conf/

Re: multiboot on EFI

2009-03-24 Thread uzer cheg
86_64-efi isn't supported by this patch yet > Also if xen uses any bios interrupts it will probably triple fault. On IRC > we discussed a possibility of loading seabios and it's probably feasible but > will take more time > uzer cheg wrote: >> >> Vladimir, >>

Re: multiboot on EFI

2009-03-24 Thread uzer cheg
ill in > developement) > However I'll rediff the code against HEAD when I'll have time > > uzer cheg wrote: >> >> Dear Vladimir, >> I tried rev 2030 and 2037. >> And I also had few errors on patching stage. >> >> I think it is a good idea to commit

Re: multiboot module in grub2 --with-platform=efi --target=i386

2009-04-14 Thread uzer cheg
Hi,dear folks, unfortunately I have a tough working schedule last time. It still not tested. Hope to do it in a few weeks. phcoder, I will report results. ___ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel

Re: Xserve specs

2009-05-16 Thread uzer cheg
On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 12:24 AM, decoder wrote: > > > D4T from the thread on the Ubuntu forum reported grub svn revision 2063 to > work with Xserve 1,1 without problems, using fakebios and the proper kernel > options. > Just note that you have to build grub2 in i386 mode. Just tested on lates b

how to boot Xen Dom0 in Grub2 SVN trunk

2009-06-15 Thread uzer cheg
Dear all, I'd like to ask you for an advice regarding Xen Dom0 support in current Grub2 trunk. Has anybody tried to boot Xen Dom0 by Grub2 on latest versions (r 2322 for instance)? I installed Debian Linux 5.0 (lenny) with Dom0. It works fine and loads in Xen Dom0 via legacy grub supplied by Debia

Re: how to boot Xen Dom0 in Grub2 SVN trunk

2009-06-15 Thread uzer cheg
Thank you for quick response, Vladimir. I just applied patch to grub2-r2322 and trying to build new grub2 image. It compiles fine on i386 platformbut ./configure script on amd64 platform and MacOS X gets error message. Here is a part of terminal screen from MacOS X: ... checking for nm... nm

Re: how to boot Xen Dom0 in Grub2 SVN trunk

2009-06-16 Thread uzer cheg
Pavel, patched Grub2 i386 loads Xen Dom0. Honestly speaking it loads partially. Now I got new error message (XEN) elf_init: not an EL binary ... Panic on CPU 0 I tried Xen 3.2.1 and Xen 3.4. Unfortunately I do not have right CPU on my testing PC. I think it's old Pentium without VT support. Hope

Re: how to boot Xen Dom0 in Grub2 SVN trunk

2009-06-16 Thread uzer cheg
Thank you for advice. It's certainly what I planned to do tomorrow.Vladimir, I'm going to test Grub2 on mu Xserve is case of successful Xen Dom0 on Bios PC. As I see posted modmem.diff and posted before efiboot.diff both contains patches for loader/i386/multiboot.c Which code is actual for my EFI