Xen Host Virtual Console missing

Hi there, I'm running/setting up a Etch Debian Host system, I would like to run guests on. I have installed the right meta packages (& dependencies!). I'm having an issue that when I run "xm console " everything displays fine up until right before where the login prompt should appear, where

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

Hi Steve, Steve Kemp wrote: There are two issues that might be occuring: 1. You don't have getty listening on the serial console of the guest. Update /etc/inittab to enable it. 2. You do have getty running but you're using the wrong thing. Try using "hvc0" instead of "ttyS0"

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

Tim Dobson wrote: Hi Steve, Steve Kemp wrote: There are two issues that might be occuring: 1. You don't have getty listening on the serial console of the guest. Update /etc/inittab to enable it. 2. You do have getty running but you're using the wrong thing. Try u

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

Tim Dobson wrote: I'll try and get more inform on what versions of everything I'm running ASAP. xen-linux-system-2.6.26-bpo.1-xen-amd64 on Etch I guess because it's a backport I use 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 hvc0 with reference to http://wiki.debian.org/Xen#Nologin

Re: Xen Host Virtual Console missing

Tim Dobson wrote: Tim Dobson wrote: xen-linux-system-2.6.26-bpo.1-xen-amd64 on Etch I guess because it's a backport I use 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 hvc0 with reference to http://wiki.debian.org/Xen#Nologinpromptwhenusing.60xmconsole.60 Or am I completely confused? :-/ Maybe j

Expand a .img raw disk image.

Hi everyone, I'm building a custom Debian image to be installed from USB. I've basically been following this post: http://blogs.koolwal.net/2009/02/25/installing-linux-on-usb-part-7-install-debian-linux-from-usb-drive/ and trying to modify the process a bit. Basically I've got the debian boot