[xenpreview-dev] SLES 10 RC2- How to create domU in LVM using Yast?

[Jason Douglas]

Steven,

I believe that what you want to do is to delete the proposed
file-backed VBD.  Then, add a new one choosing "Use Block Device".  At
that point, you'll specify hda as the Virtual Disk and /dev/system/vm1
as the Block Device.  From there, everything should work the same as
with a file-backed VBD.  Good luck!

Jason

>>> On Mon, Jun 5, 2006 at  4:03 PM, in message
<001501c688eb$d567f590$6501a8c0 at smarshall1>, <slm at tekmerge.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to create a domU using LVM- backed VBD instead of a File-
backed VBD 
> using Yast.  Not exactly sure how to proceed.  I have already created
my 
> Volume Group (system) and corresponding Logical Volume (vm1) which
shows the 
> device as /dev/system/vm1.  On the "Create New Disk Image" page I
selected 
> the following:
> 
>   Virtual Disk: hda
>   Disk Image Directory: /dev/system/vm1
>   Maximum Size in MB: 4096
> 
> Unchecked the following:
> 
>   -  Create Sparse Image File
>   -  Read- Only Access
> 
> This set the following hda source (my vm name was postgresqlvm1)
> 
>   /dev/system/vm1/postresqlvm1/hda
> 
> After completing all of the configuration settings and beginning the
install 
> from CDs, I eventually get the following error:
> 
>   Cannot create the following disk image:
>   /dev/system/vm1/postgresqlvm1/hda
> 
>   Please, ensure there is enough free disk space to create the
specified 
> disk image.
> 
>>From a variety of items I have read, it appears you have to create
the file 
> system yourself if you set this up manually.  I assume creating the
file 
> system is handled by Yast though although maybe I am wrong.  Has
anyone done 
> this via Yast and can provide some high level steps I need to follow?
 Any 
> help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> Steven