Doesn't boot on XCP-NG/XEN
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Description
Describe the bug
The installer successfully starts but fails as it doesn't see the mounted ISO.
I've already mentioned this in a pull request which should have fixed this https://github.com/vmware/photon-os-installer/pull/7
When I use OVA on Xcp-ng, it doesn't boot at all. I can only see the boot menu and then nothing, a black screen with a blinking cursor.
I know XP-ng is not a target platform for this OS, but in hybrid environments, this OS can't be moved from one hypervisor to another, as I tested it.
Reproduction steps
- Create a new VM in xcp-ng with x86_64 minimal/full ISO
- Import OVA of x86_64 to xcp-ng
Expected behavior
I would expect this system to boot on any hypervisor.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing both reported cases from the listed XCP-ng steps: boot the x86_64 minimal/full ISO and import the x86_64 OVA. Review the linked photon-os-installer pull request #7, then compare the ISO mount failure with the OVA's black screen; the issue is done when the system boots and the installer sees its mounted ISO on XCP-ng/XEN.
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Assessment
- Domain
- infrastructure, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100