Failed to install the guest with vDVD and vfileDVD.

[dennischen]

Hi,

I'm install the guest OS, and have tried both of the virtual DVD and virtual fileDVD. After adding the boot option of the vDVD.  "Load of bootfromfiledvd failed: Not Found"  is always coming up.

Here is my configuration. Looking for some help, thanks!

Host:

bl870-[hpvm][/]#ioscan -fknNC disk
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
===================================================================
disk 1 64000/0xfa00/0x1 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP LOGICAL VOLUME
/dev/disk/disk1 /dev/disk/disk1_p2 /dev/rdisk/disk1 /dev/rdisk/disk1_p2
/dev/disk/disk1_p1 /dev/disk/disk1_p3 /dev/rdisk/disk1_p1 /dev/rdisk/disk1_p3
disk 3 64000/0xfa00/0x8 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP LOGICAL VOLUME
/dev/disk/disk3 /dev/rdisk/disk3
disk 5 64000/0xfa00/0x9 esdisk CLAIMED DEVICE hp CDDVDW GP60NB60
/dev/disk/disk5 /dev/rdisk/disk5

bl870-[hpvm][/datavol]#hpvmstatus -P vm01 -d
[Virtual Machine Devices]

[Storage Interface Details]
disk:avio_stor:0,1,0:lv:/dev/vg00/rvm01_rootlv
dvd:avio_stor:0,1,1:disk:/dev/rdisk/disk5                                 

[Network Interface Details]
network:avio_lan:0,0,0xB24686D4DAAD:vswitch:vsw-lan900:portid:1

[Direct I/O Interface Details]

[Misc Interface Details]
serial:com1::tty:console
bl870-[hpvm][/datavol]#

Guest:

Shell> map
Device mapping tabler IPF -- Revision 2.047
fs0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)/CDROM(Entry0)
blk0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)
blk1 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)
blk2 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)/CDROM(Entry0)
blk3 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)/CDROM(Entry1)

add the boot option:

Removable Media Boot [Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)]
Load File [Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(0|0)/Mac(B24686D4DAAD)]
Load File [EFI Shell [Built-in]]
Legacy Boot
Exit

Enter New Description: bootfromdvd

New BootOption Data. ASCII/Unicode strings only, with max of 240 characters
Enter BootOption Data Type [A-Ascii U-Unicode N-No BootOption] : Ascii
Enter BootOption Data [Data will be stored as Ascii string]:

.....

When boot from the "bootfromdvd"

Loading.: bootfromdvd
Load of bootfromdvd failed: Not Found

[Torsten.]

sure the media is loaded? check with virtual MP.

[Stan_M]

Does it fail when booting directly (without creating boot menu item)?

Or you could go to EFI shell, fs0: and run install from there.

I do not think you should be adding BootOption/Ascii - you should select 'N' there.

HTH

Stan

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

Example for media insert:

vMP> in

Insertable Guest Devices
Num Hw-path (Bus,Slot,Tgt) Gdev
--------------------------------------------
[1] 0/0/1/0.3.0 (0,1,3) dvd

Enter menu item number or [Q] to Quit: 1

Insertable File Backing Stores
Num File
---------------------
[1] installdvd1.iso
[2] installdvd2.iso

Enter menu item number or [Q] to Quit: 2

Confirm insertion action
G - Go
F - Force

Enter menu item or [Q] to Quit: g

And now eject:

vMP> ej

Ejectable Guest Devices
Num Hw-path (Bus,Slot,Tgt) Gdev Pstore Path
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
[1] 0/0/1/0.3.0 (0,1,3) dvd file /var/tmp/ISO/installdvd1
.iso

Enter menu item number or [Q] to Quit: 1

Confirm eject action
G - Go
F - Force

Enter menu item or [Q] to Quit: g