Great article Anthony!!!.

I am no Linux expert so I had to research how to solve 2 issues I found with my local installation. I wanted to share what I had to do in order to create the templates:

1) When you copy a file from DOS/Windows to Linux sometimes there are issues with the DOS based \r\n control character sequence. I fixed this by running the command:

"sed -i 's/\r$//' makeubuntu.sh"

2) I was unable to execute the script using "./makeubuntu.sh" so I executed it instead using:

"sh makeubuntu.sh"

Hi,

I've followed the tutorial and it's working fine. After that I've tried to delete the template and I'm facing a problem: I could not delete it.

I've tried :

xe template-uninstall template-uuid=<UUID>

and also:

xe template-param-set is-a-template=false uuid=<UUID> && xe vm-uninstall uuid=<UUID> force=true

without success.

 Did someone have a clue for that?

Anyone know how to get ubuntu desktop to work???

I installed the server version great, and included the ubuntu desktop as a package to install. But it still starts into cli mode, and I am getting an error when I try "startx"

PS: I saw Anthony Francis mention that Ubuntu is now on their roadmap (anyone know if that will include Server and Desktop and do they have any time frame?)

Any tips on installing 10.10 now that its out? Is it as simple as changing the pointer to the install source in the template creating script to point to maverick instead of lucid?

I'd suggest sticking to Lucid ... Long Term Support?? ehh ... Anyhow I installed it using the "other" option on the template list, 32 bit server seems to be working fine. I don't know if i might run into issues in the future. Would you guys recommend it ? Will be running atleast 4 virtual servers.

Did make sure your XENSERVER resolves addresses check your /etc/resolv.conf

 Thanks for your great job, i just changed URLs in my templates.

My experience with Lucid LTS Server (base install + SSH server) in PV Mode in a XenServer pool 5.6.0 :

 - System installation OK

 - Xen-tools installation OK

 - Suspend works fine but resume doesn't restore network link, it looks like link stays down. "ifdown + ifup"  sometimes solve the problem but not always. I tried to resume either on the same server or on a different server in the pool. I also tried with a dedicated network interface in the pool. The same problem occurs each time.

 - XenMotion (live migration in the pool) seems to work fine but at the last time - when 'logs' says it should be ok - it seems to freeze : no console access, no network, can't reboot nor shutdown cleanly

  Thanks for your own feedbacks.

-- 

svincendeau

On reboot or shutdown, messages re-appears on the console and it stays on :
Stopping xe daemon:  OK
Checking for running unattended-upgrades:  * Asking all remaining processes to terminate...       

Thanks Very much for this How to and some of the issues arising. It has helped us tremendously. Thanks.

anybody have a similar solution for xenserver 5.5 ?

 Regards

resolve.conf is the file that points to DNS servers for host name resolution. Just make sure that the is that you have an entry in there pointing to the dns server in your LAN. Example:
nameserver 192.168.1.1

Also as a suggestion, instead of trying to ssh the script into your pool master. I feel that a better approach should be to use wget from your pool master to get the makeubuntu.sh script by just copying and pasting the following command:

1. wget http://community.citrix.com/download/attachments/148701904/makeubuntu.sh?version=1

After it downloads it will have a weird file name. Just rename it to makeubuntu.sh and then make the script executable like instructed in step 2.

One thing that I do need help with though is trying to get X started. I go through and get Xorg installed no problem, but when I try and start X, Xorg crashes with the following error:

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Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-28-server x86_64 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux ubuntu-template-changeMe 2.6.32-32-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 20 21:52:38 UTC 2011 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-template-changeMe-root ro console=hvc0 splash quiet – quiet console=hvc0 partman/default_filesystem=ext3
Build Date: 08 March 2011 08:22:34AM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.6 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jul 11 02:05:44 2011
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Primary device is not PCI
(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jul 11 02:05:44 2011
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Primary device is not PCI
(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log
giving up.
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error
-----------------------------------------------------------

Is it just not possible to startx under hvc0?

 Thanks

I know this is an old post however I just want to say thanks Anthony for such an easy to follow article, Well Done.

I have tried to follow numerous other posts here and in other forums on installing the xenserver tools (PV) with no joy, but I'm smiling now.

Any chance you can do an article on how to get the command "startx" to work? or maybe how to connect to Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 (32-bit) with VNC so I can use a GUI with some privileges remotely, and or from the consol (remote desktop)?

it might help quit a few people : )

Thanks

...   struth!

 PS. On a another note have managed to install  xen tools and connect with VNC to an install of "Open SUSE 11.4 but I cannot run yast from the GUI with VNC, it asks for my credentials then nothing? could be because I am using GNOME?