custom kernel doesn't work installed in debian cloned template

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raah...@gmail.com

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Nov 27, 2016, 12:02:08 AM11/27/16
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I followed instructions to install pvgrub2-xen in dom0. Then in template vm installed qubes-kernel-vm-support and grub2-common. Then i installed the distribution kernel from debian repos with apt-get (3.16). then update-grub and shutdown but It doesn't work right. I eventually would like to be able to compile my own kernel, was hoping it would be easier with pvgrub support but I think I must be missing something.

When I boot it after selecting pvgrub in kernel settings. sudo xl console sows it has booted fine but then is asking me for a login. If I type root i get root. But I can't load any applications in the gui environment. from dom0 terminal or from the start menu on desktop.

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Rich

Marek Marczykowski-Górecki

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Nov 27, 2016, 9:52:59 PM11/27/16
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On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 09:02:08PM -0800, raah...@gmail.com wrote:
> I followed instructions to install pvgrub2-xen in dom0. Then in template vm installed qubes-kernel-vm-support and grub2-common. Then i installed the distribution kernel from debian repos with apt-get (3.16). then update-grub and shutdown but It doesn't work right. I eventually would like to be able to compile my own kernel, was hoping it would be easier with pvgrub support but I think I must be missing something.
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> When I boot it after selecting pvgrub in kernel settings. sudo xl console sows it has booted fine but then is asking me for a login. If I type root i get root. But I can't load any applications in the gui environment. from dom0 terminal or from the start menu on desktop.

Make sure you have u2mfn module compiled. In some cases (I think it
depends on package installation order) it isn't done automatically.
AFAIR the easiest way is to execute:

sudo dkms autoinstall

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raah...@gmail.com

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Nov 30, 2016, 11:52:19 PM11/30/16
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module doens't seem to be installing. I do sudo dkms autoinstall -k 3.16.0-4-amd64 but I don't get any output.

Marek Marczykowski-Górecki

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Dec 3, 2016, 7:57:07 PM12/3/16
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Take a look at dkms manual page - there is `dkms install` command for
manual operation. Get u2mfn module version from /usr/src.

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