[xen-tools-discuss] Re: Debian guest on Fedora 8 Dom0

From: Steve Kemp <steve_at_steve.org.uk> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:43:38 +0000

On Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 15:32:26 -0400, Mike Brotzman wrote:

> Ok, we everything installed right and now xen-tools is giving us an
> error, for real this time :-)

> [root_at_musketeer xen]# xen-create-image --hostname=debian --size=412Mb
> --swap=32Mb --ip=144.51.27.33 --netmask=255.255.255.0
> --gateway=144.51.27.254 --dir=/etc/xen --dist=etch

  There's your command.

> Installation method: debootstrap
> Done
> System installation failed.  Aborting

  Here's the error.

> Installation method: debootstrap
> Falling back to default debootstrap command
> 
> E: Couldn't work out current architecture

  And from the log the error is that the architecture couldn't
 be determined by debootstrap.

  Please try re-running with --arch=i386|amd64

Steve
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