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I tried to install, but received the following error:

# dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.x86_64.deb
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.x86_64.deb (–install):
package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386)

Pretty obvious why it has failed, but are there any plans to release an i386 version?

Ah right. I’ve never thought about i386, but I’ll work about it. Thanks for feedback.

When I run the last command, I get an error message:
You must specify at least one of -c, -u, or -d.

I suspect it is operator error, but can you give me some hints to track it down?

Ok, for some reason, update-initramfs -k all -u seemed to work. However, I initially installed it under legacy, not under a synthetic adapter, so now when our windows admin changed it to synthetic, it no longer gets a network connection. Did you start out in synthetic with a full dvd, not a net install? I would assume it is just the wrong device, i.e. eth0, not some other one. Dmesg, said that it was moved from eth0 to eth1, but when I changed /etc/network/interfaces to eth1, and tried it again, it still didn’t work.

Any help would be appreciated.

Hello Danny,
I started it with legacy with a full dvd image. After reboot, i switched that legacy adapter with synthetic. Did you do “ifconfig -a” to get all devices after reboot? So you can change your ethernet configuration with the new device id.

Hello Richard,

Please check here for 32 bit support:
http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux-server/debian-2-6-36-kernel-upgrade-for-hyper-v-client-drivers-32-bit.html

I’ve got a problem in boot sequence, it shows me these errors:

$ dmesg | grep ERROR
[ 4.377066] BLKVSC_DRV: blkvsc_probe() ERROR!! register_blkdev() failed! ret -16
[ 4.378431] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_probe() ERROR!! probe() failed for device vmbus_0_1 (ffff880037b348c0) on driver blkvsc (-16)…
[ 4.380209] BLKVSC_DRV: blkvsc_probe() ERROR!! register_blkdev() failed! ret -16
[ 4.381148] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_probe() ERROR!! probe() failed for device vmbus_0_2 (ffff880037b39cc0) on driver blkvsc (-16)…
[ 4.382538] BLKVSC_DRV: blkvsc_probe() ERROR!! register_blkdev() failed! ret -16
[ 4.383449] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_probe() ERROR!! probe() failed for device vmbus_0_3 (ffff880037b318c0) on driver blkvsc (-16)…
[ 4.399578] BLKVSC_DRV: blkvsc_probe() ERROR!! register_blkdev() failed! ret -16
[ 4.400506] BLKVSC_DRV: blkvsc_probe() ERROR!! register_blkdev() failed! ret -16
[ 4.401317] BLKVSC_DRV: blkvsc_probe() ERROR!! register_blkdev() failed! ret -16
[ 4.402309] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_probe() ERROR!! probe() failed for device vmbus_0_8 (ffff880037b39cc0) on driver blkvsc (-16)…
[ 4.403248] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_child_device_register() ERROR!! unable to register child device (ffff880037b39cc0)
[ 4.404260] VMBUS: VmbusChannelProcessOffer() ERROR!! unable to add child device object (relid 1)
[ 4.405437] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_probe() ERROR!! probe() failed for device vmbus_0_9 (ffff880037b348c0) on driver blkvsc (-16)…
[ 4.406567] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_child_device_register() ERROR!! unable to register child device (ffff880037b348c0)
[ 4.407662] VMBUS: VmbusChannelProcessOffer() ERROR!! unable to add child device object (relid 2)
[ 4.409168] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_probe() ERROR!! probe() failed for device vmbus_0_10 (ffff88003787ecc0) on driver blkvsc (-16)…
[ 4.410482] VMBUS_DRV: vmbus_child_device_register() ERROR!! unable to register child device (ffff88003787ecc0)
[ 4.411623] VMBUS: VmbusChannelProcessOffer() ERROR!! unable to add child device object (relid 3)

I tried to solve it with this how-to: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsserver2008r2virtualization/thread/6f82a7f2-ddb2-4db4-af10-ee133be604eb , but it didn’t help.

Have you an idea what solution could me? Have you this problem too?

Hello Erich,

I haven’t seen that error before. Could you tell me exactly which version of Debian did you used? So I can use that version for test purposes.

Also could you tell me about Hyper-V version and VM configuration?

Thanks.

Yusuf.

I’ve got the same problem as Erich with Debian 6. Now I can’t download any Debian 5 iso. Recently Debian sucks.

Hello,

I am using Debian version 6.0 Squeeze AMD64

Hyper-V – 2008 64 bit Standart

memory: 2GB
cpu: 2 Virtual
network: older adapter
HDD: IDE (2 every is on another physical disk)

It is default setting.

Thank you for your reply.

So it seems there are some kernel configuration changes in Debian 6..

Actually you can compile a new Hyper-V kernel. See:
http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux-server/building-your-own-kernel-packages-for-hyper-v-support.html

or you can wait for a while.. I’ll update kernel.

More easy: http://docs.homelinux.org/doku.php?id=using_linux_ic_with_debian_squeeze

I just ran into the same error as Erich and Maciasz. The system seems to work fine though. Maybe (!) the error messages only appears at startup and can safely be ignored.

Hello Yusuf,

I am running Debian 6 on Hyper-v 2008 R2 and getting a strange problem:

I am getting the same errors above, and the VM works fine for one or two days but then loses network connectivity. I have to reboot the VM and only then it will work again.

Appreciate your help.

I’ve got the same problem as Erich, Maciasz and other with Debian 6.0.1a and kernel 2.6.38.2.

Linux starts without errors when I change note in file /etc/initramfs-tools/modules:
hv_vmbus -> vmbus
hv_storvsc -> storevsc
etc…

It seems to be fine, but I am not sure it’s correctly!?

@MarekB
I don’t know exact path right now, but you should see modules under kernel directory. Do you see them as hv_vmbus or vmbus? I think vmbus is not correct but you don’t see any error because that module is not exist.

@Jalal
You face that with emulated adapter or synthetic adapter? It’s very strange, have you checked logs?

May I which version of the IC drivers will be installed using this method?
I’m asking because I get error messages in the Windows Event log stating:
– event 6 storvsp A storage device in ‘PM-web1’ loaded but has a different version from the server. Server version 4.2 Client version 2.0 (Virtual machine ID 7EE9196A-41E9-48FC-8503-E59FBE44BEF2). The device will work, but this is an unsupported configuration.

I am running Server 2008R2
These messages do not concern me much. But my VM locks up when I start copying files to a external drive (using FTP).

You are rights Yusuf. I don’t have a files vmbus, etc… in my system.
I found files /lib/modules/2.6.38.2-hyperv/kernel/drivers/staging/hv/hv_*.ko

Then I compiled again kernel 2.6.38.2-amd64 with hyper-v integration following Your instruction and copy *.deb packages to new installed virtual machine (debian 6.0.1a).
I install them and restart system without notes in file /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and without execute update-initramfs.
Linux starts without errors. In log file dmesg I see the modules hv_* there are loaded correctly.
It seems to be hyper-v integration working fine.

Maybe We don’t need notes in file /etc/initramfs-tools/modules?

I’m getting the same errors:
BLKVSC_DRV: blkvsc_probe() ERROR!! register_blkdev() failed! ret -16

The system seems to be running fine though, also in hyper-v log is encounter the same errors as jwpmzijl (reply above)

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Hm… Debian packages seems to be unavalible, e.g. 404 Not Found
It’s strange because ls have they.

It’s a mime type issue. Sorry for that, I fixed it.

Yusuf.

Hello,

I followed this link to download a new kernel :
http://docs.homelinux.org/doku.php?id=using_linux_ic_with_debian_squeeze

This is the 2.6.39.2, installation went fine on my Debian 6.0.2.1 amd64 running on Hyper-V role on a 2008 Std Server.

I had to add manually these lines to the /etc/initramfs-tools/modules:
hv_vmbus
hv_storvsc
hv_blkvsc
hv_netvsc
Then run update-initramfs -u and then reboot.

System hang after few seconds with error :
“Fixing recursive fault but reboot is needed”

After trying combinations, it seems to be the “hv_blkvsc” line that makes that problem …

Are you aware of anything that should be tuned or disabled in order to run with hv_blkvsc enabled ?
I’ve read it is used for IDE drives under Hyper-V, and as my boot drive is configured on IDE I think it should be useful to get this module loaded …

After reboot you’ve changes emulated adapter with synthetic adapter? If not, you should do.

Also I don’t know how they compile that build so i can’t tell anything about reason of the problem :(

Please test with synthetic network adapter and share the results.

Thanks.

Yusuf.

Hi,
greate howto.

Are they any fixes for the blkvsc_probe() errors?
Like: BLKVSC_DRV: blkvsc_probe() ERROR!! register_blkdev() failed! ret -16

Greetz

For the moment, this works for me:

http://docs.homelinux.org/doku.php?id=using_linux_ic_with_debian_squeeze#using_hyper-v_linux_integration_components_with_debian_squeeze_64bit

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Using kernel 2.6.32-5-amd64 I tried to compile my own kernel, but it wouldn’t boot the kernel after that (caps and scroll lock flashing) Then I tried the link linked here http://docs.homelinux.org/doku.php?id=using_linux_ic_with_debian_squeeze and everything seemed to go ok. The network adapter seems to be working, but stress testing the CPU shows that Win server 2008 is only using around 1% of the CPU when the Debian CPU is 400% (4 cores?) Probably just gonna move over to VMWare

Hello moo,

Debian is not a supported OS at the moment. This examples are for experimental use only. You shouldn’t use them for production servers.

Have you tried Ubuntu? Ubuntu comes with LIC by default.

Yusuf.

There is a problem with the download of http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-image-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.x86_64.deb (404 not found)

This is because you have to allow *.deb in your IIS configuration (simply add the mime type)

Here You find perfect working hyper-v kernels with fixed ata_piix/storvsc module http://docs.homelinux.org/doku.php?id=using_linux_ic_with_debian_squeeze

Hi There,

When you have a chance may you please update your IIS MIME settings to allow .deb file extensions as the following four files cannot be downloaded (404 error):

http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-headers-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.i386.deb
http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-headers-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.x86_64.deb
http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-image-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.i386.deb
http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-image-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.x86_64.deb

Kind regards,

Haji!

Sorry for my late response. I’ve added .deb mime type to IIS.

Regards,
Yusuf.

Thank you so much!

Highly appreciated not only for your efforts but making awesome even more awesome!

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Hi, trying to follow the guide but I am getting the Error 404 on the wget liske what someone else had mentioned before.

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Hi ,

When you have a chance may you please update your IIS MIME settings to allow .deb file extensions as the following four files cannot be downloaded (404 error):

http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-headers-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.i386.deb
http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-headers-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.x86_64.deb
http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-image-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.i386.deb
http://www.yusufozturk.info/linux/linux-image-2.6.36-hyperv-debian.x86_64.deb

Kind regards,