IDE HDD Size 127 GB in HyperV 2008R2 + CentOS 6.2 + Linux Integration Services 3.2
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 3:36 PM
Hello everybody,
on our HyperV (Windows Server 2008R2) i set up a new VM with a 500 GB HD (IDE).
After Installing CentOS 6.2 only 127 GB are visibel in Linux. I installes Integration Components too but nothing changes.
I searched the internet and forums but i found no solution.
When checking the integration components i get:
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/sbin/modinfo hv_vmbus
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/microsoft-hyper-v/hv_vmbus.ko
version: 3.2
license: GPL
srcversion: C6A2763EE7CA2A246E31600
alias: acpi*:VMBus:*
alias: acpi*:VMBUS:*
depends:
vermagic: 2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: vmbus_loglevel:int
=============================================================/sbin/modinfo hv_netvsc
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/microsoft-hyper-v/hv_netvsc.ko
alias: vmbus:635161f83edfc546913ff2d2f965ed0e
description: Microsoft Hyper-V network driver
version: 3.2
license: GPL
srcversion: A756A543F127C8F13F2CFA5
depends: hv_vmbus
vermagic: 2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: ring_size:Ring buffer size (# of pages) (int)=============================================================
/sbin/modinfo hv_storvsc
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/microsoft-hyper-v/hv_storvsc.ko
alias: vmbus:32264132cb86a2449b5c50d1417354f5
alias: vmbus:d96361baa104294db60572e2ffb1dc7f
description: Microsoft Hyper-V virtual storage driver
version: 3.2
license: GPL
srcversion: 389EF689CCD93B047F084DF
depends: hv_vmbus
vermagic: 2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: storvsc_ringbuffer_size:Ring buffer size (bytes) (int)
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/sbin/modinfo hv_blkvsc
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module hv_blkvsc=============================================================
/sbin/modinfo hv_utils
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/microsoft-hyper-v/hv_utils.ko
alias: vmbus:e7f4a0a9455a964db8278a841e8c03e6
alias: vmbus:394f16571591784eab55382f3bd5422d
alias: vmbus:30e62795aed07b49adcee80ab0175caf
alias: vmbus:31600b0e13523449818b38d90ced39db
license: GPL
version: 3.2
description: Hyper-V Utilities
srcversion: 76B93D2BF71B3CFE04ACB98
depends: hv_vmbus
vermagic: 2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
=============================================================Perhaps the missing hv_blkvsc is the problem? But how to get it work? I also read that blkvsc is now integrated in storsvc - is that right, and i dont need blkvsc?
How can i use the full space of 500 GB unter Linux?
Greetings
Juergen
All Replies
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Monday, March 19, 2012 8:52 AM
Hi Jürgen,
AFAIK it's a restriction for IDE HDDs under Hyper-V. Only 128 GByte can be seen by the VM. A possible workaround is to have two HDDs in your VM: an IDE HDD (a small one for OS) and a SCSI HDD, the last can be greater then 128 GByte of size.
Please look into this thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-ZA/winserverhyperv/thread/f5784096-808b-4a66-9bfd-fecb0a0946cc
Regards,
Hermann Maurer
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Monday, March 19, 2012 9:21 AM
Hi Hermann,
thank you for your reply.
I read the thread you linked but i cant find a definite answer. On one hand it seems to be a limitation on 127GB
on the other hand people say this limitation does not exist in HyperV and only affects VPC. Whats right?Would this limitation on 127GB at IDE still remain if i install W2K8 instead of CentOS?
At least, i think i will have to do the workaround.
Regards,
Juergen
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:37 AM
Hello,
We can reproduce this on our installations, using a test-VM with a 200 GB IDE drive.
Without Integration Components, we see
% fdisk -l /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 136.9 GB, 136899993600 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 16643 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000c4803 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 131 1048576 83 Linux Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda2 131 16644 132641792 8e Linux LVMWhen we add IC 3.2, we see% fdisk -l /dev/sda Disk /dev/sda: 214.7 GB, 214748364800 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 26108 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000c4803 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 131 1048576 83 Linux Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda2 131 16644 132641792 8e Linux LVMThis causes problem when we use Anaconda to install the VM, as the installation kernel does not have the IC's loaded, and the partition table is "truncated". cheers, Jan -
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 4:52 PMOwner This is a known issue. You can work around this by using LVM and expanding your volumes after the LIS drivers are installed.
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- Marked As Answer by Mike Sterling [MSFT]Owner Tuesday, March 20, 2012 4:52 PM
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:35 PM
Thanks Mike.
Will this issue be addressed? Also: is there a list of known issues w/ Integration Components that we can consult?
thanks, Jan
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Friday, March 23, 2012 2:47 AM
I have the same issue and it's just an 80GB drive. Great job, MS.
I mean seriously, linux on Hyper-V just never works, never ever, there is always an issue...
...is there any hope that MS will ever manage to release something that just WORKS, out of the box, liked a normal (=non-MS) product?
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 5:32 PMOwner
You should not see the issue on a drive that is less than 127 GB. The root cause of the bug has to do with the ATA emulator code and its support for volumes that are larger than 127 GB.
sz.levi, what other issues are you seeing that are preventing you from getting expected behaviour from Linux on Hyper-V?
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