Bug#399467: linux-image-2.6.17-2-xen-686: cannot boot more than one DomU OS with Xen 3.0-i386 / Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.17-2-xen-686

[Theo <ted-f@earthlink.net>]

Package: linux-image-2.6.17-2-xen-686
Version: 2.6.17-9
Severity: critical
Justification: breaks the whole system



-- System Information:
Debian Release: 4.0
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-2-xen-686
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.17-2-xen-686 depends on:
ii  initramfs-tools               0.85a      tools for generating an initramfs
ii  linux-modules-2.6.17-2-xen-68 2.6.17-9   Linux 2.6.17 modules on PPro/Celer

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.17-2-xen-686 recommends:
ii  libc6-xen                    2.3.6.ds1-7 GNU C Library: Shared libraries [X

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I upgraded to the 2.6.17-2 kernel using aptitude. I now cannot boot more than one DOmU. 
When I boot a second DomU the whole system reboots. Additionally I cannot boot unmodified 
windows XP. I was able to do both of the above with 2.6.16-2. FInally when I try to go back 
and use the old kernel in grub, the system reboot spontaneously during the booting process 
when it tried to load xend