How to boot guest machine in single mode or other run levels

First method

1. Go to the location of configuration file as Ex. /etc/xen/auto
2. Locate the installation file, usually the name of the Xen DomU
3. Use the “xm create” command. (The -c will connect to the console, and xencons=xvc0 will use the Xen frame buffer for SLES 10 SP1 and higher, and SLES 9 SP4. Use xencons=tty for SLES 10).
   xm create -c DOMU extra=” init 1 xencons=xvc0″
4. Shutdown the DomU after making changes
5. Start the DomU normally

Second method

1. Go to the location of configuration file as Ex. /etc/xen/auto
2. Locate the installation file, usually the name of the Xen DomU
3. Shudown the VM :
   xm shutdown DomU_Name   (you can get the name from :  Xm list)
4. Modify the configuration file ,add the following line :
   “extra=’console=xvc0 xencons=xvc0′”
5. Use the “xm create” command.
   xm create -c DOMU

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