libvirt users - Feb 2012 - serial console with virt-install

Hello,

sorry for bother you again. I'm new to kvm and libvirt, that's why my 
next question is maybe some sort of noob question :)

I have a headless server (no X at all, just ssh) and want to run some 
virtual machines on it. I have kvm etc. all set up.

When doing something like

virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n template -r 1024 --disk 
path=/data/vm/template.qcow2,format=qcow2 -c 
/data/vm/livedvd-amd64-multilib-2012.iso --os-type linux -v 
--network=bridge:br0 --virt-type kvm --arch x86_64 --graphics none


the vm starts

Starting install...
Creating domain... 
 

Connected to domain template
Escape character is ^]


That's it, no more output. I see two threads running, each takes up 100% 
cpu.
I tried to help myself via google and read a lot hints like "you need to 
setup your guest to get a serial console...", but that's not possible 
when running a fresh vm. All I want to do is getting some sort of 
console from the vm to start the installation with the given .iso file.

Could someone lead me into the right direct? A link to an explanation 
would be more then enough :)


Thanks for your help.



Kind regards,
Felix Blanke

On 2012?02?08? 05:08, Felix Blanke wrote:
> Hello,
>
> sorry for bother you again. I'm new to kvm and libvirt, that's why
my
> next question is maybe some sort of noob question :)
>
> I have a headless server (no X at all, just ssh) and want to run some
> virtual machines on it. I have kvm etc. all set up.
>
> When doing something like
>
> virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n template -r 1024 --disk
> path=/data/vm/template.qcow2,format=qcow2 -c
> /data/vm/livedvd-amd64-multilib-2012.iso --os-type linux -v
> --network=bridge:br0 --virt-type kvm --arch x86_64 --graphics none
>
>
> the vm starts
>
> Starting install...
> Creating domain...
>
> Connected to domain template
> Escape character is ^]
>
>
> That's it, no more output. I see two threads running, each takes up
100%
> cpu.
> I tried to help myself via google and read a lot hints like "you need
to
> setup your guest to get a serial console...", but that's not
possible
> when running a fresh vm. All I want to do is getting some sort of
> console from the vm to start the installation with the given .iso file.
>
> Could someone lead me into the right direct? A link to an explanation
> would be more then enough :)
Try "--extra-args" to see if it works for you. e.g.

--extra-args="console=ttyS0,115200"
> Thanks for your help.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
> Felix Blanke
>
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