admin@mmri.us
2007-Nov-08 00:39 UTC
[Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
I searched the archives but could not find a concise HOWTO for installing ME or XP as guest on FC7 as host. Note: I have XEN running on FC7 and it flashes the XEN banner at machine boots up, so the Kermnel is enabled. I tried to work from this "http://www.broermann.com/howto_amd_hvm.html" but it was pretty vague. If someone can point me to a HOWTO I would greatly appreciate it. I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. ALSO: Is there out of the box tcp/ip support through the host (like win4lin?) Which periferals works. serial ports? parallel ports usb? Thanks. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
admin@mmri.us
2007-Nov-08 00:42 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
Correction: I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. Should READ I want to get away from Win4lin and VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison with XEN in a few lines if you have it handy. admin@mmri.us wrote:> I searched the archives but could not find a concise HOWTO for > installing ME or XP as guest on FC7 as host. > Note: I have XEN running on FC7 and it flashes the XEN banner at > machine boots up, so the Kermnel is enabled. > > I tried to work from this > "http://www.broermann.com/howto_amd_hvm.html" > but it was pretty vague. > > If someone can point me to a HOWTO I would greatly appreciate it. > > I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a > comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. > > ALSO: > Is there out of the box tcp/ip support through the host (like win4lin?) > Which periferals works. serial ports? parallel ports usb? > > Thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Peter Tersløv Forsberg
2007-Nov-08 01:14 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
> On Nov 8, 2007 1:42 AM, admin@mmri.us <admin@mmri.us> wrote: > > Correction: > > I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a > > comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. > > > > Should READ > > I want to get away from Win4lin and VMWARE, and would appreciate a > > comparison with XEN in a few lines if you have it handy.You need to have support for HVM in your processor. Since you don''t mention anything about it, I take that you''re not knowing whether your processor supports it or not... If you do a xm dmesg | grep -i vmx from your dom0 and it doesn''t give you anything, chances are that your processor doesn''t support HVM. regards Peter> > > > > > > > > > admin@mmri.us wrote: > > > I searched the archives but could not find a concise HOWTO for > > > installing ME or XP as guest on FC7 as host. > > > Note: I have XEN running on FC7 and it flashes the XEN banner at > > > machine boots up, so the Kermnel is enabled. > > > > > > I tried to work from this > > > "http://www.broermann.com/howto_amd_hvm.html" > > > but it was pretty vague. > > > > > > If someone can point me to a HOWTO I would greatly appreciate it. > > > > > > I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a > > > comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. > > > > > > ALSO: > > > Is there out of the box tcp/ip support through the host (like win4lin?) > > > Which periferals works. serial ports? parallel ports usb? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Xen-users mailing list > > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xen-users mailing list > > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Jamie Gavahan
2007-Nov-08 01:29 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
On 11/7/07, Peter Tersløv Forsberg <thevillain@gmail.com> wrote:> > On Nov 8, 2007 1:42 AM, admin@mmri.us <admin@mmri.us> wrote: > > > Correction: > > > I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a > > > comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. > > > > > > Should READ > > > I want to get away from Win4lin and VMWARE, and would appreciate a > > > comparison with XEN in a few lines if you have it handy. > > You need to have support for HVM in your processor. Since you don''t > mention anything about it, I take that you''re not knowing whether your > processor supports it or not... If you do a xm dmesg | grep -i vmx > from your dom0 and it doesn''t give you anything, chances are that your > processor doesn''t support HVM. > > regards > Peter<snip> The OP doesn''t mention if it is an AMD or an Intel processor. So in addition to doing xm dmesg | grep -i vmx, which would only work if it''s an intel processor, xm dmesg | grep -i svm should be done as well. -Jamie _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
admin@mmri.us
2007-Nov-08 02:55 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
These are Dual processor Dual core Xeons in IBM x345 Rack servers and dual core dual opterons SUN V20Z''s running in Raq. All my servers Both Intel and AMD support Hypervisors as Intel and AMD both made the VMX code availably to XEN for their dual core versions as I could remember. As an example/usr/sbin/xend is running and VMX is enabled in the bios. Peter Tersløv Forsberg wrote: On Nov 8, 2007 1:42 AM, admin@mmri.us wrote: Correction: I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. Should READ I want to get away from Win4lin and VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison with XEN in a few lines if you have it handy. You need to have support for HVM in your processor. Since you don''t mention anything about it, I take that you''re not knowing whether your processor supports it or not... If you do a xm dmesg | grep -i vmx from your dom0 and it doesn''t give you anything, chances are that your processor doesn''t support HVM. regards Peter admin@mmri.us wrote: I searched the archives but could not find a concise HOWTO for installing ME or XP as guest on FC7 as host. Note: I have XEN running on FC7 and it flashes the XEN banner at machine boots up, so the Kermnel is enabled. I tried to work from this "http://www.broermann.com/howto_amd_hvm.html" but it was pretty vague. If someone can point me to a HOWTO I would greatly appreciate it. I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. ALSO: Is there out of the box tcp/ip support through the host (like win4lin?) Which periferals works. serial ports? parallel ports usb? Thanks. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
admin@mmri.us
2007-Nov-08 02:56 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
To add, I can see what you get at, so no I dont want to use full virtualization at all, but only para-virtualization, so it might not be relevant. I found a Gui on the gnome-panel to configure virtual machines, I hate Gui and prefer to do cli so I can always have record of what I did, but let''s go that way in the mean time. I choose Paravirtualization: Then for Field "install media URL": I choose /dev /scd0 which is the correct device for my cdrom drive. Then for Field "Simple File" I am not so sure. Usually I would create an empty image with "dd" to the size I want, but here I am not sure if the Gui is going to create the image for me and only want a filename or if I have to create the image and it will just display the file size. I tried both, neither works as when I continue, I get the error message that it cannot find a file accompanied by a lot of Python garbage. Since I verified that it reads the cd from /dev/scd0, it must be with the image file. What is amiss? Peter Tersløv Forsberg wrote: On Nov 8, 2007 1:42 AM, admin@mmri.us wrote: Correction: I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. Should READ I want to get away from Win4lin and VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison with XEN in a few lines if you have it handy. You need to have support for HVM in your processor. Since you don''t mention anything about it, I take that you''re not knowing whether your processor supports it or not... If you do a xm dmesg | grep -i vmx from your dom0 and it doesn''t give you anything, chances are that your processor doesn''t support HVM. regards Peter admin@mmri.us wrote: I searched the archives but could not find a concise HOWTO for installing ME or XP as guest on FC7 as host. Note: I have XEN running on FC7 and it flashes the XEN banner at machine boots up, so the Kermnel is enabled. I tried to work from this "http://www.broermann.com/howto_amd_hvm.html" but it was pretty vague. If someone can point me to a HOWTO I would greatly appreciate it. I want to get away from Win4lin and use VMWARE, and would appreciate a comparison in a few lines if you have it handy. ALSO: Is there out of the box tcp/ip support through the host (like win4lin?) Which periferals works. serial ports? parallel ports usb? Thanks. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Jens Seidel
2007-Nov-08 07:19 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
On Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 07:29:25PM -0600, Jamie Gavahan wrote:> The OP doesn''t mention if it is an AMD or an Intel processor. > So in addition to doing xm dmesg | grep -i vmx, which would only work > if it''s an intel processor, xm dmesg | grep -i svm should be done as > well.Strange, is it really necessary to have xm already installed to test for CPU support? I expected a grep ??? /proc/cpuinfo kind of test. Jens _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Jamie Gavahan
2007-Nov-08 07:44 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
On 11/8/07, Jens Seidel <jensseidel@users.sf.net> wrote:> On Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 07:29:25PM -0600, Jamie Gavahan wrote: > > The OP doesn''t mention if it is an AMD or an Intel processor. > > So in addition to doing xm dmesg | grep -i vmx, which would only work > > if it''s an intel processor, xm dmesg | grep -i svm should be done as > > well. > > Strange, is it really necessary to have xm already installed to test for > CPU support? I expected a > grep ??? /proc/cpuinfo > kind of test. > > Jens >The OP already have xen installed so that was my rationale for utilizing that command. Using cat or grep on /proc/cpuinfo would work as well. -Jamie _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
admin@mmri.us
2007-Nov-08 11:23 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
Here is the error message I get and it is not due to the cdrom.
Would someone tell me how they set up the initial file using "Virtual
Machine Manager" Gui?
I tried creating an image by hand with dd, just using a file etc.
asuming the gui will dd it by itself nothing works.
It is not clear what they expect on the "assign storage space" window.
That is the problem with GUI configs, unlike CLI you end up fighting
trivial matters easily solved with CLI configs.
If anyone used Virtual Machine Manager" Gui, let me know.
Unable to complete install ''<type
''exceptions.ValueError''> Invalid file
location given: No such file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 681, in
do_install
dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 706,
in start_install
self._prepare_install(meter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py",
line 45, in _prepare_install
self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 678, in prepare
self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 648, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
distro = distro)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 578, in acquireKernel
progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 561, in _storeForDistro
if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb):
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 213, in isValidStore
if fetcher.hasFile("Fedora", progresscb):
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 160, in hasFile
tmpfile = self.acquireFile(filename, progresscb)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 150, in acquireFile
raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg
ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
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admin@mmri.us
2007-Nov-08 11:55 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
I found the following Howto for FC7. "http://www.howtoforge.com/xen_gui_fedora_7_desktop" My problem is the file entered on the second window from the top displayed on the following page "http://www.howtoforge.com/xen_gui_fedora_7_desktop_p2" AGAIN I ask, Should the file be created first as a file, with dd as an image or does this do it automatically? The person who created the HOWTO selected a file /home/xen/Fedora-7 without saying HOW he created the file/image. Surely someone here must have used it and must know? admin@mmri.us wrote:> Here is the error message I get and it is not due to the cdrom. > Would someone tell me how they set up the initial file using "Virtual > Machine Manager" Gui? > I tried creating an image by hand with dd, just using a file etc. > asuming the gui will dd it by itself nothing works. > It is not clear what they expect on the "assign storage space" window. > > That is the problem with GUI configs, unlike CLI you end up fighting > trivial matters easily solved with CLI configs. > If anyone used Virtual Machine Manager" Gui, let me know. > > > > Unable to complete install ''<type ''exceptions.ValueError''> Invalid > file location given: No such file or directory > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 681, in > do_install > dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 706, > in start_install > self._prepare_install(meter) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py", > line 45, in _prepare_install > self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 678, in prepare > self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 648, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd > distro = distro) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 578, in acquireKernel > progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 561, in _storeForDistro > if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb): > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 213, in isValidStore > if fetcher.hasFile("Fedora", progresscb): > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 160, in hasFile > tmpfile = self.acquireFile(filename, progresscb) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 150, in acquireFile > raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg > ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
admin@mmri.us
2007-Nov-08 12:31 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
Here is yet another route using CLI..at least now I get better error
messages.
[root@bogus ~]# xm list
Name ID Mem VCPUs State
Time(s)
Domain-0 0 16319 2 r----- 749.7
[root@gateway ~]# virt-install
What is the name of your virtual machine? WinME-1
How much RAM should be allocated (in megabytes)? 1000
What would you like to use as the disk (path)? /home/xen/winme.img
How large would you like the disk (/home/xen/winme.img) to be (in
gigabytes)? 3000
Would you like to enable graphics support? (yes or no) yes
What is the install location? /dev/scd0
Starting install...
libvir: Xen Daemon error : GET operation failed:
Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
Domain installation may not have been
successful. If it was, you can restart your domain
by running ''virsh start WinME-1''; otherwise, please
restart your installation.
Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:25:03 ERROR Invalid file location given: No such
file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 474, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 438, in main
dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 706,
in start_install
self._prepare_install(meter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py",
line 45, in _prepare_install
self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 678, in prepare
self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 648, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
distro = distro)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 578, in acquireKernel
progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 561, in _storeForDistro
if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb):
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 213, in isValidStore
if fetcher.hasFile("Fedora", progresscb):
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 160, in hasFile
tmpfile = self.acquireFile(filename, progresscb)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
line 150, in acquireFile
raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg
ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
You have mail in /var/spool/mail/root
[root@bogus ~]#
So again, obviously the problem is at "What would you like to use as the
disk (path)? /home/xen/winme.img".
Someone can tell me what I nned to do there? Create an image just supply
a file name, what else?
admin@mmri.us wrote:> I found the following Howto for FC7.
> "http://www.howtoforge.com/xen_gui_fedora_7_desktop"
>
> My problem is the file entered on the second window from the top
> displayed on the following page
>
> "http://www.howtoforge.com/xen_gui_fedora_7_desktop_p2"
>
> AGAIN I ask, Should the file be created first as a file, with dd as
> an image or does this do it automatically?
> The person who created the HOWTO selected a file /home/xen/Fedora-7
> without saying HOW he created the file/image.
>
> Surely someone here must have used it and must know?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> admin@mmri.us wrote:
>> Here is the error message I get and it is not due to the cdrom.
>> Would someone tell me how they set up the initial file using
"Virtual
>> Machine Manager" Gui?
>> I tried creating an image by hand with dd, just using a file etc.
>> asuming the gui will dd it by itself nothing works.
>> It is not clear what they expect on the "assign storage
space" window.
>>
>> That is the problem with GUI configs, unlike CLI you end up fighting
>> trivial matters easily solved with CLI configs.
>> If anyone used Virtual Machine Manager" Gui, let me know.
>>
>>
>>
>> Unable to complete install ''<type
''exceptions.ValueError''> Invalid
>> file location given: No such file or directory
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>> File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line
681, in
>> do_install
>> dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter)
>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py",
line 706,
>> in start_install
>> self._prepare_install(meter)
>> File
"/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py",
>> line 45, in _prepare_install
>> self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter)
>> File
"/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>> line 678, in prepare
>> self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
>> File
"/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>> line 648, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
>> distro = distro)
>> File
"/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>> line 578, in acquireKernel
>> progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir)
>> File
"/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>> line 561, in _storeForDistro
>> if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb):
>> File
"/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>> line 213, in isValidStore
>> if fetcher.hasFile("Fedora", progresscb):
>> File
"/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>> line 160, in hasFile
>> tmpfile = self.acquireFile(filename, progresscb)
>> File
"/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>> line 150, in acquireFile
>> raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg
>> ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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admin@mmri.us
2007-Nov-09 12:15 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp
Does anyone have an answer for this, I mean it is a simple question and you all must have done it to get Xen working. During virt-install "What would you like to use as the disk (path)? /home/xen/winme.img " Do I need to create the image winme.img with dd or do I only give a filename. thanks. admin@mmri.us wrote:> Here is yet another route using CLI..at least now I get better error > messages. > > > [root@bogus ~]# xm list > Name ID Mem VCPUs State > Time(s) > Domain-0 0 16319 2 r----- > 749.7 > > [root@gateway ~]# virt-install > What is the name of your virtual machine? WinME-1 > How much RAM should be allocated (in megabytes)? 1000 > What would you like to use as the disk (path)? /home/xen/winme.img > How large would you like the disk (/home/xen/winme.img) to be (in > gigabytes)? 3000 > Would you like to enable graphics support? (yes or no) yes > What is the install location? /dev/scd0 > > > Starting install... > libvir: Xen Daemon error : GET operation failed: > Invalid file location given: No such file or directory > Domain installation may not have been > successful. If it was, you can restart your domain > by running ''virsh start WinME-1''; otherwise, please > restart your installation. > Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:25:03 ERROR Invalid file location given: No > such file or directory > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 474, in <module> > main() > File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 438, in main > dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 706, > in start_install > self._prepare_install(meter) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py", > line 45, in _prepare_install > self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 678, in prepare > self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 648, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd > distro = distro) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 578, in acquireKernel > progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 561, in _storeForDistro > if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb): > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 213, in isValidStore > if fetcher.hasFile("Fedora", progresscb): > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 160, in hasFile > tmpfile = self.acquireFile(filename, progresscb) > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", > line 150, in acquireFile > raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg > ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory > You have mail in /var/spool/mail/root > [root@bogus ~]# > > So again, obviously the problem is at "What would you like to use as > the disk (path)? /home/xen/winme.img". > Someone can tell me what I nned to do there? Create an image just > supply a file name, what else? > > > > > > > > admin@mmri.us wrote: >> I found the following Howto for FC7. >> "http://www.howtoforge.com/xen_gui_fedora_7_desktop" >> >> My problem is the file entered on the second window from the top >> displayed on the following page >> >> "http://www.howtoforge.com/xen_gui_fedora_7_desktop_p2" >> >> AGAIN I ask, Should the file be created first as a file, with dd as >> an image or does this do it automatically? >> The person who created the HOWTO selected a file /home/xen/Fedora-7 >> without saying HOW he created the file/image. >> >> Surely someone here must have used it and must know? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> admin@mmri.us wrote: >>> Here is the error message I get and it is not due to the cdrom. >>> Would someone tell me how they set up the initial file using >>> "Virtual Machine Manager" Gui? >>> I tried creating an image by hand with dd, just using a file etc. >>> asuming the gui will dd it by itself nothing works. >>> It is not clear what they expect on the "assign storage space" window. >>> >>> That is the problem with GUI configs, unlike CLI you end up fighting >>> trivial matters easily solved with CLI configs. >>> If anyone used Virtual Machine Manager" Gui, let me know. >>> >>> >>> >>> Unable to complete install ''<type ''exceptions.ValueError''> Invalid >>> file location given: No such file or directory >>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>> File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 681, in >>> do_install >>> dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter) >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line >>> 706, in start_install >>> self._prepare_install(meter) >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py", >>> line 45, in _prepare_install >>> self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter) >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", >>> line 678, in prepare >>> self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter) >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", >>> line 648, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd >>> distro = distro) >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", >>> line 578, in acquireKernel >>> progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir) >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", >>> line 561, in _storeForDistro >>> if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb): >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", >>> line 213, in isValidStore >>> if fetcher.hasFile("Fedora", progresscb): >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", >>> line 160, in hasFile >>> tmpfile = self.acquireFile(filename, progresscb) >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", >>> line 150, in acquireFile >>> raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg >>> ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Xen-users mailing list >>> Xen-users@lists.xensource.com >>> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Xen-users mailing list >> Xen-users@lists.xensource.com >> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > >_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users