Tapas Mishra
2011-Mar-01 08:54 UTC
[Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
Hi, I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT machine. Following instructions here http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 for 64 bit Ubuntu 10.04 apt-get install bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3 libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif texinfo texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-extra texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial build-essential make gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev libjpeg62-dev iasl libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev bison flex apt-get install gcc-multilib apt-get install xz-utils make xen make tools make install-xen make install-tools PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG I did not do make install-stubdom. It is a Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 amd64 bit version. Then as mentioned here on this guide http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/ (I did not follow the above guide strictly) Commented out (xend-unix-server yes) in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp , here is my xend-config.sxp http://pastebin.com/M8CfrqBc Then exported variable VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” in root’s .bashrc. Then :- # apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server ubuntu-virt-mgmt Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or PXE are greyed out. virt-manager version is 0.8.2 Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can get the option of install from Local ISO here. -- http://mightydreams.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Fajar A. Nugraha
2011-Mar-01 09:08 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi, > I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT machine.> Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can > get the option of install from Local ISO here.You can''t. Most (or perhaps all?) Linux distro can''t be installed in paravirtualized (PV) mode using local ISO/CDROM, so virt-manager does not allow that option (for simplicity, maybe). Full virtualization (HVM) mode allows you to install from ISO/CDROM, but it needs hardware virtualization support (VT/AMD-V). Also, virt-manager is not part of Xen. It''s a separate virtualization management software. So if you have problems with virt-manager you might have better luck asking on their list/forum. -- Fajar _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Tapas Mishra
2011-Mar-01 09:11 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Fajar A. Nugraha <list@fajar.net> wrote:> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT machine. > >> Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can >> get the option of install from Local ISO here. > > You can''t. > > Most (or perhaps all?) Linux distro can''t be installed in > paravirtualized (PV) mode using local ISO/CDROM, so virt-manager does > not allow that option (for simplicity, maybe). > > Full virtualization (HVM) mode allows you to install from ISO/CDROM, > but it needs hardware virtualization support (VT/AMD-V). > > Also, virt-manager is not part of Xen. It''s a separate virtualization > management software. So if you have problems with virt-manager you > might have better luck asking on their list/forum. > > --Ok.So now if I want to have Guest OS in this xen I have then what should I be doing? Do I need to compile DomU kernels for PV guests or do some thing special for having a PV guests. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Boris Derzhavets
2011-Mar-01 14:57 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
> Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or > PXE are greyed out. > virt-manager version is 0.8.2Try virt-install command line utility. Boris. --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> Subject: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 3:54 AM Hi, I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT machine. Following instructions here http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 for 64 bit Ubuntu 10.04 apt-get install bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3 libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif texinfo texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-extra texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial build-essential make gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev libjpeg62-dev iasl libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev bison flex apt-get install gcc-multilib apt-get install xz-utils make xen make tools make install-xen make install-tools PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG I did not do make install-stubdom. It is a Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 amd64 bit version. Then as mentioned here on this guide http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/ (I did not follow the above guide strictly) Commented out (xend-unix-server yes) in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp , here is my xend-config.sxp http://pastebin.com/M8CfrqBc Then exported variable VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” in root’s .bashrc. Then :- # apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server ubuntu-virt-mgmt Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or PXE are greyed out. virt-manager version is 0.8.2 Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can get the option of install from Local ISO here. -- http://mightydreams.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ 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
Tapas Mishra
2011-Mar-01 15:11 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
Before I proceed with what you suggested I wanted to tell virsh version shows following Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 Using library: libvir 0.7.5 Using API: QEMU 0.7.5 Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 Can above output be some kind of source to several existing problems? Though I am able to boot to pv-ops Dom0 kernel and xm info output confirms that. xm info host : tapas release : 2.6.32.27 version : #1 SMP Tue Mar 1 12:52:19 IST 2011 machine : x86_64 nr_cpus : 2 nr_nodes : 1 cores_per_socket : 2 threads_per_core : 1 cpu_mhz : 2100 hw_caps : bfebfbff:20100800:00000000:00000940:0408e39d:00000000:00000001:00000000 virt_caps : total_memory : 3036 free_memory : 128 node_to_cpu : node0:0-1 node_to_memory : node0:128 node_to_dma32_mem : node0:128 max_node_id : 0 xen_major : 4 xen_minor : 0 xen_extra : .1 xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p xen_scheduler : credit xen_pagesize : 4096 platform_params : virt_start=0xffff800000000000 xen_changeset : unavailable xen_commandline : dummy=dummy cc_compiler : gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) cc_compile_by : root cc_compile_domain : cc_compile_date : Tue Mar 1 10:51:33 IST 2011 xend_config_format : 4 xm list Name ID Mem VCPUs State Time(s) Domain-0 0 2870 2 r----- 36.9 On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com>wrote:> > Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or > > PXE are greyed out. > > virt-manager version is 0.8.2 > > Try virt-install command line utility. > > Boris. > > > --- On *Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> > Subject: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install > option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel > To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> > Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 3:54 AM > > Hi, > I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT machine. > Following instructions here > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 > for 64 bit Ubuntu 10.04 > > apt-get install bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3 > libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif texinfo > texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-extra > texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial build-essential make > gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted > libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev libjpeg62-dev iasl > libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev bison flex > > apt-get install gcc-multilib > apt-get install xz-utils > > make xen > make tools > make install-xen > make install-tools PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG> > I did not do make install-stubdom. > > > > > It is a Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 amd64 bit version. > Then as mentioned here on this guide > > http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/ > (I did not follow the above guide strictly) > > Commented out (xend-unix-server yes) in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp , > here is my xend-config.sxp > http://pastebin.com/M8CfrqBc > Then exported variable VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” > in root’s .bashrc. > Then :- > # apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server ubuntu-virt-mgmt > > Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or > PXE are greyed out. > virt-manager version is 0.8.2 > > > Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can > get the option of install from Local ISO here. > >-- http://mightydreams.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Tapas Mishra
2011-Mar-01 15:34 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
virt-install is failing for some reason virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n tapaspvg -r 512 --vcpus=1 -f /mnt/1/Guest\ OS/tapaspvg.qcow2 -s 8 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO\''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --vnc --noautoconsole --os-type linux --accelerate --network=bridge:br0 --hvm Starting install... Creating storage file tap 100% |=========================| 8.0 GB 00:00 ERROR Failed to add tap interface to bridge ''br0'': No such device Domain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start tapaspvg''; otherwise, please restart your installation. ERROR Failed to add tap interface to bridge ''br0'': No such device Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 943, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 839, in main start_time, guest.start_install) File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 894, in do_install dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait)) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 660, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 758, in _do_install self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1097, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', conn=self) libvirtError: Failed to add tap interface to bridge ''br0'': No such device ############################################################### then I tried (removing the bridge option here totally) virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n tapaspvg -r 512 --vcpus=1 -f /mnt/1/Guest\ OS/tapaspvg.qcow2 -s 8 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO\''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --vnc --noautoconsole --os-type linux --accelerate --hvm Starting install... ERROR monitor socket did not show up.: Connection refused Domain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start tapaspvg''; otherwise, please restart your installation. ERROR monitor socket did not show up.: Connection refused Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 943, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 839, in main start_time, guest.start_install) File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 894, in do_install dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait)) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 660, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 758, in _do_install self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1097, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', conn=self) libvirtError: monitor socket did not show up.: Connection refused On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:41 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote:> Before I proceed with what you suggested I wanted to tell > virsh version shows following > > > Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using API: QEMU 0.7.5 > Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 > > Can above output be some kind of source to several existing problems? > > Though I am able to boot to pv-ops Dom0 kernel and xm info output confirms > that. > xm info > host : tapas > release : 2.6.32.27 > version : #1 SMP Tue Mar 1 12:52:19 IST 2011 > machine : x86_64 > nr_cpus : 2 > nr_nodes : 1 > cores_per_socket : 2 > threads_per_core : 1 > cpu_mhz : 2100 > hw_caps : > bfebfbff:20100800:00000000:00000940:0408e39d:00000000:00000001:00000000 > virt_caps : > total_memory : 3036 > free_memory : 128 > node_to_cpu : node0:0-1 > node_to_memory : node0:128 > node_to_dma32_mem : node0:128 > max_node_id : 0 > xen_major : 4 > xen_minor : 0 > xen_extra : .1 > xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p > xen_scheduler : credit > xen_pagesize : 4096 > platform_params : virt_start=0xffff800000000000 > xen_changeset : unavailable > xen_commandline : dummy=dummy > cc_compiler : gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) > cc_compile_by : root > cc_compile_domain : > cc_compile_date : Tue Mar 1 10:51:33 IST 2011 > xend_config_format : 4 > > > > xm list > Name ID Mem VCPUs State > Time(s) > Domain-0 0 2870 2 r----- > 36.9 > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> > Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or >> > PXE are greyed out. >> > virt-manager version is 0.8.2 >> >> Try virt-install command line utility. >> >> Boris. >> >> >> --- On *Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> >> Subject: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install >> option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel >> To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> >> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 3:54 AM >> >> Hi, >> I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT >> machine. >> Following instructions here >> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 >> for 64 bit Ubuntu 10.04 >> >> apt-get install bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3 >> libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif texinfo >> texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-extra >> texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial build-essential make >> gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted >> libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev libjpeg62-dev iasl >> libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev bison flex >> >> apt-get install gcc-multilib >> apt-get install xz-utils >> >> make xen >> make tools >> make install-xen >> make install-tools PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG>> >> I did not do make install-stubdom. >> >> >> >> >> It is a Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 amd64 bit version. >> Then as mentioned here on this guide >> >> http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/ >> (I did not follow the above guide strictly) >> >> Commented out (xend-unix-server yes) in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp , >> here is my xend-config.sxp >> http://pastebin.com/M8CfrqBc >> Then exported variable VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” >> in root’s .bashrc. >> Then :- >> # apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server ubuntu-virt-mgmt >> >> Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or >> PXE are greyed out. >> virt-manager version is 0.8.2 >> >> >> Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can >> get the option of install from Local ISO here. >> >> > > > -- > http://mightydreams.blogspot.com >-- http://mightydreams.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Boris Derzhavets
2011-Mar-01 16:58 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
> virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n tapaspvg -r 512 --vcpus=1 -f/mnt/1/Guest\ OS/tapaspvg.qcow2 -s 8 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO\''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --vnc --noautoconsole --os-type linux --accelerate --network=bridge:br0 --hvm Wait, you attempt to install KVM ( --connect qemu:///system) .It HAS NOTHING to do with 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel. Just setup KVM&Libvirt&Virtinst native to Ubuntu 10.10 and run under native Ubuntu Kernel along with VirtIO drivers for Linux Guest. You''ll get runtime performance close to Xen PV Guest even with Ubuntu''s 10.10 KVM implementation. I mean on F14 with rawhide Libvirt&Virtinst and QEMU 0.14 performance will be better (VirtIO). That''s the way it is. Boris. --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 10:34 AM virt-install is failing for some reason virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n tapaspvg -r 512 --vcpus=1 -f /mnt/1/Guest\ OS/tapaspvg.qcow2 -s 8 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO\''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --vnc --noautoconsole --os-type linux --accelerate --network=bridge:br0 --hvm Starting install...Creating storage file tap 100% |=========================| 8.0 GB 00:00 ERROR Failed to add tap interface to bridge ''br0'': No such device Domain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start tapaspvg''; otherwise, please restart your installation. ERROR Failed to add tap interface to bridge ''br0'': No such deviceTraceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 943, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 839, in main start_time, guest.start_install) File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 894, in do_install dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait)) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 660, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 758, in _do_install self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1097, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', conn=self) libvirtError: Failed to add tap interface to bridge ''br0'': No such device ###############################################################then I tried (removing the bridge option here totally) virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n tapaspvg -r 512 --vcpus=1 -f /mnt/1/Guest\ OS/tapaspvg.qcow2 -s 8 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO\''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --vnc --noautoconsole --os-type linux --accelerate --hvm Starting install...ERROR monitor socket did not show up.: Connection refusedDomain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start tapaspvg''; otherwise, please restart your installation.ERROR monitor socket did not show up.: Connection refusedTraceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 943, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 839, in main start_time, guest.start_install) File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 894, in do_install dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait)) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 660, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 758, in _do_install self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1097, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', conn=self)libvirtError: monitor socket did not show up.: Connection refused On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:41 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: Before I proceed with what you suggested I wanted to tellvirsh version shows following Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5Using library: libvir 0.7.5 Using API: QEMU 0.7.5Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 Can above output be some kind of source to several existing problems? Though I am able to boot to pv-ops Dom0 kernel and xm info output confirms that. xm infohost : tapasrelease : 2.6.32.27version : #1 SMP Tue Mar 1 12:52:19 IST 2011machine : x86_64 nr_cpus : 2nr_nodes : 1cores_per_socket : 2threads_per_core : 1cpu_mhz : 2100hw_caps : bfebfbff:20100800:00000000:00000940:0408e39d:00000000:00000001:00000000 virt_caps :total_memory : 3036free_memory : 128node_to_cpu : node0:0-1node_to_memory : node0:128node_to_dma32_mem : node0:128 max_node_id : 0xen_major : 4xen_minor : 0xen_extra : .1xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p xen_scheduler : creditxen_pagesize : 4096platform_params : virt_start=0xffff800000000000xen_changeset : unavailablexen_commandline : dummy=dummy cc_compiler : gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5)cc_compile_by : rootcc_compile_domain :cc_compile_date : Tue Mar 1 10:51:33 IST 2011 xend_config_format : 4 xm listName ID Mem VCPUs State Time(s)Domain-0 0 2870 2 r----- 36.9 On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote:> Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or> PXE are greyed out. > virt-manager version is 0.8.2Try virt-install command line utility. Boris. --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> Subject: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 3:54 AM Hi, I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT machine. Following instructions here http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 for 64 bit Ubuntu 10.04 apt-get install bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3 libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif texinfo texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-extra texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial build-essential make gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev libjpeg62-dev iasl libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev bison flex apt-get install gcc-multilib apt-get install xz-utils make xen make tools make install-xen make install-tools PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG I did not do make install-stubdom. It is a Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 amd64 bit version. Then as mentioned here on this guide http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/ (I did not follow the above guide strictly) Commented out (xend-unix-server yes) in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp , here is my xend-config.sxp http://pastebin.com/M8CfrqBc Then exported variable VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” in root’s .bashrc. Then :- # apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server ubuntu-virt-mgmt Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or PXE are greyed out. virt-manager version is 0.8.2 Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can get the option of install from Local ISO here. -- http://mightydreams.blogspot.com -- http://mightydreams.blogspot.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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
Boris Derzhavets
2011-Mar-01 17:06 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5Using library: libvir 0.7.5 Using API: QEMU 0.7.5Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 That''s wrong . I guess Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 Using library: libvir 0.7.5 Using API: Xen 4.0 Running hypervisor: Xen 4.0.1 Have 1. (xend-unix-server yes) present in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp 2. export VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” verify virsh version. Boris --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 10:11 AM Before I proceed with what you suggested I wanted to tellvirsh version shows following Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5Using library: libvir 0.7.5 Using API: QEMU 0.7.5Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 Can above output be some kind of source to several existing problems? Though I am able to boot to pv-ops Dom0 kernel and xm info output confirms that. xm infohost : tapasrelease : 2.6.32.27version : #1 SMP Tue Mar 1 12:52:19 IST 2011machine : x86_64 nr_cpus : 2nr_nodes : 1cores_per_socket : 2threads_per_core : 1cpu_mhz : 2100hw_caps : bfebfbff:20100800:00000000:00000940:0408e39d:00000000:00000001:00000000 virt_caps :total_memory : 3036free_memory : 128node_to_cpu : node0:0-1node_to_memory : node0:128node_to_dma32_mem : node0:128 max_node_id : 0xen_major : 4xen_minor : 0xen_extra : .1xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p xen_scheduler : creditxen_pagesize : 4096platform_params : virt_start=0xffff800000000000xen_changeset : unavailablexen_commandline : dummy=dummy cc_compiler : gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5)cc_compile_by : rootcc_compile_domain :cc_compile_date : Tue Mar 1 10:51:33 IST 2011 xend_config_format : 4 xm listName ID Mem VCPUs State Time(s)Domain-0 0 2870 2 r----- 36.9 On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote:> Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or> PXE are greyed out. > virt-manager version is 0.8.2Try virt-install command line utility. Boris. --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> Subject: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 3:54 AM Hi, I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT machine. Following instructions here http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 for 64 bit Ubuntu 10.04 apt-get install bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3 libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif texinfo texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-extra texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial build-essential make gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev libjpeg62-dev iasl libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev bison flex apt-get install gcc-multilib apt-get install xz-utils make xen make tools make install-xen make install-tools PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG I did not do make install-stubdom. It is a Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 amd64 bit version. Then as mentioned here on this guide http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/ (I did not follow the above guide strictly) Commented out (xend-unix-server yes) in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp , here is my xend-config.sxp http://pastebin.com/M8CfrqBc Then exported variable VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” in root’s .bashrc. Then :- # apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server ubuntu-virt-mgmt Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or PXE are greyed out. virt-manager version is 0.8.2 Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can get the option of install from Local ISO here. -- http://mightydreams.blogspot.com -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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
Tapas Mishra
2011-Mar-01 17:58 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com>wrote:> Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using API: QEMU 0.7.5 > Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 > > That''s wrong . I guess > > Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using API: Xen 4.0 > Running hypervisor: Xen 4.0.1 > > Have > > 1. (xend-unix-server yes) present in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp >Yes this is also there.> 2. export VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” >Yes that is there.> verify virsh version. >Same virsh version Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 Using library: libvir 0.7.5 Using API: QEMU 0.7.5 Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 This time I chaged a bit virt-install as following your blog http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/ and did virt-install -n LucidPVG -r 512 --paravirt --vnc -f /dev/sda9 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO\''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --debug Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Launched with command line: /usr/bin/virt-install -n LucidPVG -r 512 --paravirt --vnc -f /dev/sda9 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --debug Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Requesting libvirt URI default Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Received libvirt URI xen:/// Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Requesting virt method ''xen'', hv type ''default''. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Received virt method ''xen'' Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Hypervisor name is ''xen'' Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Could not open "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard" [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ''/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'' Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Could not open "/etc/X11/xorg.conf": [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ''/etc/X11/xorg.conf'' Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 ERROR Paravirtualized guests cannot install off cdrom media. So this is the error this time I got.Since my machine is non VT 64 bit so I feel I will be able to run only 32 bit hvm or pvm guests.I am trying 32 bit Ubuntu 10.04 pv guest. Let me know if you think there any thing is wrong. I have in roots .bashrc as you said VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” also the line in xend-config.sxp is uncommented.> > > > --- On *Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install > option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel > > To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com> > Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 10:11 AM > > > Before I proceed with what you suggested I wanted to tell > virsh version shows following > > > Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using API: QEMU 0.7.5 > Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 > > Can above output be some kind of source to several existing problems? > > Though I am able to boot to pv-ops Dom0 kernel and xm info output confirms > that. > xm info > host : tapas > release : 2.6.32.27 > version : #1 SMP Tue Mar 1 12:52:19 IST 2011 > machine : x86_64 > nr_cpus : 2 > nr_nodes : 1 > cores_per_socket : 2 > threads_per_core : 1 > cpu_mhz : 2100 > hw_caps : > bfebfbff:20100800:00000000:00000940:0408e39d:00000000:00000001:00000000 > virt_caps : > total_memory : 3036 > free_memory : 128 > node_to_cpu : node0:0-1 > node_to_memory : node0:128 > node_to_dma32_mem : node0:128 > max_node_id : 0 > xen_major : 4 > xen_minor : 0 > xen_extra : .1 > xen_caps : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p > xen_scheduler : credit > xen_pagesize : 4096 > platform_params : virt_start=0xffff800000000000 > xen_changeset : unavailable > xen_commandline : dummy=dummy > cc_compiler : gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) > cc_compile_by : root > cc_compile_domain : > cc_compile_date : Tue Mar 1 10:51:33 IST 2011 > xend_config_format : 4 > > > > xm list > Name ID Mem VCPUs State > Time(s) > Domain-0 0 2870 2 r----- > 36.9 > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=bderzhavets@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > > Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or > > PXE are greyed out. > > virt-manager version is 0.8.2 > > Try virt-install command line utility. > > Boris. > > > --- On *Tue, 3/1/11, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=mightydreams@gmail.com> > >* wrote: > > > From: Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=mightydreams@gmail.com> > > > Subject: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install > option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel > To: "Xen List" <xen-users@lists.xensource.com<http://mc/compose?to=xen-users@lists.xensource.com> > > > Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 3:54 AM > > Hi, > I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit non VT machine. > Following instructions here > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0 > for 64 bit Ubuntu 10.04 > > apt-get install bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3 > libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif texinfo > texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-extra > texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial build-essential make > gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted > libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev libjpeg62-dev iasl > libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev bison flex > > apt-get install gcc-multilib > apt-get install xz-utils > > make xen > make tools > make install-xen > make install-tools PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG> > I did not do make install-stubdom. > > > > > It is a Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 amd64 bit version. > Then as mentioned here on this guide > > http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/ > (I did not follow the above guide strictly) > > Commented out (xend-unix-server yes) in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp , > here is my xend-config.sxp > http://pastebin.com/M8CfrqBc > Then exported variable VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” > in root’s .bashrc. > Then :- > # apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server ubuntu-virt-mgmt > > Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or > PXE are greyed out. > virt-manager version is 0.8.2 > > > Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so that I can > get the option of install from Local ISO here. > > > > > -- > http://mightydreams.blogspot.com > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Xen-users mailing list > Xen-users@lists.xensource.com<http://mc/compose?to=Xen-users@lists.xensource.com> > http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users > > >-- http://mightydreams.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Tapas Mishra
2011-Mar-02 05:24 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Fajar A. Nugraha <list@fajar.net> wrote:> Most (or perhaps all?) Linux distro can''t be installed in > paravirtualized (PV) mode using local ISO/CDROM, so virt-manager does > not allow that option (for simplicity, maybe).I do not agree with you here.I have used KVM and virt-manager also and virt-manager gives an option to install a PV guest or HVM guest and they use the same ISO which one downloads from the vendors site. On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote:> Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using library: libvir 0.7.5 > Using API: QEMU 0.7.5 > Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3 > > That''s wrong . I guess > > Even I feel it to be wrong.> > Have > > 1. (xend-unix-server yes) present in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp >yes this is there> 2. export VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///” > > this is also there.> verify virsh version. >> I rechecked it and it is the same version of virsh as I mentioned. >Compiled against library: libvir 0.7.5 Using library: libvir 0.7.5 Using API: QEMU 0.7.5 Running hypervisor: QEMU 0.12.3> > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=bderzhavets@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > > Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from Local ISO or > > PXE are greyed out. > > virt-manager version is 0.8.2 > > Try virt-install command line utility. > >virt-install -n LucidPVG -r 512 --paravirt --vnc -f /dev/sda9 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO\''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --debug Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Launched with command line: /usr/bin/virt-install -n LucidPVG -r 512 --paravirt --vnc -f /dev/sda9 -c /home/tapas/Documents/ISO''s/ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso --debug Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Requesting libvirt URI default Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Received libvirt URI xen:/// Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Requesting virt method ''xen'', hv type ''default''. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Received virt method ''xen'' Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Hypervisor name is ''xen'' Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Could not open "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard" [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ''/etc/sysconfig/keyboard'' Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 DEBUG Could not open "/etc/X11/xorg.conf": [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ''/etc/X11/xorg.conf'' Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:19:51 ERROR Paravirtualized guests cannot install off cdrom media. For some reason or the other all this is failing. I checked the ISO above and in Virtual Box I was able to use the same ISO to create guest but for Xen things did not worked. My system is 64 bit non VT. I checked a guide of yours here http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/setup-libvirt-0-8-0-xen-4-0-on-top-of-ubuntu-10-04-server-via-daniel-baumann-virtualization-ppa/ where at the last you mention virsh version on your blog which shows using Xen in my case it is the same thing that I mentioned. I had installed via aptitude install ubuntu-virt-server aptitude install ubuntu-virt-mgmt but I do not have in my sources Daniel Baumans PPA which you used. Let me know if we need to dig any thing more on my machine. I feel creating a PV guest on a PV-Dom0 should not be that difficult. I am just trying to create a Ubuntu 10.04 32 bit PV guest on Ubuntu 10.04 64 bit Desktop which is a non VT hardware. http://mightydreams.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Fajar A. Nugraha
2011-Mar-02 05:36 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com>wrote:> > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Fajar A. Nugraha <list@fajar.net> wrote: > > Most (or perhaps all?) Linux distro can''t be installed in > > paravirtualized (PV) mode using local ISO/CDROM, so virt-manager does > > not allow that option (for simplicity, maybe). > > I do not agree with you here.I have used KVM and virt-manager also and > virt-manager gives an option to > install a PV guest or HVM guest and they use the same ISO which one > downloads from the vendors site. > >While it''s entirely possible that I''m not up to date with latest virt-manager, please don''t mix different technologies together unless you really know what you''re saying. KVM is mostly similar to HVM. They both require VT/AMD-V. You said you don''t have VT. PV is different. Now did you REALLY see "virt-manager gives an option to install a PV guest or HVM guest and they use the same ISO which one downloads from the vendors site" on a machine with no VT capability? -- Fajar _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Tapas Mishra
2011-Mar-02 05:56 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Fajar A. Nugraha <list@fajar.net> wrote:> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Fajar A. Nugraha <list@fajar.net> wrote: >> > Most (or perhaps all?) Linux distro can''t be installed in >> > paravirtualized (PV) mode using local ISO/CDROM, so virt-manager does >> > not allow that option (for simplicity, maybe). >> I do not agree with you here.I have used KVM and virt-manager also and >> virt-manager gives an option to >> install a PV guest or HVM guest and they use the same ISO which one >> downloads from the vendors site. > > While it''s entirely possible that I''m not up to date with latest > virt-manager, please don''t mix different technologies together unless you > really know what you''re saying. > KVM is mostly similar to HVM. They both require VT/AMD-V. You said you don''t > have VT.Right I just have seen in my office a machine which uses KVM with VT. The machine which I have access to is non VT.So I had seen virt-manager use there. So I mentioned> PV is different. > Now did you REALLY see "virt-manager gives an option to > install a PV guest or HVM guest and they use the same ISO which one > downloads from the vendors site" on a machine with no VT capability?No I did not (I am not in a position to verify it right now) but I most certainly will try it as the machine with VT is in my work place and is a production server.So to verify for this thread might take some time. I am attaching a snapshot in this mail this is on my machine where I am trying all this on a non VT 64 bit machine.(Which is where I have all the freedom to do).If you see in the snapshot (taken form this non VT machine) virt-manager gives an option to install para virtualized guest. Which in my case is failing and is the reason I asked this question here. It mentions virtualization type xen(paravirt) since this is a non VT machine so I do not get the HVM option (simply should not).I personally feel creation of a guest OS should not be that difficult on a non VT 64 bit machine also. If the gui does not work then command lines should work without any problems. -- _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Freddie Cash
2011-Mar-02 17:50 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote:> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Fajar A. Nugraha <list@fajar.net> wrote: > > Most (or perhaps all?) Linux distro can''t be installed in > > paravirtualized (PV) mode using local ISO/CDROM, so virt-manager does > > not allow that option (for simplicity, maybe). > > I do not agree with you here.I have used KVM and virt-manager also and > virt-manager gives an option to > install a PV guest or HVM guest and they use the same ISO which one > downloads from the vendors site. >Technically, there''s no such thing as a PV guest in KVM. Every guest is an HVM guest. But you can install paravirt drivers for network and storage I/O. There''s no difference between a normal OS kernel and a KVM guest OS kernel. It''s very different setup from Xen. Thus, every install into a KVM guest is a normal OS install. -- Freddie Cash fjwcash@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Tapas Mishra
2011-Mar-02 18:02 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> wrote:> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Fajar A. Nugraha <list@fajar.net> wrote: >> > Most (or perhaps all?) Linux distro can''t be installed in >> > paravirtualized (PV) mode using local ISO/CDROM, so virt-manager does >> > not allow that option (for simplicity, maybe). >> I do not agree with you here.I have used KVM and virt-manager also and >> virt-manager gives an option to >> install a PV guest or HVM guest and they use the same ISO which one >> downloads from the vendors site. > > Technically, there''s no such thing as a PV guest in KVM. Every guest is an > HVM guest. But you can install paravirt drivers for network and storage > I/O. There''s no difference between a normal OS kernel and a KVM guest OS > kernel. It''s very different setup from Xen. > > Thus, every install into a KVM guest is a normal OS install. > >I gave the wrong example my mistake.What I wanted to convey was a PV guest option on Xen and HVM guest option in virt-manager.So creating a PV guest on Xen using virt-manager should not be a difficult thing but it does not work. I would like to know if there is some way this problem can be debugged since virt-install has also failed. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Freddie Cash
2011-Mar-02 22:48 UTC
Re: [Xen-users] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote:> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Fajar A. Nugraha <list@fajar.net> wrote: >>> > Most (or perhaps all?) Linux distro can''t be installed in >>> > paravirtualized (PV) mode using local ISO/CDROM, so virt-manager does >>> > not allow that option (for simplicity, maybe). >>> I do not agree with you here.I have used KVM and virt-manager also and >>> virt-manager gives an option to >>> install a PV guest or HVM guest and they use the same ISO which one >>> downloads from the vendors site. >> >> Technically, there''s no such thing as a PV guest in KVM. Every guest is an >> HVM guest. But you can install paravirt drivers for network and storage >> I/O. There''s no difference between a normal OS kernel and a KVM guest OS >> kernel. It''s very different setup from Xen. >> >> Thus, every install into a KVM guest is a normal OS install. >> >> > I gave the wrong example my mistake.What I wanted to convey was a PV > guest option on Xen and HVM guest option > in virt-manager.So creating a PV guest on Xen using virt-manager > should not be a difficult thing but it does not work. > I would like to know if there is some way this problem can be debugged > since virt-install has also failed.The way we''ve been working around this "issue" is to manually create the guest install using xen-tools. Once it''s bootstrapped and what-not, the we create the VM manually in virt-manger, and tell it to import the existing install. Alternatively, if you have access to a network installer and a local repo mirror, virt-manager supports that. Gives you a similar result to using xen-tools, but with an "installer" process similar to an ISO install. We''ve moved to this setup for our Debian VMs. -- Freddie Cash fjwcash@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users