CentOS virt - Jan 2010 - How to debug Ubuntu 8.04 LTS guest crash during install?

Hello:

I am using kvm on a CentOS 5.4 server.

I am trying to install the TunkeyLinux Core appliance 
found here: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/core

I downloaded the ISO file from the web site.

Then, I used this command to intall it:
virt-install -n tkl-core -r 512 --vcpus=1 --check-cpu --os-type=linux 
--os-variant=ubuntuhardy -v --accelerate 
-c /tmp/turnkey-core-2009.10-hardy-x86.iso 
-f /var/lib/libvirt/images/tkl-core.img -s 15 -b br0 --vnc noautoconsole

When I connect to the VNC console, I get the Turnkey linux 
options screen.
I select Install to hard disk from there and it seems to 
start the install but crashes during the installer startup.

This is repeatable so there has to be a way to debug it.

I tried turning on the debug option for virt-install but that
did not give me any useful info.

Any ideas how to debug this?

Thanks,
	Neil

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----- "Neil Aggarwal" <neil at JAMMConsulting.com> wrote:
> Hello:
> 
> I am using kvm on a CentOS 5.4 server.
> 
> I am trying to install the TunkeyLinux Core appliance 
> found here: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/core
So this should be on a TurnkeyLinux list?
> I tried turning on the debug option for virt-install but that
> did not give me any useful info.
> 
> Any ideas how to debug this?
Use the virtual terminals? Boot without graphics? Use the grub command line to
set console to a serial port and connect to that?

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----- "Neil Aggarwal" <neil at JAMMConsulting.com> wrote:
>Hello:
>
>I am using kvm on a CentOS 5.4 server.
>
>I am trying to install the TunkeyLinux Core appliance 
>found here: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/core
>
>I downloaded the ISO file from the web site.
>
>Then, I used this command to intall it:
>virt-install -n tkl-core -r 512 --vcpus=1 --check-cpu
--os-type=linux 
>--os-variant=ubuntuhardy -v --accelerate 
>-c /tmp/turnkey-core-2009.10-hardy-x86.iso 
>-f /var/lib/libvirt/images/tkl-core.img -s 15 -b br0 --vnc
noautoconsole
>
>When I connect to the VNC console, I get the Turnkey linux 
>options screen.
>I select Install to hard disk from there and it seems to 
>start the install but crashes during the installer startup.

Runs fine on my centos 5.4 kvm, although I used the
virt-manager gui to install it. 

Interesting little distro - thanks for bringing it to my
attention...

> Runs fine on my centos 5.4 kvm, although I used the
> virt-manager gui to install it. 
Are you using bridged networking?  I think it has something
to do with that as well as not having a DHCP server in
my network.
> Interesting little distro - thanks for bringing it to my
> attention...
I am glad you found it useful.  I think it is a great
project which adds tremendous value.

Thanks,
	Neil

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