Leonard den Ottolander
2012-Sep-06 18:58 UTC
[CentOS] C6 VM text install not recognizing LV
Hi, I am trying to install a C6 VM on C6 using the text installer using: # virt-install -n C6_1 -r 3072 --os-variant=rhel6 -l \ ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/site/centos.org/CentOS/6.3/os/x86_64/ --disk \ path=/dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 -w network:default --nographics \ -x "console=ttyS0" --autostart /dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 has been successfully created. The installation starts but once I get to the disk partitioning no disk is listed and I cannot continue the installation. Even worse, if I press space on the empty list CPU usage goes up to 100% for the qemu-kvm process. ps shows root 26769 0.0 0.1 305120 22108 pts/2 S+ 16:34 0:00 /usr/bin/python -tt /usr/sbin/virt-install -n C6_1 -r 3072 --os-variant=rhel6 -l ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/site/centos.org/CentOS/6.3/os/x86_64/ --disk path=/dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 -w network:default --nographics -x console=ttyS0 --autostart qemu 26801 1.0 3.4 3490408 564540 ? Sl 16:34 0:09 /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -S -M rhel6.3.0 -enable-kvm -m 3072 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 -name C6_1 -uuid b166f5ef-11dc-9e1b-eb9a-56e71365f72a -nographic -nodefconfig -nodefaults -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/C6_1.monitor,server,nowait -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control -rtc base=utc -no-reboot -no-shutdown -kernel /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinst-vmlinuz.GZ53UY -initrd /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinst-initrd.img.5OlWhn -append method=ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/site/centos.org/CentOS/6.3/os/x86_64/ console=ttyS0 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 -drive file=/dev/VG1/vm_c6_1,if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk0,format=raw,cache=none,aio=native -device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4,drive=drive-virtio-disk0,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 -netdev tap,fd=21,id=hostnet0,vhost=on,vhostfd=22 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c0:fb:dd,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 -device usb-tablet,id=input0 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5 Any ideas why anaconda isn't picking up the LV? Could this be a CentOS specific patch to anaconda or is that unlikely? Thanks for any input, Leonard. -- mount -t life -o ro /dev/dna /genetic/research
On 6 September 2012 20:58, Leonard den Ottolander <leonard at den.ottolander.nl> wrote:> Hi, > > I am trying to install a C6 VM on C6 using the text installer using: > > # virt-install -n C6_1 -r 3072 --os-variant=rhel6 -l \ > ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/site/centos.org/CentOS/6.3/os/x86_64/ --disk \ > path=/dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 -w network:default --nographics \ > -x "console=ttyS0" --autostart > > /dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 has been successfully created. The installation starts > but once I get to the disk partitioning no disk is listed and I cannot > continue the installation. >[...] Hi, I have 7 vm's installed on LVM volumes (5xCentos 6.3, 1xubuntu and 1xfreebsd) All works fine. Server Centos 6.3 with KVM. All machines installed from iso images. qemu-kvm.x86_64 2:0.12.1.2-2.295.el6_3.1 @updates Machines installed using command: virt-install -n test -r 2048 --vcpus=2 --os-variant=rhel6 --accelerate -v -c /home/iso/c63mini.iso --mac=RANDOM --bridge=br0 --vnc --vnclisten=w.x.y.z --disk path=/dev/maszyny/test Regards Arek -- UNIX allows me to work smarter, not harder.
On Thu, September 6, 2012 14:58, Leonard den Ottolander wrote:> Hi, > > I am trying to install a C6 VM on C6 using the text installer using: > > # virt-install -n C6_1 -r 3072 --os-variant=rhel6 -l \ > ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/site/centos.org/CentOS/6.3/os/x86_64/ --disk \ > path=/dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 -w network:default --nographics \ > -x "console=ttyS0" --autostart > > /dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 has been successfully created. The installation > starts > but once I get to the disk partitioning no disk is listed and I cannot > continue the installation. > > Even worse, if I press space on the empty list CPU usage goes up to > 100% for the qemu-kvm process. >WAG? Is there a partition on the lv that the installer can find? I run into this all the time when using an lv storage pool and an lv based virtio drive. I first have to fdisk the newly allocated drive and do a partprobe before the vm guest will recognize that it has the space. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB at Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3