Re: [Xen-users] installing a vm with virt-install

Sadique Puthen
Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:24:09 -0000

Daniel McBrearty wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am new to xen, trying to get things going on a new CentOS install. I
> have xen installed fine, and "xm list" shows Domain-0 is OK.
>
> I am trying to use virt-install (or it''s GUI equiv through
> virt-manager) to set up a new VM. I am trying to give a local empty
> file file (created with dd as per docs)

Not required to create it via dd. virt-manager or virt-install would
automatically create the file backend for you.

>  as the hard disc, and get it
> to install from an iso file. Every time I give the location for the
> iso file, I get the error:
>
> ERROR:  Could not find an installable distribution the install location
>

Are you trying to install a paravirtual guest or a fully virt?

> I have tried giving the full path to the ISO, the path to the
> containing directory, also ftp:// ... to the directory on an external
> server. Always the same thing. I''ve also tried DamnSmallLinux and
> Debian iso''s
>
> what am I doing wrong? what is the easy way to do this?
>
> thanks!
>
> Daniel