Since the GUI virt-manager doesn''t seem to offer NFS as an option, how could I start an install via NFS using the GUI or from the command line? Perhaps I need to have a CD in the drive or something? Mike _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
In the install source section of the GUI guest creator, you can specify nfs or http: nfs://server.ip.addr/path/to/nfs/share where the share is a directory holding the OS install tree. Else, virt-install --help from CLI and you can probably figure it out from there... If you are doing full virt (which, IIRC, you are not due to using an x445) you have to either use CD, ISO, or PXE to boot the OS installer for your guests. HTH Jeff _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
On Fri, 30 May 2008 10:45:42 -0400, Jeff Lane wrote:> In the install source section of the GUI guest creator, you can > specify nfs or http: > nfs://server.ip.addr/path/to/nfs/share > where the share is a directory holding the OS install tree.Hmm, I just can''t seem to get past the following error, from the command line or GUI; ''Unable to complete install; ''Invalid install location'' error. // Unable to complete install ''exceptions.RuntimeError Invalid install location 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/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 647, in start_install tmpfiles = self._prepare_install_location(meter) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py", line 65, in _prepare_inst all_location (kernelfn,initrdfn,args) = DistroManager.acquireKernel(self.location, meter, scratchdirself.scratchdir, type=self.type) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line 566, in acquir eKernel raise RuntimeError, "Invalid install location" RuntimeError: Invalid install location // Not sure what I''m missing here? Mike ''> Else, virt-install --help from CLI and you can probably figure it out > from there... > > If you are doing full virt (which, IIRC, you are not due to using an > x445) you have to either use CD, ISO, or PXE to boot the OS installer > for your guests. > > HTH > Jeff_______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
2008/5/30 Jeff Lane <sundowner225@gmail.com>:> In the install source section of the GUI guest creator, you can > specify nfs or http: > > nfs://server.ip.addr/path/to/nfs/shareMore precisely : nfs:server.ip.addr:/path/to/nfs/share Alain. _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
Sorry Alain, meant to send my reply to the list. --- I''m using CentOS 5.1''s default Virtualization installation. It doesn''t seem to have any means to alter the source path. Every question I''ve received an answer to seems to lead to CentOS being different than what most are using or something. I was not able to install RHEL5.1 on the x445 for some reason so had to use CentOS. Is there another non-development distro I could use which would give me something closer to what everyone seems to be using on this list? Or, perhaps there are extras I''ve not installed? Mike On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:41:04 +0200, Alain Barthe wrote:> 2008/5/30 Jeff Lane <sundowner225@gmail.com>: > >> In the install source section of the GUI guest creator, you can >> specify nfs or http: >> >> nfs://server.ip.addr/path/to/nfs/share >> > More precisely : nfs:server.ip.addr:/path/to/nfs/share > > Alain._______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users