Hello, Iḿ trying to setup a virtual machine on Mandriva One 2009.1 running on an Intel Core2 Duo CPU E6850. Iḿ using KVM, qemu, libvirt and virt-manager from Mandriva’s repositories. When I start the Virtual Machine Manager from Tools - Emulators it already has a localhost with ID qemu and Status Active (RO). Double clicking on the localhost does nothing. My understanding is that it should ask for the root password at this stage. Clicking on the ´New' button brings up a New VM window ready to accept a name for the new VM, but the choice of how to install the operating system is greyed out as are the Forward and Back arrows. By way of preparation I followed Frederik´s blog at http://artipc10.vub.ac.be/wordpress/mandriva/using-kvm-on-mandriva-20090.html In the file /etc/sysconfig/udev_net I have added virbr* and vnet* to the BLACKLIST_ALL line. I installed the kvm, qemu and virt-manager packages. The libvirtd service is running. I started the Virtual Machine Manager from Tools – Emulators. Frederik says ¨Choose File – Add Connection and set up a Local QEMU connection.¨ The local qemeu connection was already made but it is in read only status. Frederik says ¨Double click on the localhost/qemu connection in the virtual machine manager, and enter your root password.¨ Double clicking doesn´t provide an opportunity to enter the root password. Frederik says ¨You can now create new virtual machines by clicking on the New button.¨ I can´t!! I´ve attached part of the virt-manager.log file which appears to show that an error occurs at the point where an attempt is made to get the root password ie. ´Doing policykit for org.libvirt.unix.manage´ Are you able to advise me if perhaps I have a file missing or need to configure something differently in Mandriva? Many thanks, RichH Email list address: et-mgmt-tools@redhat.com [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:41 virt-manager 834] INFO (virt-manager:144) Application startup [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (engine:81) About to connect to uris [] [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:145) Bonding masters are: [] [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:171) Got physical net device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_ca_a9_57_b2_a3_c1 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:231) Adding net device virbr0 ca:a9:57:b2:a3:c1 /sys/class/net/virbr0 (bridge: None) [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:203) Checking for VLANs on /sys/class/net/virbr0 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:171) Got physical net device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1e_8c_9c_09_79 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:231) Adding net device eth1 00:1e:8c:9c:09:79 /sys/class/net/eth1 (bridge: None) [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:203) Checking for VLANs on /sys/class/net/eth1 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:171) Got physical net device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_computer_loopback [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:231) Adding net device lo 00:00:00:00:00:00 /sys/class/net/lo (bridge: None) [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:203) Checking for VLANs on /sys/class/net/lo [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (engine:320) window counter incremented to 1 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:455) Scheduling background open thread for qemu:///system [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:585) Background thread is running [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:465) Doing policykit for org.libvirt.unix.manage [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:477) Falling back to org.gnome.PolicyKit [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] ERROR (connection:550) Failed to get credentials 'qemu:///system': org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.PolicyKit was not provided by any .service files Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/connection.py", line 535, in _do_creds return self._do_creds_polkit(creds[0][1]) File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/connection.py", line 479, in _do_creds_polkit obj = bus.get_object("org.gnome.PolicyKit", "/org/gnome/PolicyKit/Manager") File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 244, in get_object follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 241, in __init__ self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 183, in activate_name_owner self.start_service_by_name(bus_name) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 281, in start_service_by_name 'su', (bus_name, flags))) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 630, in call_blocking message, timeout) DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.PolicyKit was not provided by any .service files [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] ERROR (connection:576) Read/write connection failed for qemu:///system, falling back on read-only. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/connection.py", line 565, in _try_open None], flags) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 98, in openAuth if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virConnectOpenAuth() failed') libvirtError: Failed to collect auth credentials [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:623) Background open thread complete, scheduling notify [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:11:42 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:632) Notifying open result [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connect:258) Connection to open is qemu:///system [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:145) Bonding masters are: [] [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:171) Got physical net device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_ca_a9_57_b2_a3_c1 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:231) Adding net device virbr0 ca:a9:57:b2:a3:c1 /sys/class/net/virbr0 (bridge: None) [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:203) Checking for VLANs on /sys/class/net/virbr0 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:171) Got physical net device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1e_8c_9c_09_79 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:231) Adding net device eth1 00:1e:8c:9c:09:79 /sys/class/net/eth1 (bridge: None) [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:203) Checking for VLANs on /sys/class/net/eth1 [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:171) Got physical net device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_computer_loopback [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:231) Adding net device lo 00:00:00:00:00:00 /sys/class/net/lo (bridge: None) [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:203) Checking for VLANs on /sys/class/net/lo [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:455) Scheduling background open thread for qemu:///system [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:585) Background thread is running [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:465) Doing policykit for org.libvirt.unix.manage [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:477) Falling back to org.gnome.PolicyKit [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] ERROR (connection:550) Failed to get credentials 'qemu:///system': org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.PolicyKit was not provided by any .service files Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/connection.py", line 535, in _do_creds return self._do_creds_polkit(creds[0][1]) File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/connection.py", line 479, in _do_creds_polkit obj = bus.get_object("org.gnome.PolicyKit", "/org/gnome/PolicyKit/Manager") File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 244, in get_object follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 241, in __init__ self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 183, in activate_name_owner self.start_service_by_name(bus_name) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 281, in start_service_by_name 'su', (bus_name, flags))) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 630, in call_blocking message, timeout) DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.PolicyKit was not provided by any .service files [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] ERROR (connection:576) Read/write connection failed for qemu:///system, falling back on read-only. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/connection.py", line 565, in _try_open None], flags) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 98, in openAuth if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virConnectOpenAuth() failed') libvirtError: Failed to collect auth credentials [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:623) Background open thread complete, scheduling notify [Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:56 virt-manager 835] DEBUG (connection:632) Notifying open result