<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I am:<o:p></o:p> New to Linux<o:p></o:p> New to Xen<o:p></o:p> Working with new(er) motherboard (intel DG965SS).<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> When running virt-install I get to the “what would you like to use for the virtual CD image?” question I get “ERROR: CD device must exist!”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I have tried answering the question with:<o:p></o:p> - nfs:192168.1.2:/tmp/LinuxInstallTree <-- a directory with the contents of the install DVD<o:p></o:p> - nfs:192.168.1.2:/tmp/LinuxInstallDisk <-- a directory containing the .iso file of the install DVD<o:p></o:p> - nfs:192.168.1.2:/tmp/LinuxInstallDisk/FC_6.x86_64.DVD.iso <-- the .iso file itself<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> When I did the original install of the host (Dom0) I had to use the “linux all-generic-ide” command/option because of some sort of issue where the install script could not see the CD drive once it was ready to start actually installing. Unfortunately I have no idea if the CD error is saying that I haven’t done something correctly on the host OS or if the install of the guest is barfing or obviously about to barf so the script is killing it early. I can’t see the CD drive when running either the .fc6 or .fc6xen kernels. (I’m under the impression that would be hoping for too much given my inexperience and newness of the mobo.)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks for any help. Please feel free to ask any clarifying questions.<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>