[et-mgmt-tools] koan --virt error

[Hennessey Daniel]

Michael,

Maybe I should just tell you the symptoms and let you tell me what the
problem is.

>From virt-manager I can access the the two guests that I installed
through virt-install with a nice terminal that works perfectly. These
are both in run level 3 (no X). The ones that I created using koan I
have to use the serial console option from virt-manager which is painful
to use.

The line that I have to comment out in the kickstart file for koan is:

"xconfig --driver "fbdev" --resolution 800x600 --depth 24"

So I assume that for the non-koan installed guests, we are using the
frame buffer console (which is v nice). 

I know that I am not being unix hardcore by eschewing the serial option
and it is only a cosmetic thing but if it could be sorted I would be a
very happy hacker.

Cheers

Dan

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:et-mgmt-tools-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Michael DeHaan
Sent: 01 June 2007 3:48 PM
To: Fedora/Linux Management Tools
Subject: Re: [et-mgmt-tools] koan --virt error


Hennessey Daniel wrote:
> Michael,
>
> Thanks for your prompt reply, you were spot on. I set the selinux 
> policy to "permissive" in "system-config-security" and now all 
> proceeds as expected. No reboot required.
>
> I can now install xen guests using koan.
>   
Sure, this will be fixed and released shortly so you'll be able to leave

SELinux on. I'll send an email to the list once that's done.
I obviously don't want to imply everyone should run with SELinux off 
just to get koan to work :)
> One problem I have now is that the install fails if I include the 
> "xconfig" in the kickstart file as the xen instance doesn't have a 
> graphical display.
>
> Does koan call virt-install to do the actual install? If it does then 
> it is just a matter of including the "--vnc" switch in the command 
> line.
>   
It's using virtinst, which is the library behind the virt-install app.

> What do you suggest?
>
>   
I'll see about adding a graphics option to koan.
As I was primarily targetting servers/datacenters, this was left out 
originally, but it's easy to add and ought to be there.
> TIA and FYI I am really excited about the potential of using cobbler 
> to provision our real and virtual servers. I am also trying to work in

> puppet for centralised configuration. This could be the answer to all 
> my (and my employers) prayers.
>
> Exciting times indeed thanks to you and all the other OSS workers out 
> there
>   
You're welcome, thanks for the feedback.
> Cheers
>
> Dan

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