[fedora-virt] FE-12 i686 config files shows x86_64

Cole Robinson crobinso at redhat.com
Thu Jan 7 14:23:31 UTC 2010


On 01/06/2010 09:13 PM, Paul Lambert wrote:
> Is this correct?
> 
> Yum results on guest show kernel.i686 version 2.6.31.9-174.fc12 yet KVM
> config file shows arch is x86_64
> 
> <domain type='kvm'>
>   <name>Fedora-11-Home</name>
>   <uuid>714133c3-eda0-eeb8-632c-bd37c7e66ddd</uuid>
>   <memory>786432</memory>
>   <currentMemory>786432</currentMemory>
>   <vcpu>2</vcpu>
>   <os>
>     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.11'>hvm</type>
>     <boot dev='hd'/>
>   </os>
> 
> Please advise if this should be reported as a bug.
> 

The XML is likely correct. The config file represents a 64 bit virtual
CPU, but it looks like you installed the 32 bit F12 version, which is
perfectly valid. Same as installing 32 bit OS on a real 64 bit machine.

- Cole




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