[Fedora-xen] xenguest-install problem with 08/28 build

David F Barrera dfbp at us.ibm.com
Mon Aug 28 14:48:58 UTC 2006


I am also seeing the same issue.


Mark Wisner wrote:
>
> I am seeing the following failure while doing a xenguest-install.
>
> ****************************************************
> What is the name of your virtual machine? vm1
> How much RAM should be allocated (in megabytes)? 512
> What would you like to use as the disk (path)? /var/xen/vm1/hda
> How large would you like the disk to be (in gigabytes)? 5
> What is the install location? 
> http://porkchop.redhat.com/nightly/rawhide-latest/tree-i386/
>
> Starting install...
> libvir: Xen Daemon error : GET operation failed: No such domain vm1
> libvir: Xen Daemon error : POST operation failed: No such domain vm1
> Failed to get devices for domain vm1
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>  File "/usr/sbin/xenguest-install", line 237, in ?
>    main()
>  File "/usr/sbin/xenguest-install", line 229, in main
>    r = guest.start_install(True)
>  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/xeninst/ParaVirtGuest.py", 
> line 183, in start_install
>    self.domain = conn.createLinux(cxml, 0)
>  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 249, in 
> createLinux
>    if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed')
> libvirt.libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed
> ***********************************************************
>
> I did a clean  install with the 08/28 build.
>
> Kernel is 2.6.17-1.2586.fc6xen.
>
> I am running on an IBM x335 with 1.5 GB or Ram and a 32GB SCSI drive.
>
> I also see a failure while running virt-manager but that could be a 
> user problem. I am still investigating it.
>
>
> Mark K. Wisner
> Advisory Software Engineer
> IBM Linux Technology Center
> 3039 Cornwallis Rd
> RTP, NC 27709
> Tel. 919-754-4274
> Cell 919-649-5813
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Regards,

David F Barrera
Linux Technology Center
Systems and Technology Group, IBM

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