[libvirt] XML network model type stripped on define.
Daniel P. Berrange
berrange at redhat.com
Wed Apr 15 16:20:59 UTC 2009
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 11:08:54AM -0500, Adrian Garay wrote:
> Greetings!
>
> I am currently testing Centos5.3, KVM-84, libvirt from the Centos
> default packages and a Vista 32 guest.
> I am unfortunately experiencing difficulties with the default
> realtek8139 network driver, the solution for which I've read
> would be to change the emulated network device type to e1000.
>
> When editing the xml file for my guest, I change:
>
> <interface type='bridge'>
> <mac address='00:16:3e:38:a8:ad'/>
> <source bridge='br0'/>
> </interface>
>
> to:
>
> <interface type='bridge'>
> <mac address='00:16:3e:38:a8:ad'/>
> <source bridge='br0'/>
> <model type='e1000'/>
> </interface>
>
> and then doing a:
>
> virsh --connect qemu:///system define /etc/libvirt/qemu/vista32.xml
>
> The correct guest is updated, but the model type information I've
> just added is stripped from my XML and I'm once again left with an
> 8139 emulated nic.
>
> According to the command:
> qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null
>
> I should be able to use the e1000 driver.
>
> My sincerest apologies if this is already known, or I'm missing something
> terribly obvious. I am new to mailing lists (this would be my first!)
What libvirt version do you have ? It sounds very much like it is too
old for the 'model' attribute
Daniel
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