[libvirt-users] serial console with virt-install

[Felix Blanke]

On 2/8/12 9:46 AM, Osier Yang wrote:
> On 2012年02月08日 05:08, Felix Blanke wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> sorry for bother you again. I'm new to kvm and libvirt, that's why my
>> next question is maybe some sort of noob question :)
>>
>> I have a headless server (no X at all, just ssh) and want to run some
>> virtual machines on it. I have kvm etc. all set up.
>>
>> When doing something like
>>
>> virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n template -r 1024 --disk
>> path=/data/vm/template.qcow2,format=qcow2 -c
>> /data/vm/livedvd-amd64-multilib-2012.iso --os-type linux -v
>> --network=bridge:br0 --virt-type kvm --arch x86_64 --graphics none
>>
>>
>> the vm starts
>>
>> Starting install...
>> Creating domain...
>>
>> Connected to domain template
>> Escape character is ^]
>>
>>
>> That's it, no more output. I see two threads running, each takes up 100%
>> cpu.
>> I tried to help myself via google and read a lot hints like "you need to
>> setup your guest to get a serial console...", but that's not possible
>> when running a fresh vm. All I want to do is getting some sort of
>> console from the vm to start the installation with the given .iso file.
>>
>> Could someone lead me into the right direct? A link to an explanation
>> would be more then enough :)
>
> Try "--extra-args" to see if it works for you. e.g.
>
> --extra-args="console=ttyS0,115200"
>

This doesn't work:

<snip>
ERROR    --extra-args only work if specified with --location.
</snip>

But I don't know what to tell for --location for a gentoo, because you 
compile your own kernel, etc.

Kind regards,
Felix Blanke