[virt-tools-list] Unable to Install Ubuntu 13.10 on KVM CentOS 6.5 host

Tue Dec 17 22:54:05 UTC 2013

Host OS is CentOS 6.5 with up-to-date patches
virt-manager.x86_64   0.9.0-19.el6
Guest is ubuntu=13.10-server-amd64.iso

[root at xxxx ~]# virt-install         \
>  --name=methow       \
>  --hvm               \
>  --os-type=linux     \
>  --disk=/xxxx/ubuntu-methow.qcow2,format=qcow2 --network bridge=br2,model=virtio \
>  --ram=5000          \
>  --vcpus=2           \
>  --nographics        \
>  --autostart         \
>  --location /dev/sr1 \
>  --extra-args="console=ttyS0,115200n8"

Starting install...
Retrieving file version.info...                                                                            |  116 B     00:00 ... 
ERROR    Couldn't find hvm kernel for Ubuntu tree.

The details
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[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:02 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (cli:222) Launched with command line:
/usr/sbin/virt-install --name=methow --hvm --os-type=linux --disk=/xxxx/ubuntu-methow.qcow2,format=qcow2 --network bridge=br2,model=virtio --ram=5000 --vcpus=2 --nographics --autostart --location /dev/sr1 --extra-args=console=ttyS0,115200n8
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:02 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (cli:326) Requesting libvirt URI default
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:02 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (cli:328) Received libvirt URI qemu:///system
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:02 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (virt-install:259) Requesting virt method 'hvm', hv type 'default'.
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:02 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (virt-install:467) Received virt method 'hvm'
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:02 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (virt-install:468) Hypervisor name is 'kvm'
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:02 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (cli:951) --graphics compat generated: none
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:02 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (DistroInstaller:208) DistroInstaller location is a local file/path: /dev/sr1
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:03 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (virt-install:619) Guest.has_install_phase: True
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:03 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (Installer:182) scratchdir=/var/lib/libvirt/boot
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:03 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:184) Preparing mount at /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (OSDistro:65) Attempting to detect distro:
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/.treeinfo
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/Fedora
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/Server
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/Client
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/RedHat
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/CentOS
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/SL
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/directory.yast
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/current/images/MANIFEST
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/images/daily/MANIFEST
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/current/images/MANIFEST
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:83) Fetching URI: /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/install/netboot/version.info
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:94) Saved file to /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinst-version.info.37F8r5
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (OSDistro:969) Detected an Ubuntu distro
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/i386/linux
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:205) Cleaning up mount at /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinstmnt.sAN7ap
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] ERROR (cli:440) Couldn't find hvm kernel for Ubuntu tree.
[Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:19:05 virt-install 30345] DEBUG (_util:233) Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 629, in start_install
    noboot=options.noreboot)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1206, in start_install
    self._prepare_install(meter, dry)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 963, in _prepare_install
    meter=meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py", line 425, in prepare
    dev = self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py", line 364, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
    self.os_type)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 156, in acquireKernel
    scratchdir, type)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 150, in _acquireMedia
    None, media_cb)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 131, in _locationCheckWrapper
    return callback(store, fetcher)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 143, in media_cb
    media = store.acquireKernel(guest, fetcher, progresscb)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 278, in acquireKernel
    { "distro": self.name, "type" : self.type })
RuntimeError: Couldn't find hvm kernel for Ubuntu tree.

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