[virt-tools-list] virt-manager 0.8.2 local ISO and PXE boot install option greyed out on 2.6.32.27 pv-ops Dom0 kernel
Tapas Mishra
mightydreams at gmail.com
Tue Mar 8 13:50:59 UTC 2011
On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:03 AM, Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com> wrote:
>
>> On 03/07/2011 02:24 PM, Tapas Mishra wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:45 AM, Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com
>> > <mailto:crobinso at redhat.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > On 03/07/2011 02:06 PM, Tapas Mishra wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Cole Robinson <
>> crobinso at redhat.com
>> > <mailto:crobinso at redhat.com>
>> > > <mailto:crobinso at redhat.com <mailto:crobinso at redhat.com>>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > On 03/01/2011 03:54 AM, Tapas Mishra wrote:
>> > > > Hi,
>> > > > I just installed a pv-ops Dom0 2.6.32.27 Kernel on a 64 bit
>> non VT
>> > machine.
>> > > > Following instructions here
>> > > > http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen4.0
>> > > > for 64 bit Ubuntu 10.04
>> > > >
>> > > > apt-get install bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3
>> > > > libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif
>> texinfo
>> > > > texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended
>> texlive-fonts-extra
>> > > > texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial
>> build-essential make
>> > > > gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted
>> > > > libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev
>> libjpeg62-dev iasl
>> > > > libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev
>> bison flex
>> > > >
>> > > > apt-get install gcc-multilib
>> > > > apt-get install xz-utils
>> > > >
>> > > > make xen
>> > > > make tools
>> > > > make install-xen
>> > > > make install-tools PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG=
>> > > >
>> > > > I did not do make install-stubdom.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > It is a Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 amd64 bit version.
>> > > > Then as mentioned here on this guide
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> http://bderzhavets.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/virst-installvirt-manager-at-xen-4-0-rc8-2-6-32-10-pvops-dom0-on-top-ubuntu-karmic-koala-server/
>> > > > (I did not follow the above guide strictly)
>> > > >
>> > > > Commented out (xend-unix-server yes) in
>> /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp ,
>> > > > here is my xend-config.sxp
>> > > > http://pastebin.com/M8CfrqBc
>> > > > Then exported variable VIRSH_DEFAULT_CONNECT_URI=”xen:///”
>> > > > in root’s .bashrc.
>> > > > Then :-
>> > > > # apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server ubuntu-virt-mgmt
>> > > >
>> > > > Now when I open virt-manager the option to install from
>> Local ISO or
>> > > > PXE are greyed out.
>> > > > virt-manager version is 0.8.2
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Let me know if there is any possibility of improvement so
>> that I can
>> > > > get the option of install from Local ISO here.
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > Can you please provide the output of virsh --connect xen:///
>> > capabilities
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Here is the output
>> > >
>> > > virsh --connect xen:/// capabilities
>> > >
>> > > <capabilities>
>> > >
>> > > <host>
>> > > <cpu>
>> > > <arch>x86_64</arch>
>> > > <features>
>> > > <pae/>
>> > >
>> > > </features>
>> > > </cpu>
>> > > <migration_features>
>> > > <live/>
>> > > <uri_transports>
>> > > <uri_transport>xenmigr</uri_transport>
>> > > </uri_transports>
>> > > </migration_features>
>> > > </host>
>> > >
>> > > <guest>
>> > > <os_type>xen</os_type>
>> > > <arch name='x86_64'>
>> > > <wordsize>64</wordsize>
>> > > <emulator>/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm</emulator>
>> > > <machine>xenpv</machine>
>> > > <domain type='xen'>
>> > > </domain>
>> > > </arch>
>> > > </guest>
>> > >
>> > > <guest>
>> > > <os_type>xen</os_type>
>> > > <arch name='i686'>
>> > > <wordsize>32</wordsize>
>> > > <emulator>/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm</emulator>
>> > > <machine>xenpv</machine>
>> > > <domain type='xen'>
>> > > </domain>
>> > > </arch>
>> > > <features>
>> > > <pae/>
>> > > </features>
>> > > </guest>
>> > >
>> > > </capabilities>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > I want to know what is the meaning of above output and what you wanted
>> to see
>> > in it.
>> > I want to know it for my own understanding so please give some url where
>> you
>> > debug
>> > virt-manager or such things because what you asked I did not had a clue
>> of it.
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > My guess is that libvirt did not detect fullvirt xen
>> capability, so
>> > > virt-manager is only providing install options for PV guest
>> (which
>> > is URL only
>> > > on linux).
>> > >
>> > > The machine which I am having is a non VT 64 bit machine and I am
>> trying to
>> > > create 32 bit guest on it
>> > > since hardware is non VT so I feel it will only have either a 32
>> bit HVM
>> > > guest or PV guest.
>> > >
>> >
>> > If your machine does not have VT support, you will only be able to
>> install a
>> > PV guest, and the only way to install a PV guest on linux is using a
>> direct
>> > kernel/initrd boot (basically a URL install).
>> >
>> > Ohh ok.Thanks for clarifying that out.
>> >
>> >
>> > If you have an install DVD, you can mount it and export it over http
>> on your
>> > local machine, then point virt-manager at that.
>> >
>> > Exactly I did that only and have been trying this only I have done such
>> an
>> > installation on a Dell Server which was VT and have created HVM guests
>> on it
>> > by the method you suggested above.
>> > But this time on my non VT machine it is failing.
>> >
>> > Here is what I did
>> > 1) Download ubuntu 10.04 32 bit ISO
>> > 2) Kept it in /var/www (apache2 is running)
>> > 3) renamed it to ubuntu.iso
>> >
>> > and when I reached a stage where installation begins I gave
>> > path http://localhost/ubuntu.iso
>> > but I got an error saying any installable distribution not found.
>> >
>> > 4) After this I did
>> > mkdir /var/www/sk
>> >
>> > mount -t iso9660 /var/www/ubuntu.iso /var/www/w -o loop
>> >
>> > and this time during the installation I gave path http://localhost/
>> > <http://localhost/sk>w
>> > I was able to see the contents in browser http://localhost/
>> > <http://localhost/sk>w which you will see in a normal CD.
>> > But beginning installation I got same error
>> >
>> > DistroInstaller.py", line 249, in prepare
>> > self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
>> > File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py", line
>> 194,
>> > in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
>> > type=self.os_type, distro=distro)
>> > File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 144, in
>> > acquireKernel
>> > scratchdir, type, distro)
>> > File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 124, in
>> > _acquireMedia
>> > scratchdir=scratchdir, arch=arch)
>> > File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 110, in
>> > _storeForDistro
>> > baseuri)
>> > ValueError: Could not find an installable distribution at
>> > 'http://localhost/w'
>> >
>> > So is the above way wrong to do?
>>
>> Is that a live CD or an full install tree DVD or similar? I'm not that
>> familiar with ubuntu install media.
>>
>> Ubuntu basically by default gives the full installation CD which is also
> live CD but you can do installation completely from it.
>
>
>> virtinst/virt-manager expect a URL to look like:
>>
>> http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/natty/main/installer-i386/
>>
>> (in fact you should be able to use that URL). So if your mounted ISO
>> doesn't
>> have a directory listing similar to that (with a 'current' directory at
>> least)
>> virt-manager isn't going to know what to do.
>>
>> Ok no the URL in my case does not looks like that.
> When I mount the ISO (from which I have done installations on actual
> physical machines)
> then http://localhost shows following
>
> autorun.inf
> casper
> dists
> install
> isolinux
> md5sum.txt
> pics
> pool
> preseed
> README.diskdefines
> ubuntu ->
> wubi.exe
>
>
>> What versions or virtinst and virt-manager are you using?
>>
>>
> virt-install --version
> 0.500.1
>
> and virt-manager is 0.8.2
>
I want to update in this thread it appears that the trick mounting the
install ISO and then doing an http install works for CentOS/RedHat systems
but the same does not work with Debian/Ubuntu based systems and it appears I
might need to create a local mirror as explained here
http://www.howtoforge.com/local_debian_ubuntu_mirror
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch06s03.html.en#di-setup
while I do see in apache logs the requests for installation reaching
here is the apache log on host machine
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/ HTTP/1.1" 200 169 "-"
"Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/.treeinfo HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/Fedora HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/Server HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/Client HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/RedHat HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/CentOS HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/SL HTTP/1.1" 404 182
"-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/directory.yast
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/current/images/MANIFEST
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/images/daily/MANIFEST
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD
/sk/boot/platform/i86xpv/kernel/unix HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-"
"Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD
/sk/platform/i86xpv/kernel/unix HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/STARTUP/XNLOADER.SYS
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/images/xen/vmlinuz
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/images/boot.iso
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/boot/boot.iso HTTP/1.1"
404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD
/sk/current/images/netboot/mini.iso HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-"
"Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:27 +0530] "HEAD /sk/install/images/boot.iso
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/ HTTP/1.1" 200 169 "-"
"Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/.treeinfo HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/Fedora HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/Server HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/Client HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/RedHat HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/CentOS HTTP/1.1" 404
182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/SL HTTP/1.1" 404 182
"-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/directory.yast
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
127.0.0.1 - - [08/Mar/2011:00:26:35 +0530] "HEAD /sk/current/images/MANIFEST
HTTP/1.1" 404 182 "-" "Python-urllib/2.6"
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