Re: [Xen-users] XEN Howto/ Host FC7 Guest Windows Me or Xp

["admin@xxxxxxx" <admin@xxxxxxx>]

Here is yet another route using CLI..at least now I get better error 
messages.

[root@bogus ~]# xm list
Name                                      ID   Mem VCPUs      State   
Time(s)
Domain-0                                   0 16319     2     r-----    749.7

[root@gateway ~]# virt-install
What is the name of your virtual machine? WinME-1
How much RAM should be allocated (in megabytes)? 1000
What would you like to use as the disk (path)? /home/xen/winme.img
How large would you like the disk (/home/xen/winme.img) to be (in 
gigabytes)? 3000
Would you like to enable graphics support? (yes or no) yes
What is the install location? /dev/scd0


Starting install...
libvir: Xen Daemon error : GET operation failed:
Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
Domain installation may not have been
successful.  If it was, you can restart your domain
by running 'virsh start WinME-1'; otherwise, please
restart your installation.
Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:25:03 ERROR    Invalid file location given: No such 
file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 474, in <module>
   main()
 File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 438, in main
   dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 706, 
in start_install
   self._prepare_install(meter)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py", 
line 45, in _prepare_install
   self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
line 678, in prepare
   self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
line 648, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
   distro = distro)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
line 578, in acquireKernel
   progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
line 561, in _storeForDistro
   if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb):
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
line 213, in isValidStore
   if fetcher.hasFile("Fedora", progresscb):
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
line 160, in hasFile
   tmpfile = self.acquireFile(filename, progresscb)
 File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
line 150, in acquireFile
   raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg
ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
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[root@bogus ~]#

So again, obviously the problem is at "What would you like to use as the 
disk (path)? /home/xen/winme.img".
Someone can tell me what I nned to do there? Create an image just supply 
a file name, what else?






admin@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I found the following Howto for FC7.
> "http://www.howtoforge.com/xen_gui_fedora_7_desktop";
>
> My problem is the file entered on the second window from the top 
> displayed on the following page
> "http://www.howtoforge.com/xen_gui_fedora_7_desktop_p2";
>
> AGAIN I ask, Should the file be created first as a file,  with dd as 
> an image or does this do it automatically?
> The person who created the HOWTO selected a file /home/xen/Fedora-7 
> without saying HOW he created the file/image.
> Surely someone here must have used it and must know?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> admin@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Here is the error message I get and it is not due to the cdrom.
> > Would someone tell me how they set up the initial file using "Virtual 
> > Machine Manager" Gui?
> > I tried creating an image by hand with dd, just using a file etc. 
> > asuming the gui will dd it by itself nothing works.
> > It is not clear what they expect on the "assign storage space" window.
> >
> > That is the problem with GUI configs, unlike CLI you end up fighting 
> > trivial matters easily solved with CLI configs.
> > If anyone used Virtual Machine Manager" Gui, let me know.
> >
> >
> >
> > Unable to complete install '<type 'exceptions.ValueError'> Invalid 
> > file location given: No such file or directory
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 681, in 
> > do_install
> >    dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter)
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 706, 
> > in start_install
> >    self._prepare_install(meter)
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py", 
> > line 45, in _prepare_install
> >    self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter)
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
> > line 678, in prepare
> >    self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
> > line 648, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
> >    distro = distro)
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
> > line 578, in acquireKernel
> >    progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir)
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
> > line 561, in _storeForDistro
> >    if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb):
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
> > line 213, in isValidStore
> >    if fetcher.hasFile("Fedora", progresscb):
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
> > line 160, in hasFile
> >    tmpfile = self.acquireFile(filename, progresscb)
> >  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", 
> > line 150, in acquireFile
> >    raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg
> > ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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