Linux KVM + virt-install
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:24 pm
[PROBLEM]
Trying to create a KVM virtual machine guest system with Debian Wheezy installer, but executing the "virt-install" command, writes the following lines and then just hangs:
I forgot to add configuration parameters to "virt-install" for handling graphic output of the client. I thought I wouldn't need graphics, since it's going to be a Debian server (so no GUI) - BUT: Debian's initial splash screen is graphical...
So I added the following parameters to my "virt-install" call:
PS: You will need to destroy and undefine the virtual machine and vm-domain of the previous call.
Trying to create a KVM virtual machine guest system with Debian Wheezy installer, but executing the "virt-install" command, writes the following lines and then just hangs:
[SOLUTION]Starting install...
Creating domain... 0 B 00:03
Connected to domain <your_vm_domain>
Escape character is ^]
I forgot to add configuration parameters to "virt-install" for handling graphic output of the client. I thought I wouldn't need graphics, since it's going to be a Debian server (so no GUI) - BUT: Debian's initial splash screen is graphical...
So I added the following parameters to my "virt-install" call:
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--graphics vnc --noautoconsole