Re: [Xen-users] installing a vm with virt-install

[Sadique Puthen <sputhenp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Daniel McBrearty wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am new to xen, trying to get things going on a new CentOS install. I
> have xen installed fine, and "xm list" shows Domain-0 is OK.
>
> I am trying to use virt-install (or it's GUI equiv through
> virt-manager) to set up a new VM. I am trying to give a local empty
> file file (created with dd as per docs)
Not required to create it via dd. virt-manager or virt-install would 
automatically create the file backend for you.
>  as the hard disc, and get it
> to install from an iso file. Every time I give the location for the
> iso file, I get the error:
>
> ERROR:  Could not find an installable distribution the install location
>   
Are you trying to install a paravirtual guest or a fully virt?

> I have tried giving the full path to the ISO, the path to the
> containing directory, also ftp:// ... to the directory on an external
> server. Always the same thing. I've also tried DamnSmallLinux and
> Debian iso's
>
> what am I doing wrong? what is the easy way to do this?
>
> thanks!
>
> Daniel
>
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