[Libvir] can't start windows guest domains

10 Sep 2007

      Hi.

I'm running F7 x86_64 with kernel 2.6.20-2931.fc7xen and 
libvirt-0.3.2-1.fc7. Since i updated to the latest versions i can't 
start any windows domains anymore. I thought undefine and reinstall the 
domains could resolve the problem, but i get the exact same error message.
There is also a F7 x86_64 guest domain runnning fine on the same host.
Why i can't start any windows domains anymore?

[thomas@srv1 ~]$ sudo virt-install -d -n sbs -r 512 --vcpus=1 -f 
/dev/VolGroup01/sbs -w bridge:virbr0 --vnc -k DE -v --arch=i386 
--os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k3 -c 
/var/www/html/install/SBS2003R2DE_DVD.iso

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:38:28 DEBUG    Path is block file: Assuming Block 
disk type.
Disk /dev/VolGroup01/sbs is already in use by another guest!  Do you 
really want to use the disk (yes or no)?  y

Starting install...
libvir: Xen Daemon error : GET operation failed:
libvir: Xen Daemon error : GET operation failed:
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:38:31 DEBUG    Creating guest from '<domain type='xen'>
   <name>sbs</name>
   <currentMemory>524288</currentMemory>
   <memory>524288</memory>
   <uuid>5f73764f-897c-401c-e9e5-17cb21333334</uuid>
   <os>
     <type arch='i386'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
   </os>
   <features>
     <apic/><acpi/><pae/>
   </features>
   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
   <on_reboot>destroy</on_reboot>
   <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <vcpu>1</vcpu>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/lib64/xen/bin/qemu-dm</emulator>
     <console device='pty'/>
     <disk type='block' device='disk'>
       <source dev='/dev/VolGroup01/sbs'/>
       <target dev='hda'/>
     </disk>
     <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
       <source file='/var/www/html/install/SBS2003R2DE_DVD.iso'/>
       <target dev='hdc'/>
       <readonly/>
     </disk>

     <interface type='bridge'>
       <source bridge='virbr0'/>
       <mac address='00:16:3e:33:eb:7b'/>
     </interface>

     <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' keymap='DE' />
   </devices>
</domain>
'
libvir: Xen Daemon error : POST operation failed: (xend.err "Error 
creating domain: (12, 'Cannot allocate memory')")
virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err "Error 
creating domain: (12, 'Cannot allocate memory')")
Domain installation may not have been
  successful.  If it was, you can restart your domain
  by running 'virsh start sbs'; otherwise, please
  restart your installation.
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:38:31 ERROR    virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST 
operation failed: (xend.err "Error creating domain: (12, 'Cannot 
allocate memory')")
Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 474, in <module>
     main()
   File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 438, in main
     dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb)
   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 710, 
in start_install
     return self._do_install(consolecb, meter)
   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 727, 
in _do_install
     self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0)
   File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 563, in 
createLinux
     if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', 
conn=self)
libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: 
(xend.err "Error creating domain: (12, 'Cannot allocate memory')")

[thomas@srv1 ~]$ free
            total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:       6154240    1312276    4841964          0     144660     600632
-/+ buffers/cache:     566984    5587256
Swap:      8323064          0    8323064

kind regards,
Thomas

[Libvir] can't start windows guest domains

Thomas Antony