[libvirt] libvirtError: internal error unknown boot device 'floppy'
Hello. I believe I've found a bug in libvirtd but not sure. Using libvirt-0.8.1 and virtinst-0.500.3 (and virt-manager-0.8.4 and Python 2.6.5 if relevant) on a linux system (kernel 2.6.35-rc4 if relevant) I ran this virt-install command , which is trying to create a windows2k virt mc by importing an existing system consisting of a boot-floppy image on a file (the boot device) and one real disk device on /dev/sdc virt-install --connect qemu:///system --name=RH7win2k --ram=392 --cpuset=0 --description="win2k on RH7 disk on usb, nat network" --import --network=network=default --virt-type=kqemu --accelerate --vnc --vncport=5905 --video=cirrus --disk=/mnt/soltbakp/commonfiles/win2k_boot.floppage,device=floppy --disk=/dev/sdc,device=disk --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k and it fails like so ERROR internal error unknown boot device 'floppy' ERROR internal error unknown boot device 'floppy' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 1033, in <module> main() File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 915, in main start_time, guest.start_install) File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 957, in do_install dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait)) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 972, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1037, in _do_install "install") File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1021, in _create_guest self.domain = self.conn.defineXML(final_xml) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 1224, in defineXML if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainDefineXML() failed', conn=self) libvirtError: internal error unknown boot device 'floppy' but if I repeat the command with just interchanging the order of the floppy and disk definitions, (so that I am telling it to use the disk as boot device), then the virt-install works ok as far as setup goes, but of course fails during boot (and I can then alter the boot order back to what I should be in virt-manager and it then boots) Is this a bug? and if so is it already known? (I couldn't find how to search the archives for this list and don't see it in google) John Lumby _________________________________________________________________ MSN Dating: Find someone special. Start now. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734384
On 07/13/2010 09:30 PM, John Lumby wrote:
Hello. I believe I've found a bug in libvirtd but not sure.
Using libvirt-0.8.1 and virtinst-0.500.3 (and virt-manager-0.8.4 and Python 2.6.5 if relevant) on a linux system (kernel 2.6.35-rc4 if relevant)
I ran this virt-install command , which is trying to create a windows2k virt mc by importing an existing system consisting of a boot-floppy image on a file (the boot device) and one real disk device on /dev/sdc
virt-install --connect qemu:///system --name=RH7win2k --ram=392 --cpuset=0 --description="win2k on RH7 disk on usb, nat network" --import --network=network=default --virt-type=kqemu --accelerate --vnc --vncport=5905 --video=cirrus --disk=/mnt/soltbakp/commonfiles/win2k_boot.floppage,device=floppy --disk=/dev/sdc,device=disk --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k
and it fails like so
ERROR internal error unknown boot device 'floppy' ERROR internal error unknown boot device 'floppy' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 1033, in <module> main() File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 915, in main start_time, guest.start_install) File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 957, in do_install dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait)) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 972, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1037, in _do_install "install") File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1021, in _create_guest self.domain = self.conn.defineXML(final_xml) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 1224, in defineXML if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainDefineXML() failed', conn=self) libvirtError: internal error unknown boot device 'floppy'
but if I repeat the command with just interchanging the order of the floppy and disk definitions, (so that I am telling it to use the disk as boot device), then the virt-install works ok as far as setup goes, but of course fails during boot (and I can then alter the boot order back to what I should be in virt-manager and it then boots)
Is this a bug? and if so is it already known? (I couldn't find how to search the archives for this list and don't see it in google)
Can you provide the full output of the virt-install command with the --debug flag? - Cole
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:37:41 -0400 From: crobinso@redhat.com To: johnlumby@hotmail.com CC: libvir-list@redhat.com; virt-tools-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: [libvirt] libvirtError: internal error unknown boot device 'floppy'
On 07/13/2010 09:30 PM, John Lumby wrote:
Hello. I believe I've found a bug in libvirtd but not sure.
Can you provide the full output of the virt-install command with the --debug flag? - Cole
Below is what it wrote to my ~/.virtinst/virt-install.log(without the --debug flag but according to the man page it's the same debug output) Interesting to see that it generated what looks to be a good .xml but it did not put that into my libvirt/qemu directory. Seems it just does not know about booting from a floppy? If you need something else let me know. John [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:16 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (cli:192) Launched with command line: /usr/local/bin/virt-install --connect qemu:///system --name=RH7win2k --ram=392 --cpuset=0 --description=wni 2k on RH7 disk on usb, nat network --import --network=network=default --virt-type=kqemu --accelerate --vnc --vncport=5905 --video=cirrus --disk=/mnt/soltbakp/commonfiles/win2k_boot.floppage,device=floppy --disk=/dev/sdc,device=disk --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:16 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (cli:216) Requesting libvirt URI qemu:///system [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:16 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (cli:218) Received libvirt URI qemu:///system [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:16 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (virt-install:473) Requesting virt method 'default', hv type 'kqemu'. [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:16 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (virt-install:795) Received virt method 'hvm' [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:16 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (virt-install:796) Hypervisor name is 'kqemu' [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:16 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (virt-install:330) parse_disk: returning {'format': None, 'bus': None, 'readOnly': False, 'volInstall': None, 'path': '/mnt/soltbakp/commonfiles/win2k_boot.floppage', 'device': 'floppy', 'volName': None, 'conn': <libvirt.virConnect instance at 0x84e6f6c>, 'size': None, 'driverCache': None, 'shareable': False, 'sparse': True} [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:16 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (virt-install:330) parse_disk: returning {'format': None, 'bus': None, 'readOnly': False, 'volInstall': None, 'path': '/dev/sdc', 'device': 'disk', 'volName': None, 'conn': <libvirt.virConnect instance at 0x84e6f6c>, 'size': None, 'driverCache': None, 'shareable': False, 'sparse': True} [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:17 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (Guest:1002) Generated install XML: None required [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:17 virt-install 30445] DEBUG (Guest:1020) Generated boot XML: <domain type='kqemu'> <name>RH7win2k</name> <currentMemory>401408</currentMemory> <memory>401408</memory> <uuid>1ce5803c-69f9-5e94-7905-4ae6227ff7c5</uuid> <description>wni 2k on RH7 disk on usb, nat network</description> <os> <type arch='i686'>hvm</type> <boot dev='floppy'/> </os> <features> <acpi/><apic/><pae/> </features> <clock offset="localtime"/> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> <vcpu cpuset='0'>1</vcpu> <devices> <emulator>/usr/local/bin/qemu</emulator> <disk type='file' device='floppy'> <driver name='qemu'/> <source file='/mnt/soltbakp/commonfiles/win2k_boot.floppage'/> <target dev='fda' bus='fdc'/> </disk> <disk type='block' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu'/> <source dev='/dev/sdc'/> <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/> </disk> <interface type='network'> <source network='default'/> <mac address='52:54:00:6d:d3:bd'/> </interface> <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/> <graphics type='vnc' port='5905' keymap='en-us'/> <console type='pty'/> <video> <model type='cirrus'/> </video> </devices> </domain> [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:17 virt-install 30445] ERROR (virt-install:946) internal error unknown boot device 'floppy' [Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:12:17 virt-install 30445] ERROR (virt-install:1039) internal error unknown boot device 'floppy' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 1033, in <module> main() File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 915, in main start_time, guest.start_install) File "/usr/local/bin/virt-install", line 957, in do_install dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait)) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 972, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1037, in _do_install "install") File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1021, in _create_guest self.domain = self.conn.defineXML(final_xml) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 1224, in defineXML if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainDefineXML() failed', conn=self) libvirtError: internal error unknown boot device 'floppy' _________________________________________________________________ Learn more ways to connect with your buddies now http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734388
On 07/14/2010 10:04 AM, John Lumby wrote:
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:37:41 -0400 From: crobinso@redhat.com To: johnlumby@hotmail.com CC: libvir-list@redhat.com; virt-tools-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: [libvirt] libvirtError: internal error unknown boot device 'floppy'
On 07/13/2010 09:30 PM, John Lumby wrote:
Hello. I believe I've found a bug in libvirtd but not sure.
Can you provide the full output of the virt-install command with the --debug flag? - Cole
Below is what it wrote to my ~/.virtinst/virt-install.log(without the --debug flag but according to the man page it's the same debug output)
Interesting to see that it generated what looks to be a good .xml but it did not put that into my libvirt/qemu directory. Seems it just does not know about booting from a floppy?
If you need something else let me know.
Whoops, this is a virtinst bug. The boot device is actually supposed to be 'fd', not 'floppy'. Fixed upstream now: http://hg.fedorahosted.org/hg/python-virtinst/rev/4d0ea2274ffd As a work around, you should be able to copy the XML that virtinst was generating, change 'floppy' to 'fd', virsh define it and proceed from there. Thanks for the report. - Cole
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