Re: [libvirt-users] KVM Virtualisation, Console output no longer working

On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 12:06:27PM -0000, tony(a)specialistdevelopment.com wrote: > Hi, > > I used to use KVM for virtualisation and have now moved back to it, but > I > have a problem. > > When i used to install the guest machine with virt-install i used to use > the -x "extra args" part to set the console for the install and guest, > but > it no longer works. > > Here is the command i use: > > virt-install -n server01 -r 512 --os-variant=virtio26 -c /isos/c5u5.iso > --nographics --noautoconsole -f /storage/vm/server01 -s 5 bus=virtio -w > bridge:br0 -x "console=ttyS0 ks=http://www.domain.com/c5u5.cfg" > As you can see im setting the console to ttyS0, but then when i go to > connect to the console with: You are doing a CDROM based install. The kernel args for that are set in the syslinux config file inside the ISO image and can't be overriden using -x. The -x arg only works when doing a kernel+initrd install (ie --location instead of --cdrom/-c) Daniel