# rpm -q kvm virt-manager qemu
kvm-35-3.fc7
virt-manager-0.4.0-2.fc7
qemu-0.9.0-3.fc7
# virt-install
What is the name of your virtual machine? boxbox1
How much RAM should be allocated (in megabytes)? 512
What would you like to use as the disk (path)? /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-boxbox1
Would you like to enable graphics support? (yes or no) yes
What is the virtual CD image, CD device or install location? /dev/cdrom
Starting install...
libvir: QEMU error :
libvir: QEMU error :
libvir: QEMU error :
libvir: QEMU error : Timed out while reading monitor startup output
virDomainCreateLinux() failed Timed out while reading monitor startup output
Domain installation may not have been
successful. If it was, you can restart your domain
by running 'virsh start boxbox1'; otherwise, please
restart your installation.
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:11:50 ERROR virDomainCreateLinux() failed Timed out while reading monitor startup output
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 474, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 438, in main
dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 708, in start_install
return self._do_install(consolecb, meter)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 725, in _do_install
self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 563, in createLinux
if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', conn=self)
libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed Timed out while reading monitor startup output