Bug 678374

Fixed in python-virtinst-0.500.5-2.el6

I'm not seeing this problem any more with the RHEL6.1-20110311.3 build.
https://beaker.engineering.redhat.com/jobs/61924

Verified with python-virtinst-0.500.5-2.el6.noarch, it's fixed already. Move to VERIFIED.


# virt-install -n test1 -r 512 --cdrom /var/lib/libvirt/boot/Fedora-14-i686-Live-Desktop.iso --vcpus=2 -s 5 --nonsparse --hvm --debug --prompt --accelerate --os-variant=virtio26 --network network:default --noreboot --vnc
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:02 DEBUG    Launched with command line:
/usr/sbin/virt-install -n test1 -r 512 --cdrom /var/lib/libvirt/boot/Fedora-14-i686-Live-Desktop.iso --vcpus=2 -s 5 --nonsparse --hvm --debug --prompt --accelerate --os-variant=virtio26 --network network:default --noreboot --vnc
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:02 DEBUG    Requesting libvirt URI default
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:02 DEBUG    Received libvirt URI qemu:///system
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:02 DEBUG    Requesting virt method 'hvm', hv type 'default'.
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:02 DEBUG    Received virt method 'hvm'
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:02 DEBUG    Hypervisor name is 'kvm'
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:03 DEBUG    Setting os type to 'linux' for variant 'virtio26'
Please enter the path to the file you would like to use for storage. It will have size 5.0GB. 
/var/lib/libvirt/images/test1.img
This will overwrite the existing path '/var/lib/libvirt/images/test1.img'
Do you really want to use this disk (yes or no) 
yes
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:29 DEBUG    DistroInstaller location is a local file/path: /var/lib/libvirt/boot/Fedora-14-i686-Live-Desktop.iso
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:29 DEBUG    Guest.has_install_phase: True

Starting install...
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:29 DEBUG    Generated install XML: 
<domain type='kvm'>
  <name>test1</name>
  <currentMemory>524288</currentMemory>
  <memory>524288</memory>
  <uuid>0b0a0ece-9fb7-4a96-7760-128a5b9baf3b</uuid>
  <os>
    <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
    <boot dev='cdrom'/>
    <boot dev='hd'/>
  </os>
  <features>
    <acpi/><apic/><pae/>
  </features>
  <clock offset="utc"/>
  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
  <on_reboot>destroy</on_reboot>
  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
  <devices>
    <emulator>/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm</emulator>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='none' io='threads'/>
      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/test1.img'/>
      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
    </disk>
    <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
      <driver name='qemu' io='threads'/>
      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/boot/Fedora-14-i686-Live-Desktop.iso'/>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
      <readonly/>
    </disk>
    <interface type='network'>
      <source network='default'/>
      <mac address='52:54:00:86:35:13'/>
      <model type='virtio'/>
    </interface>
    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
    <graphics type='vnc' port='-1'/>
    <console type='pty'/>
    <video>
      <model type='cirrus'/>
    </video>
  </devices>
</domain>

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:29 DEBUG    Generated boot XML: 
<domain type='kvm'>
  <name>test1</name>
  <currentMemory>524288</currentMemory>
  <memory>524288</memory>
  <uuid>0b0a0ece-9fb7-4a96-7760-128a5b9baf3b</uuid>
  <os>
    <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
    <boot dev='hd'/>
  </os>
  <features>
    <acpi/><apic/><pae/>
  </features>
  <clock offset="utc"/>
  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
  <devices>
    <emulator>/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm</emulator>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='none' io='threads'/>
      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/test1.img'/>
      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
    </disk>
    <disk type='block' device='cdrom'>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
      <readonly/>
    </disk>
    <interface type='network'>
      <source network='default'/>
      <mac address='52:54:00:86:35:13'/>
      <model type='virtio'/>
    </interface>
    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
    <graphics type='vnc' port='-1'/>
    <console type='pty'/>
    <video>
      <model type='cirrus'/>
    </video>
  </devices>
</domain>

Creating domain...                                                                                    |    0 B     00:00     
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:29 DEBUG    Started guest, connecting to console if requested
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:29 DEBUG    Launching console callback

verified this bug with:
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.32-130.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Apr 5 19:58:31 EDT
2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

python-virtinst-0.500.5-3.el6.noarch
libvirt-0.8.7-17.el6.x86_64

passed.

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    New Contents:
* virt-install would fail to install the guest when the --nonsparse option was invoked. This issue has been resolved. (BZ#678374)

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    Diffed Contents:
@@ -1 +1 @@
-* virt-install would fail to install the guest when the --nonsparse option was invoked. This issue has been resolved. (BZ#678374)+virt-install would fail to install the guest when the --nonsparse option was invoked. This issue has been resolved.

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0636.html