Created attachment 977173 [details]
detail debug log for virt-manager

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1147662 +++

Description of problem:
Importing an Ubuntu disk image fails with 'Error: VMWare SVGA not available'
I suspect this is because the act of choosing Ubuntu as the guest type is selcting VMWare SVGA (I tried both precise and saucy )

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
virt-manager-1.1.0-3.git310f6527.fc20.noarch
virt-manager-common-1.1.0-3.git310f6527.fc20.noarch
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-60.el7.x86_64

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Take an existing VM image (actually I suspect you can do this for a fresh install)
2. Create a new guest and select ubuntu precise as the guest OS
3. Try and start the VM

Actual results:
Unable to complete install: 'internal error: process exited while connecting to monitor: Warning: option deprecated, use lost_tick_policy property of kvm-pit instead.
Error: VMWare SVGA not available
'

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 89, in cb_wrapper
    callback(asyncjob, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 1854, in do_install
    guest.start_install(meter=meter)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/guest.py", line 411, in start_install
    noboot)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/guest.py", line 475, in _create_guest
    dom = self.conn.createLinux(start_xml or final_xml, 0)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 3398, in createLinux
    if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', conn=self)
libvirtError: internal error: process exited while connecting to monitor: Warning: option deprecated, use lost_tick_policy property of kvm-pit instead.
Error: VMWare SVGA not available



Expected results:

Booted guest.

Additional info:

--- Additional comment from Georg Lec on 2014-12-20 11:30:13 EST ---

I can confirm this error with choosing Raring ubuntu in the linux version dropdown and a centOS 7 host.

virt-manager 1.1.0

After leaving the linux version blank the new vm started, and the remove console worked as expected

--- Additional comment from zhoujunqin on 2015-01-07 04:32:40 EST ---

I can also reproduce this issue on rhel7，so i will clone it to rhel7.
Host build:
Rhel7.1 snapshot1: http://download.englab.nay.redhat.com/pub/rhel/rel-eng/RHEL-7.1-20141217.0/compose/Server/x86_64/os/

Related packages version:
virt-manager-1.1.0-10.el7.noarch
virt-install-1.1.0-10.el7.noarch
libvirt-1.2.8-11.el7.x86_64
qemu-kvm-rhev-2.1.2-17.el7.x86_64

Steps:
1. Launch virt-manager, then create a new vm via iso image.
   Use ubuntu guest iso:  ubuntu-12.10-server-amd64.iso &ubuntu-13.04-server-amd64.iso
2. Use default settings, click "Forward" step by step, at last click "Finish" and begin to install guest.

3. Virt-manager show following error
...
Unable to complete install: 'internal error: process exited while connecting to monitor: Error: VMWare SVGA not available
'

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 89, in cb_wrapper
    callback(asyncjob, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 1855, in do_install
    guest.start_install(meter=meter)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/guest.py", line 411, in start_install
    noboot)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/guest.py", line 475, in _create_guest
    dom = self.conn.createLinustart_xml or final_xml, 0)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 3398, in createLinux
    if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinu) failed', conn=self)
libvirtError: internal error: process exited while connecting to monitor: Error: VMWare SVGA not available

More information:

Do another test and check if
> ubuntu-12.10-server-amd64.iso works when selecting VGA and that

Result: Works with VGA driver, installation finished successfully.
...
    <video>
      <model type='vga' vram='16384' heads='1'/>
      <alias name='video0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
    </video>
...


> ubuntu-13.04-server-amd64.iso works when selecting QXL?
Result: Installation will succeed after custom spice+qxl by hand before installation.
...
    <graphics type='spice' port='5901' autoport='yes' listen='127.0.0.1'>
      <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
    </graphics>
...
    <video>
      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' vgamem='8192' heads='1'/>
      <alias name='video0'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
    </video>

...