Description of problem: When converting a RHEL4 fully virtualized guest to a paravirtualized guest, Kudzu will happily offer you to throw away the configuration for all the (no longer present) "physical" devices, but it will not set up configuration for the virtual devices at all. This leads to a virtual machine without a network. Steps to Reproduce: 1. install RHEL4 fully virt guest 2. install paravirt kernel in that guest 3. twiddle /etc/xen/guest config file to boot it paravirt 4. kudzu offers to remove all device configuration on bootup 5. do as kudzu suggests 6. network device is gone Expected results: Kudzu should configure Xen virtual devices. Additional info:
Needs done for 4.5, yes?
Yes. Can't set those flags from the initial bug creation though :)
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
More importantly, this is needed so that anaconda can find the devices so we can get the right install experience :-) And committed bits for that, will be in 1.1.95.16
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 the 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-2007-0292.html