This bug has been copied from bug #574621 and has been proposed to be backported to 5.4 z-stream (EUS).
Tested in kvm-83-105.el5-4.30, this problem does not exist. cmd: 1. /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -no-hpet -rtc-td-hack -usbdevice tablet -smp 2 -m 4G -drive file=f12_32.qcow2,if=ide -net nic,vlan=0,macaddr=20:88:99:11:99:31 -net tap,vlan=0,script=/etc/qemu-ifup -uuid `uuidgen` -cpu qemu64,+sse2 -vnc :16 -monitor stdio -boot n result: f12_32bit can be installed successfully and then can boot successfully.
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-2010-0434.html