Description of problem: Define a guest with floppy disk then start the guest,the floppy disk can't be discoverd by the guest. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kvm-83-229.el5 libvirt-0.8.2-18.el5 kernel-2.6.18-252.el5 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Virsh define the guest with the following xml virsh dumpxml nfs_test <domain type='kvm' id='17'> <name>nfs_test</name> <uuid>000ead84-331d-0eed-0727-1534d6f6ea30</uuid> <memory>1048576</memory> <currentMemory>1048576</currentMemory> <vcpu>2</vcpu> <os> <type arch='x86_64' machine='rhel5.6.0'>hvm</type> <boot dev='hd'/> </os> <features> <acpi/> <apic/> <pae/> </features> <clock offset='utc'> <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/> </clock> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>destroy</on_reboot> <on_crash>destroy</on_crash> <devices> <emulator>/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm</emulator> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/> <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/nfs_test.img'/> <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/> <alias name='virtio0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/> </disk> <disk type='file' device='floppy'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/> <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/fd.img'/> <target dev='fda' bus='fdc'/> <alias name='floppy0'/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' unit='0'/> </disk> <controller type='fdc' index='0'/> <interface type='network'> <mac address='52:54:00:8e:ec:a8'/> <source network='default'/> <target dev='vnet0'/> <model type='e1000'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/> </interface> <serial type='pty'> <source path='/dev/pts/1'/> <target port='0'/> </serial> <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/1'> <source path='/dev/pts/1'/> <target port='0'/> </console> <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/> <graphics type='vnc' port='5900' autoport='yes' keymap='en-us'/> <sound model='ac97'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/> </sound> <video> <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/> </video> </devices> <seclabel type='dynamic' model='selinux'> <label>system_u:system_r:svirt_t:s0:c359,c734</label> <imagelabel>system_u:object_r:svirt_image_t:s0:c359,c734</imagelabel> </seclabel> </domain> 2.Virsh start the guest 3.In the guest run fdisk -l and cat /proc/partitions Actual results: The floppy disk can't be discoverd. Expected results: Additional info: Look at the log /var/log/libvirt/qemu/nfs_test.log LC_ALL=C PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -S -M rhel5.6.0 -m 1024 -smp 2,sockets=2,cores=1,threads=1 -name nfs_test -uuid 000ead84-331d-0eed-0727-1534d6f6ea30 -monitor unix:/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nfs_test.monitor,server,nowait -no-kvm-pit-reinjection -no-reboot -boot c -drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/nfs_test.img,if=virtio,boot=on,format=raw -drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/fd.img,if=floppy,unit=0,format=raw -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:8e:ec:a8,vlan=0,model=e1000 -net tap,fd=19,vlan=0 -serial pty -parallel none -usb -vnc 127.0.0.1:0 -k en-us -vga cirrus -soundhw ac97 -balloon virtio
What is the guest kernel, and more importantly, does it have the 'floppy' kernel module loaded ?
Guest kernel is 2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64 After running #modprobe floppy; then run lsmod |grep floppy,we can get the floppy mod but run fdisk -l,still can't find the floppy