Bug 704396 – virt-install:--noacpi --noapic can't take effect when install a guest

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Bug 704396 - virt-install:--noacpi --noapic can't take effect when install a guest

Summary:	virt-install:--noacpi --noapic can't take effect when install a guest

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	python-virtinst (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	5.7
Hardware:	Unspecified Unspecified

Priority	medium Severity medium
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Cole Robinson
QA Contact:	Virtualization Bugs
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Reported:	2011-05-12 22:13 EDT by zhe peng
Modified:	2012-02-21 01:10 EST (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

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Last Closed:	2012-02-21 01:10:12 EST
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virt-install: Fix --noacpi and --noapic (568 bytes, text/plain) 2011-10-14 14:43 EDT, Cole Robinson	no flags	Details
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External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHBA-2012:0233	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	python-virtinst bug fix update	2012-02-20 10:07:41 EST

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Description zhe peng 2011-05-12 22:13:36 EDT

Description of problem:
--onapic & --noacpi option can't take effect on rhel5.7 kvm

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
libvirt-0.8.2-19.el5
python-virtinst-0.400.3-12.el5
kvm-qemu-img-83-231.el5
kvm-83-231.el5


How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.# virt-install -n test -r 1024 -f /var/lib/libvirt/images/test.img -s 5 -c /dev/cdrom --noacpi --noapic --accelerate
2.after guest install run
#virsh dumpxml test

  
Actual results:
.........
 <features>
    <acpi/>
    <apic/>
    <pae/>
  </features>
.........

Expected results:
 no acpi & apic elements

Additional info:

Comment 1 RHEL Product and Program Management 2011-06-20 18:50:37 EDT

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 and Red Hat does not plan to fix this issue the currently developed update.

Contact your manager or support representative in case you need to escalate this bug.

Comment 3 RHEL Product and Program Management 2011-09-22 20:25:42 EDT

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the
current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this
request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support
representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant,
in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 4 Cole Robinson 2011-10-14 14:43:41 EDT

Created attachment 528261 [details]
virt-install: Fix --noacpi and --noapic

Comment 5 RHEL Product and Program Management 2011-10-18 09:27:51 EDT

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the
current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this
request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support
representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant,
in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 6 Cole Robinson 2011-10-20 10:29:55 EDT

Fixed in python-virtinst-0.400.3-13.el5

Comment 7 zhe peng 2011-10-25 03:19:54 EDT

verify with 
python-virtinst-0.400.3-13.el5
libvirt-0.8.2-22.el5

step:
   1.# virt-install -n test -r 1024 -f /var/lib/libvirt/images/test.img -s 5 -c
/dev/cdrom --noacpi --noapic --accelerate
2.after guest install run
#virsh dumpxml test
.....
<features>
    <pae/>
  </features>
.....
no acpi and apic elements.
verification passed.

Comment 8 errata-xmlrpc 2012-02-21 01:10:12 EST

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0233.html

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