+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #516116 +++

virt-manager-0.8.0-1.fc12.noarch

In v-m-m
create a vm attaching a livecd iso as the insall media
do not attach any storage.
Try to boot.
Turn it off.
go to vm->details->Disk vda
clicked the 'disconnect' button
click 'connect'
choose the same file you just disconnected.
try to start the vm
get this error


Error starting domain: internal error unsupported driver name 'file' for disk '/var/lib/libvirt/images/Fedora-11-x86_64-Live.iso

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/engine.py", line 567, in run_domain
    vm.startup()
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/domain.py", line 652, in startup
    self.vm.create()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 293, in create
    if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virDomainCreate() failed', dom=self)
libvirtError: internal error unsupported driver name 'file' for disk '/var/lib/libvirt/images/Fedora-11-x86_64-Live.iso'

--- Additional comment from markmc on 2009-08-11 14:12:39 EDT ---

Could you include ~/.virt-manager/virt-manager.log and
/var/log/libvirt/qemu/$guest.log ?

--- Additional comment from eparis on 2009-08-11 15:49:53 EDT ---

Created attachment 357071 [details]
virt-manager.log

--- Additional comment from eparis on 2009-08-11 15:50:59 EDT ---

The guest.log is empty.

--- Additional comment from markmc on 2009-08-14 12:55:11 EDT ---

Here's the interesting bit:

 connect_cdrom produced: 
   <disk type="file" device="cdrom">
      <driver name="file" type=""/>
      <target dev="vda" bus="virtio"/>
      <readonly/>
      <source file="/var/lib/libvirt/images/Fedora-11-x86_64-Live.iso"/>
   </disk>

it should be name="qemu", not name="file"

The code causing the problem was introduced in:

  http://hg.et.redhat.com/cgi-bin/hg-virt.cgi/applications/virt-manager--devel/rev/f4107609ab7d

Need to consider the Xen implications when fixing

--- Additional comment from crobinso on 2009-08-31 09:30:03 EDT ---

*** Bug 520171 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

--- Additional comment from kevin on 2009-09-07 16:32:42 EDT ---

I'm seeing this here as well, any idea when a fix might land? 

virt-install doesn't seem to have this issue.

--- Additional comment from crobinso on 2009-09-14 11:21:10 EDT ---

*** Bug 522307 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

--- Additional comment from crobinso on 2009-09-14 12:04:30 EDT ---

Fixed in virt-manager-0.8.0-3.fc12

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This bug now seems to be in the latest version of virt-manager for RHEL 5.6, version virt-manager-0.6.1-13.el5