-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2010-13544 2010-08-26 00:26:17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name : python-virtinst Product : Fedora 13 Version : 0.500.4 Release : 1.fc13 URL : http://virt-manager.org Summary : Python modules and utilities for installing virtual machines Description : virtinst is a module that helps build and install libvirt based virtual machines. Currently supports KVM, QEmu and Xen virtual machines. Package includes several command line utilities, including virt-install (build and install new VMs) and virt-clone (clone an existing virtual machine). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: - New virt-install --console option for specifying virtio console device New virt-install --channel option for specifying guest communication channel New virt-install --boot option. Allows setting post-install boot order, direct kernel/initrd boot, and enabling boot device menu. New virt-install --initrd- inject option, which enables installation using a _local_ kickstart file (Colin Walters) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Wed Aug 25 2010 Cole Robinson <[email protected]> - 0.500.4-1.fc14 - New virt-install --console option for specifying virtio console device - New virt-install --channel option for specifying guest communication channel - New virt-install --boot option. Allows setting post-install boot order, direct kernel/initrd boot, and enabling boot device menu. - New virt-install --initrd-inject option, which enables installation using a _local_ kickstart file (Colin Walters) * Wed Jul 14 2010 Cole Robinson <[email protected]> - 0.500.3-4.fc13 - Drop default CPU config, fix some 64bit installs (bz 611584) * Wed Jul 14 2010 Cole Robinson <[email protected]> - 0.500.3-3.fc13 - If host is 64bit, make sure VM always sees 64bit CPU (bz 611584) * Wed Jul 7 2010 Cole Robinson <[email protected]> - 0.500.3-2.fc13 - Keep windows CDROM attached for second install stage - Fix pool source listing in virt-manager * Thu May 27 2010 Cole Robinson <[email protected]> - 0.500.3-1.fc13 - Rebase to 0.500.3 - virt-install: New --watchdog option: configure a virtual watchdog device - virt-install: New --soundhw option: More flexible sound configuration deprecates --sound, though back compat is maintained - virt-install: New --security option: configure VM security driver settings - virt-install: New --description option: set a human readable description - Better OS defaults: Use <video> VGA and <sound> AC97 if supported * Mon Mar 22 2010 Cole Robinson <[email protected]> - 0.500.2-3.fc13 - Enable x2apic for new KVM guests * Sun Mar 21 2010 Cole Robinson <[email protected]> - 0.500.2-2.fc13 - Improve clone progress reporting (bz 550870) - virt-install: Fix windows installs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #606790 - virt-install ends with traceback when libvirtd is not running https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=606790 [ 2 ] Bug #622326 - Ubuntu 10.4 (Lucid) is not available as an OS choice https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622326 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update python-virtinst' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/. All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/keys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list [email protected] https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/package-announce
