On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 5:24 PM, Sam Hentschel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all! > > Decided to try out making a windows 7 install just in case I needed it > for school. > > I downloaded a 64-bit windows 7 enterprise iso and proceeded with the > installation doing: > > $ qvm-create win7 --hvm --label green #as in the qubes-docs > $ cp /var/lib/qubes/appvms/win7/win7.conf ~/ # to change xen to > cirrus for graphics > $ qvm-start --cdrom:dispXX:/home/user/Downloads/win7_sp1_64.iso > --custom-config=win7.conf > > The first install went fine, I got it to boot up the first time and > tried to load the windows tools: > > $ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-windows-tools > $ qvm-start --custom-config=win7.conf --install-windows-tools > > However, something messed up and it wouldn't get passed the start up > screen after that (I don't think it actually installed the windows tools > as I didn't see the disk show up). I tried using all the combinations > of commands I had for qvm-start before I gave up. I deleted it using > qvm-remove and retried to make the windows 7 hvm. > > I followed the same steps above; however, when I got to the first > qvm-start I get the following: > > --> Loading the VM (type = HVM)... > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/qvm-start", line 136, in <module> > main() > File "/usr/bin/qvm-start", line 120, in main > xid = vm.start(verbose=options.verbose, > preparing_dvm=options.preparing_dvm, start_guid=not options.noguid, > notify_function=tray_notify_generic if options.tray else None) > File > "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/01QubesHVm.py", line 335, > in start > return super(QubesHVm, self).start(*args, **kwargs) > File > "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/000QubesVm.py", line 1952, > in start > self._update_libvirt_domain() > File > "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/000QubesVm.py", line 764, > in _update_libvirt_domain > raise e > libvirt.libvirtError: operation failed: domain 'win7' already exists > with uuid 27a11689-a44e-4442-b11a-112b2728c511 > > If I run the command without the --custom-config option it starts, and > hangs at startup as usual; so I'm guessing its a problem with my config?
I've seen this happen when qubes-manager / libvirt / xen get out of sync. "Simplest" fix is to reboot. Otherwise, I'd do in dom0: $ killall qubes-manager # or right-click the tray icon -> Exit $ xl list # check for win7 vm $ ls /var/lib/qubes/appvms # check for win7 dir $ grep win7 /var/lib/qubes/qubes.xml # should produce no results $ sudo systemctl restart libvirtd # this is what really matters and re-launch qubes-manager from the Q menu It's a bug, but I haven't found time to look into it. If you know how to reproduce reliably, definitely open an issue. Cheers, Jean-Philippe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CABQWM_AZ-a8OHc9-8YdY_9DTavB27zB%3DXNXoLDqQiYy-6ChFLw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
