Once more, with --debug:
> xen2:~ # virt-install -p --name dns2 --ram 786 --disk
> /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-14945540000000000705f69534353492d73616e315f300000
> --location nfs://192.168.0.2/srv/md128/repositories/oracle/6.3/os/x86_64/
> --debug
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:20 DEBUG Launched with command line:
> /usr/bin/virt-install -p --name dns2 --ram 786 --disk
> /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-14945540000000000705f69534353492d73616e315f300000
> --location nfs://192.168.0.2/srv/md128/repositories/oracle/6.3/os/x86_64/
> --debug
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:20 DEBUG Requesting libvirt URI default
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Received libvirt URI xen:///
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Requesting virt method 'xen', hv type
> 'default'.
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Received virt method 'xen'
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Hypervisor name is 'xen'
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG DISPLAY is not set: defaulting to
> nographics.
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG --graphics compat generated: none
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG DistroInstaller location is a network
> source.
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Preparing mount at
> /var/tmp/virtinstmnt.r5psf_
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Attempting to detect distro:
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG local hasFile: Couldn't find
> /var/tmp/virtinstmnt.r5psf_/.treeinfo
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG local hasFile: Couldn't find
> /var/tmp/virtinstmnt.r5psf_/Fedora
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Detected a RHEL 5 Server distro
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Cleaning up mount at
> /var/tmp/virtinstmnt.r5psf_
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Guest.has_install_phase: True
>
> Starting install...
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG scratchdir=/var/lib/xen
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Preparing mount at
> /var/lib/xen/virtinstmnt.X0dm9e
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Attempting to detect distro:
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG local hasFile: Couldn't find
> /var/lib/xen/virtinstmnt.X0dm9e/.treeinfo
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG local hasFile: Couldn't find
> /var/lib/xen/virtinstmnt.X0dm9e/Fedora
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Detected a RHEL 5 Server distro
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG local hasFile: Couldn't find
> /var/lib/xen/virtinstmnt.X0dm9e/images/xen/vmlinuz
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Cleaning up mount at
> /var/lib/xen/virtinstmnt.X0dm9e
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 ERROR Couldn't find xen kernel for Red Hat
> Enterprise Linux tree.
> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:22 DEBUG Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 633, in start_install
> noboot=options.noreboot)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1207, in
>start_install
> self._prepare_install(meter, dry)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 964, in
>_prepare_install
> meter=meter)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py", line
>429, in prepare
> dev = self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, meter)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py", line
>368, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
> self.os_type)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 158,
>in acquireKernel
> scratchdir, type)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 152,
>in _acquireMedia
> None, media_cb)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 133,
>in _locationCheckWrapper
> return callback(store, fetcher)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 145,
>in media_cb
> media = store.acquireKernel(guest, fetcher, progresscb)
> File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 276,
>in acquireKernel
> { "distro": self.name, "type" : self.type })
> RuntimeError: Couldn't find xen kernel for Red Hat Enterprise Linux tree.
I assume that the last line contains the most valuable clue: "Couldn't find xen
kernel for Red Hat Enterprise Linux tree."
Does this have anything to do with the lack of a .treeinfo as you mentioned
(below), Cole?
Eric Pretorious
Truckee, CA
>________________________________
> From: Cole Robinson <[email protected]>
>To: Eric <[email protected]>
>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 3:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [virt-tools-list] Unable to Create an Oracle Linux VM Using
>virt-install or virt-manager
>
>On 02/12/2013 05:50 PM, Eric wrote:
>> I've copied the contents of the Oracle Linux 6.3 installation media to an
>> directory that's exported via NFS:
>>
>> san2:~ # ls -1 /srv/md128/repositories/oracle/6.3/os/x86_64/
>> EFI
>> EULA
>> eula.en_US
>> eula.py <http://eula.py/>
>> GPL
>> HighAvailability
>> images
>> isolinux
>> LoadBalancer
>> media.repo
>> Packages
>> README-en
>> README-en.html
>> RELEASE-NOTES-en
>> RELEASE-NOTES-en.html
>> RELEASE-NOTES-x86_64-en
>> RELEASE-NOTES-x86_64-en.html
>> RELEASE-NOTES-x86-en
>> RELEASE-NOTES-x86-en.html
>> repodata
>> ResilientStorage
>> RPM-GPG-KEY
>> RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle
>> ScalableFileSystem
>> Server
>> supportinfo
>> TRANS.TBL
>> UEK2
>>
>> ...and tried to use the directory to install an Oracle Linux VM with
>> virt-install:
>>
>> xen2:~ # virt-install -p --name dns2 --ram 786 --disk
>> /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-14945540000000000705f69534353492d73616e315f310000
>> --location nfs://192.168.0.2/srv/md128/repositories/oracle/6.3/os/x86_64/
>> --graphics none
>>
>> ...but virt-install complains:
>>
>> Starting install...
>> ERROR Couldn't find xen kernel for Red Hat Enterprise Linux tree.
>>
>> If I use the NFS respository with virt-manager, virt-manager complains...
>>
>> Error: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, instance found
>>
>
>Please run with --debug and post the output here.
>
>
>> This is a tried-and-true methodology: I use this method for installing CentOS
>> & SuSE regularly:
>>
>> san2:~ # ls -1 /srv/md128/repositories/centos/6.3/os/x86_64/
>> CentOS_BuildTag
>> .discinfo
>> EFI
>> EULA
>> GPL
>> images
>> isolinux
>> Packages
>> RELEASE-NOTES-en-US.html
>> repodata
>> RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-6
>> RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-Debug-6
>> RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-Security-6
>> RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-Testing-6
>> .treeinfo
>>
>> xen2:~ # virt-install -p --name dns2 --ram 786 --disk
>> /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-14945540000000000705f69534353492d73616e315f310000
>> --location nfs://192.168.0.2/srv/md128/repositories/centos/6.3/os/x86_64/
>> --graphics none
>>
>> What is it that's different about the Oracle Linux installation media that
>> causes this failure? Is there a workaround?
>>
>
>OEL seems to lack .treeinfo which virt-install depends on for finding media in
>RHEL6 trees.
>
>- Cole
>
>
>
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