> On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 12:06:27PM -0000, tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I used to use KVM for virtualisation and have now moved back to it, but >> I >> have a problem. >> >> When i used to install the guest machine with virt-install i used to use >> the -x "extra args" part to set the console for the install and guest, >> but >> it no longer works. >> >> Here is the command i use: >> >> virt-install -n server01 -r 512 --os-variant=virtio26 -c /isos/c5u5.iso >> --nographics --noautoconsole -f /storage/vm/server01 -s 5 bus=virtio -w >> bridge:br0 -x "console=ttyS0 ks=http://www.domain.com/c5u5.cfg"; >> As you can see im setting the console to ttyS0, but then when i go to >> connect to the console with: > > You are doing a CDROM based install. The kernel args for that are set > in the syslinux config file inside the ISO image and can't be overriden > using -x. The -x arg only works when doing a kernel+initrd install > (ie --location instead of --cdrom/-c) > > Daniel > OK, still rather stuck, so i have created a directory with contents of the DVD, now what do i need to do? I guess i need to get virt-install using the initrd and vmlinuz from there? or is that wrong? Kind Regards Tony
