On 06.02.2012 19:58, Felix Blanke wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a problem with virt-install. I want to use it to create my vm and
> manage them. But whenever I execute the virt-install cmd I get the error
> msg mentioned in the subject.
>
> Here are some more informations:
>
> hp ~ # virt-install --virt-type kvm --arch x86_64 --debug
> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:29 DEBUG Launched with command line:
> /usr/bin/virt-install --virt-type kvm --arch x86_64 --debug
> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:29 DEBUG Requesting libvirt URI default
> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:29 DEBUG Received libvirt URI qemu:///system
> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:29 DEBUG Requesting virt method 'default', hv
> type 'kvm'.
> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:29 ERROR Host does not support any
> virtualization options for arch 'x86_64'
> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:29 DEBUG Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/bin/virt-install-2.7", line 272, in get_virt_type
> machine=options.machine)
> File
> "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/virtinst/CapabilitiesParser.py",
> line 732, in guest_lookup
> {'virttype' : osstr, 'arch' : archstr})
> ValueError: Host does not support any virtualization options for arch
> 'x86_64'
>
>
> hp ~ # virsh --connect qemu:///system
> Welcome to virsh, the virtualization interactive terminal.
>
> Type: 'help' for help with commands
> 'quit' to quit
>
> virsh # capabilities
> <capabilities>
>
> <host>
> <uuid>604c8a12-cb5b-d911-985d-5404a67ef15d</uuid>
> <cpu>
> <arch>x86_64</arch>
> <model>Westmere</model>
> <vendor>Intel</vendor>
> <topology sockets='1' cores='4' threads='2'/>
> <feature name='rdtscp'/>
> <feature name='x2apic'/>
> <feature name='xtpr'/>
> <feature name='tm2'/>
> <feature name='est'/>
> <feature name='vmx'/>
> <feature name='ds_cpl'/>
> <feature name='monitor'/>
> <feature name='pbe'/>
> <feature name='tm'/>
> <feature name='ht'/>
> <feature name='ss'/>
> <feature name='acpi'/>
> <feature name='ds'/>
> <feature name='vme'/>
> </cpu>
> <migration_features>
> <live/>
> <uri_transports>
> <uri_transport>tcp</uri_transport>
> </uri_transports>
> </migration_features>
> </host>
>
> </capabilities>
>
>
>
> I have no clue what is going on. I have kvm compiled into my kernel.
> Normal "kvm" commands are working. Intel VT is enabled in the bios.
>
>
> Any thoughts on this one?
>
Do you have qemu installed? Under what paths?
Libvirt tries to find qemu-kvm under PATH or /usr/libexec/;
then kvm and qemu-system-* under PATH;
What about /dev/kvm - is it accessible?
Please, provide libvirt logs as well.
Michal
