> > 3.start guest install > > qemu-kvm -cdrom SLES-11-DVD-x86_64-GM-DVD1.iso -drive > > file=sles11.raw,if=scsi,cache=off -m 512 -smp 2 > > > > 4. After the guest install boot up from the image. > > qemu-kvm -boot c sles11.raw > > any reason why you install on SCSI but then boot on IDE? I tried to install 2 Guests. Guest 1. Started Rhel 5.3 install on one guest with scsi and booted up successfully using below command qemu-kvm -boot c rhel5.3.raw Guest 2. Same way i just Started SLES 11 install on SCSI.After successful install,i tried to boot with qemu-kvm -boot c sles11.raw Assuming default interface is IDE, tried to boot the SLES 11 guest using below command and succeeded. qemu-kvm -drive file=sles11.raw,if=scsi,boot=on Thanks Pradeep -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html