On 10/08/2012 01:52 PM, Arno Gaboury wrote: > Dear List, > > I am trying with no sucess to install w7 on a VM on my Archlinux box. > I use virt-install,virtio,qemu, and i already managed to set up VM. > This time, after #virt-install --connect qemu///....., the libvirtviewer > opens, and windows starts to install. The issue is it can not find the > disk (/dev/vg0/lv_merdoz) beacuse drivers are not installed. > I read I needed virtio-win-0.1-30.iso. > I downloaded it, exctrat the WIN7 folder with the drivers. > Then I exctrat my win7.iso, put the WIN7 folder inside, then > $mkisofs -o win7.iso -J -r win7 > and get a new iso file. > Unfortunately, when using it with virt-install, the file is not > recognized and windows can not boot: could not red (code 004). > > 1- Do I really need virtio.iso to get the drivers? > 2- how to add it in my setup? > Hmm, judging by your later mail I take it you figured this out. Just in case anyone else is wondering, the command Arnaud used was: $virt-install --connect qemu:///system --name=merdox --ram 4000 --cpu host --disk path=/dev/vg0/lv_merdox,bus=virtio,sparse=false,format=raw --cdrom /dev/cdrom --description="merdox -vm guest on host magnolia" --graphics vnc --os-type=windows --os-variant=win7 --video=vga --hvm --accelerate --network bridge=br0 --disk path=/home/gabx/isofiles/virtio-win-0.1-30.iso,device=cdrom - Cole
