Mathieu Baudier wrote:
>> You also need to tell the guest that a new device exists... Unless it
>> (the guest) has some hotswap abilities....
>>
>
> Do you know how I can do that?
>
something along
echo - - - > /sys/class/scsi_host/hostX/scan // yes, the "-"
must be there !
might help
> I reinstalled the guest (CentOS 5.4 x86_64, just as the host) with the
> default non-desktop groups, but it still doesn't see when I attach a
> disk.
>
> I also try to disable SELinux, to no effect.
>
> I've googling intensively around the concept of hotplug, hotswap, PCI,
> HAL, etc. in relation to virsh/KVM/virtio but withotu success.
>
> On the guest, lspci only shows on drive (the initial one I guess):
>
> [root at localhost ~]# lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440FX - 82441FX PMC [Natoma] (rev 02)
> 00:01.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371SB PIIX3 ISA [Natoma/Triton II]
> 00:01.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371SB PIIX3 IDE [Natoma/Triton II]
> 00:01.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371SB PIIX3 USB
> [Natoma/Triton II] (rev 01)
> 00:01.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Cirrus Logic GD 5446
> 00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Qumranet, Inc. Virtio network device
> 00:04.0 SCSI storage controller: Qumranet, Inc. Virtio block device
> 00:05.0 RAM memory: Qumranet, Inc. Virtio memory balloon
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A: Yes.
>Q: Are you sure?
>>A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>>Q: Why is top posting frowned upon?