On Thu, September 6, 2012 14:58, Leonard den Ottolander wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to install a C6 VM on C6 using the text installer using: > > # virt-install -n C6_1 -r 3072 --os-variant=rhel6 -l \ > ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/site/centos.org/CentOS/6.3/os/x86_64/ --disk \ > path=/dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 -w network:default --nographics \ > -x "console=ttyS0" --autostart > > /dev/VG1/vm_c6_1 has been successfully created. The installation > starts > but once I get to the disk partitioning no disk is listed and I cannot > continue the installation. > > Even worse, if I press space on the empty list CPU usage goes up to > 100% for the qemu-kvm process. > WAG? Is there a partition on the lv that the installer can find? I run into this all the time when using an lv storage pool and an lv based virtio drive. I first have to fdisk the newly allocated drive and do a partprobe before the vm guest will recognize that it has the space. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB at Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3