Invalid file location given

[Jack Smith]

I'm trying to set up a virtual machine running Windows XP.  I'm running
Fedora 8 version 2.6.21-2952.fc8xen virt-manager.py 0.5.2

Paravirtualized
install media url  is /dev/scd0
my normal disk partition is /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol03
there is no file system on the logical volume and it is not mounted
I chose peth0(bridged) as my physical device
I have two NICs, eth0 and eth1, if it matters
500 MB and 1 virtual CPU
when I click Finish, I get

Unable to complete install '<type 'exceptions.ValueError'> Invalid file
location given: No such file or directory
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 616, in
do_install
    dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 722, in
start_install
    self._prepare_install(meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py", line
48, in _prepare_install
    self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
681, in prepare
    self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
651, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
    distro = distro)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
581, in acquireKernel
    progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
564, in _storeForDistro
    if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
445, in isValidStore
    ignore = fetcher.acquireFile("directory.yast", progresscb)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
150, in acquireFile
    raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg
ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
'

Any idea what is going on?  All I can find online is something about this
being a bug in Fedora 7

Thanks,


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Jack Smith

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[Jack Smith]

FYI, I'm running xen 3.1.2-1.fc8.x86_64

On Jan 8, 2008 12:56 PM, Jack Smith <jack.delbert(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:

>  I'm trying to set up a virtual machine running Windows XP. 
> I'm running
>  Fedora 8 version 2.6.21-2952.fc8xen virt-manager.py 0.5.2
>
>  Paravirtualized
>  install media url  is /dev/scd0
>  my normal disk partition is /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol03
>  there is no file system on the logical volume and it is not mounted
>  I chose peth0(bridged) as my physical device
>  I have two NICs, eth0 and eth1, if it matters
>  500 MB and 1 virtual CPU
>  when I click Finish, I get
>
>  Unable to complete install '<type 'exceptions.ValueError'> Invalid
> file
>  location given: No such file or directory
>  Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "/usr/share/virt-manager /virtManager/create.py", line 616, in
>  do_install
>      dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter)
>    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 722, in
>  start_install
>      self._prepare_install(meter)
>    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py", line
>  48, in _prepare_install
>      self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter)
>    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
>  681, in prepare
>      self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
>    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
>  651, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
>      distro = distro)
>    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
>  581, in acquireKernel
>      progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir)
>    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
>  564, in _storeForDistro
>      if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb):
>    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
>  445, in isValidStore
>      ignore = fetcher.acquireFile("directory.yast", progresscb)
>    File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py", line
>  150, in acquireFile
>      raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg
>  ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
>  '
>
>  Any idea what is going on?  All I can find online is something about this
>  being a bug in Fedora 7
>
>  Thanks,
>
>
>  --
>  Jack Smith
>
>  English doesn't borrow from other languages -- English follows other
>  languages down dark alleys and takes what it wants. 



-- 
Jack Smith

English doesn't borrow from other languages -- English follows other
languages down dark alleys and takes what it wants.

[Jack Smith]

I've also tried copying the install CD to my Apache server in
/var/www/html/XP and giving the install URL as
http://68.42.182.214/XP
http://localhost/XP
http://localhost/XP/
http://localhost/XP/VRMHFPP_EN.iso

All of which work in my Firefox browser and all of which give me
invalid URL location here.

On Jan 8, 2008 3:06 PM, Jack Smith <jack.delbert(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:

>  FYI, I'm running xen 3.1.2-1.fc8.x86_64
>
>
>  On Jan 8, 2008 12:56 PM, Jack Smith <jack.delbert(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:
>
>  > I'm trying to set up a virtual machine running Windows XP.  I'm running
>  > Fedora 8 version 2.6.21-2952.fc8xen virt-manager.py 0.5.2
>  >
>  > Paravirtualized
>  > install media url  is /dev/scd0
>  > my normal disk partition is /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol03
>  > there is no file system on the logical volume and it is not mounted
>  > I chose peth0(bridged) as my physical device
>  > I have two NICs, eth0 and eth1, if it matters
>  > 500 MB and 1 virtual CPU
>  > when I click Finish, I get
>  >
>  > Unable to complete install '<type 'exceptions.ValueError'> Invalid
> file
>  > location given: No such file or directory
>  > Traceback (most recent call last):
>  >   File "/usr/share/virt-manager /virtManager/create.py", line 616, in
>  > do_install
>  >     dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter)
>  >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 722,
>  > in start_install
>  >     self._prepare_install(meter)
>  >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/ParaVirtGuest.py",
>  > line 48, in _prepare_install
>  >     self._installer.prepare(guest = self, meter = meter)
>  >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>  > line 681, in prepare
>  >     self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, distro, meter)
>  >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>  > line 651, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd
>  >     distro = distro)
>  >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>  > line 581, in acquireKernel
>  >     progresscb=progresscb, distro=distro, scratchdir=scratchdir)
>  >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>  > line 564, in _storeForDistro
>  >     if store.isValidStore(fetcher, progresscb):
>  >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>  > line 445, in isValidStore
>  >     ignore = fetcher.acquireFile("directory.yast", progresscb)
>  >   File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/DistroManager.py",
>  > line 150, in acquireFile
>  >     raise ValueError, _("Invalid file location given: ") + msg
>  > ValueError: Invalid file location given: No such file or directory
>  > '
>  >
>  > Any idea what is going on?  All I can find online is something about
>  > this being a bug in Fedora 7
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  >
>  >
>  > --
>  > Jack Smith
>  >
>  > English doesn't borrow from other languages -- English follows other
>  > languages down dark alleys and takes what it wants.
>
>
>
>
>  --
>  Jack Smith
>
>  English doesn't borrow from other languages -- English follows other
>  languages down dark alleys and takes what it wants.
>  


-- 
Jack Smith

English doesn't borrow from other languages -- English follows other
languages down dark alleys and takes what it wants.

[John Summerfield]

Jack Smith wrote:
>  I've also tried copying the install CD to my Apache server in
>  /var/www/html/XP and giving the install URL as
>  http://68.42.182.214/XP
>  http://localhost/XP
>  http://localhost/XP/
>  http://localhost/XP/VRMHFPP_EN.iso 
and none of which Windows supports. Best learn to install Windows on 
real hardware;-)


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[Jack Smith]

On Jan 8, 2008 6:11 PM, John Summerfield <debian(a)herakles.homelinux.org&gt;
wrote:

>  Jack Smith wrote:
>  > I've also tried copying the install CD to my Apache server in
>  > /var/www/html/XP and giving the install URL as
>  > http://68.42.182.214/XP
>  > http://localhost/XP
>  > http://localhost/XP/
>  > http://localhost/XP/VRMHFPP_EN.iso
>
>  and none of which Windows supports. Best learn to install Windows on
>  real hardware;-)
>
>  
I don't understand?  Isn't it Linux Fedora that has to understand this
part?  It's a Xen kernel in Fedora 8 that I'm running this on.
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English doesn't borrow from other languages -- English follows other
languages down dark alleys and takes what it wants.

[John Summerfield]

Jack Smith wrote:
>  On Jan 8, 2008 6:11 PM, John Summerfield
> <debian(a)herakles.homelinux.org&gt;
>  wrote:
>  
> > Jack Smith wrote:
> >> I've also tried copying the install CD to my Apache server in
> >> /var/www/html/XP and giving the install URL as
> >> http://68.42.182.214/XP
> >> http://localhost/XP
> >> http://localhost/XP/
> >> http://localhost/XP/VRMHFPP_EN.iso
> > and none of which Windows supports. Best learn to install Windows on
> > real hardware;-)
> >
> >
>  I don't understand?  Isn't it Linux Fedora that has to understand this
>  part?  It's a Xen kernel in Fedora 8 that I'm running this on. 
It's a Windows installer that's going to read the Windows files from the 
install media.

Installing direct from the CD (or an ISO image) is fine.

Nothing will work though, unless you use full virtualisation.

If your CPU supports full virtualisation, then you can also use kvm, and 
that's in the standard Fedora kernel.




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[Daniel P. Berrange]

On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 12:56:36PM -0500, Jack Smith wrote:
>  I'm trying to set up a virtual machine running Windows XP. 
> I'm running
>  Fedora 8 version 2.6.21-2952.fc8xen virt-manager.py 0.5.2
>  
>  Paravirtualized 
^^^^ This is your problem. 

You need to install Windows XP as a fully virtualized guest - make sure
you select 'Full virtualization' at this step of the install wizard
in virt-manager.

  http://virt-manager.org/screenshots/install/wizard-step3.png

NB, if 'fully virtualized' is grayed out as in this screenshot then
your CPUs does not support hardware virtualization and it is not possible
todo Windows under Xen.

>  install media url  is /dev/scd0
>  my normal disk partition is /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol03
>  there is no file system on the logical volume and it is not mounted
>  I chose peth0(bridged) as my physical device
>  I have two NICs, eth0 and eth1, if it matters
>  500 MB and 1 virtual CPU
>  when I click Finish, I get
>  
>  Unable to complete install '<type 'exceptions.ValueError'> Invalid
> file
>  location given: No such file or directory 
This is because its trying todo a paravirtualized install and looking for
the Linux install media. Make sure you select fullvirt

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[Mark Nielsen]

Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
>  On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 12:56:36PM -0500, Jack Smith wrote:
>    
> > I'm trying to set up a virtual machine running Windows XP.  I'm running
> > Fedora 8 version 2.6.21-2952.fc8xen virt-manager.py 0.5.2
> >
> > Paravirtualized
> >     
>
>  ^^^^ This is your problem. 
>
>  You need to install Windows XP as a fully virtualized guest - make sure
>  you select 'Full virtualization' at this step of the install wizard
>  in virt-manager.
>
>    http://virt-manager.org/screenshots/install/wizard-step3.png
>
>  NB, if 'fully virtualized' is grayed out as in this screenshot then
>  your CPUs does not support hardware virtualization and it is not possible
>  todo Windows under Xen.
>
>     
Or... the virtualization technology is turned off in your BIOS, as I 
find is default with Dell servers. I don't know what other systems might 
have this off by default, so check your bios setting to see if VT is an 
option.