32 bit live Xfce ISO won't boot in kvm

[Todd And Margo Chester]

Hi All,

I can get the 64 bit live cd to boot in KVM (host = SL 6.2 x64)

Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-XFCE.iso

But, when I switch my CDROM drive to

Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE.iso

Fedora goes through the motions of trying to boot,
then dies at

Starting SYSV: Late init script for live image....
     Started SYSV: Late init script for live image..
     Start SYSV: Late init script for live image

I tried re-downloading the ISO, no joy.  If I burn
to a CD and directly boot to it (no virtual machine),
the CD does work.

Any idea how to fix this?

Many thanks,
-T

[Dennis Gilmore]

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On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:17:58 -0800
Todd And Margo Chester  wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I can get the 64 bit live cd to boot in KVM (host = SL 6.2 x64)
>   Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-XFCE.iso
>
> But, when I switch my CDROM drive to
>   Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE.iso
>
> Fedora goes through the motions of trying to boot,
> then dies at
>  Starting SYSV: Late init script for live image....
>  Started SYSV: Late init script for live image..
>  Start SYSV: Late init script for live image
>
> I tried re-downloading the ISO, no joy.  If I burn
> to a CD and directly boot to it (no virtual machine),
> the CD does work.
>
> Any idea how to fix this?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

How did you set up the vm?

while i tested on f16 host using kvm and x86_64 as the arch it is
booting just fine. i get a desktop working in about 15-20 seconds. i
believe if you set the arch to 1686 or 1386 you actually dont get kvm
used and just plain qemu which is much much slower

Dennis
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[Todd And Margo Chester]

On 03/10/2012 06:19 AM, Dennis Gilmore wrote:
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> On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:17:58 -0800
> Todd And Margo Chester  wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I can get the 64 bit live cd to boot in KVM (host = SL 6.2 x64)
> >    Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-XFCE.iso
> >
> > But, when I switch my CDROM drive to
> >    Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE.iso
> >
> > Fedora goes through the motions of trying to boot,
> > then dies at
> >   Starting SYSV: Late init script for live image....
> >   Started SYSV: Late init script for live image..
> >   Start SYSV: Late init script for live image
> >
> > I tried re-downloading the ISO, no joy.  If I burn
> > to a CD and directly boot to it (no virtual machine),
> > the CD does work.
> >
> > Any idea how to fix this?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > -T
>
> How did you set up the vm?

Same as I did my x86_64, line for line, except architecture was i686
and I added a USB device.
> while i tested on f16 host using kvm and x86_64 as the arch it is
> booting just fine.

So did mine (x86_64).  Sorry I did not make that more clear.
I am having problems with the i686 spin.
> i get a desktop working in about 15-20 seconds. i
> believe if you set the arch to 1686 or 1386 you actually dont get kvm
> used and just plain qemu which is much much slower
>
> Dennis

Is there a way to boot off the Xfce spin, go in to text mode (init 3)
and do the install from there?

Many thanks,
-T

[Dennis Gilmore]

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On Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:07:53 -0800
Todd And Margo Chester  wrote:
> On 03/10/2012 06:19 AM, Dennis Gilmore wrote:
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> > On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:17:58 -0800
> > Todd And Margo Chester  wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I can get the 64 bit live cd to boot in KVM (host = SL 6.2 x64)
> > >    Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-XFCE.iso
> > >
> > > But, when I switch my CDROM drive to
> > >    Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE.iso
> > >
> > > Fedora goes through the motions of trying to boot,
> > > then dies at
> > >   Starting SYSV: Late init script for live image....
> > >   Started SYSV: Late init script for live image..
> > >   Start SYSV: Late init script for live image
> > >
> > > I tried re-downloading the ISO, no joy.  If I burn
> > > to a CD and directly boot to it (no virtual machine),
> > > the CD does work.
> > >
> > > Any idea how to fix this?
> > >
> > > Many thanks,
> > > -T
> >
> > How did you set up the vm?
>
> Same as I did my x86_64, line for line, except architecture was i686
> and I added a USB device.

dont change the arch off of x86_64 or KVM will not work correctly. i
booted the i686 livecd just fine when the arch was x86_64 i did not try
forcing the arch to i686, afaik it should work but will be using qemu
and not accelerated.
> > while i tested on f16 host using kvm and x86_64 as the arch it is
> > booting just fine.
>
> So did mine (x86_64).  Sorry I did not make that more clear.
> I am having problems with the i686 spin.
> > i get a desktop working in about 15-20 seconds. i
> > believe if you set the arch to 1686 or 1386 you actually dont get
> > kvm used and just plain qemu which is much much slower
> >
> > Dennis
>
> Is there a way to boot off the Xfce spin, go in to text mode (init 3)
> and do the install from there?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T
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[Christoph Wickert]

Am Freitag, den 09.03.2012, 16:17 -0800 schrieb Todd And Margo Chester:
> Hi All,
>
> I can get the 64 bit live cd to boot in KVM (host = SL 6.2 x64)
>   Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-XFCE.iso
>
> But, when I switch my CDROM drive to
>   Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE.iso
>
> Fedora goes through the motions of trying to boot,
> then dies at
>  Starting SYSV: Late init script for live image....
>  Started SYSV: Late init script for live image..
>  Start SYSV: Late init script for live image

I just tried both images and they work fine here.

Kind regards,
Christoph

[Todd And Margo Chester]

On 03/10/2012 12:44 PM, Christoph Wickert wrote:
> Am Freitag, den 09.03.2012, 16:17 -0800 schrieb Todd And Margo Chester:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I can get the 64 bit live cd to boot in KVM (host = SL 6.2 x64)
> >    Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-XFCE.iso
> >
> > But, when I switch my CDROM drive to
> >    Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE.iso
> >
> > Fedora goes through the motions of trying to boot,
> > then dies at
> >   Starting SYSV: Late init script for live image....
> >   Started SYSV: Late init script for live image..
> >   Start SYSV: Late init script for live image
>
> I just tried both images and they work fine here.
>
> Kind regards,
> Christoph

Hi Christoph,

This is a good sign.  Means I am doing something wrong and
that can be corrected.

Would you please post back your /etc/libvirt/qemu/xxx.xml
file for your 32 bit VM?  That way, I will be able to isolate
my boo-boo.

Many thanks,
-T

[Christoph Wickert]

Am Samstag, den 10.03.2012, 13:17 -0800 schrieb Todd And Margo Chester:
> On 03/10/2012 12:44 PM, Christoph Wickert wrote:
> > I just tried both images and they work fine here.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Christoph
>
> Hi Christoph,
>  This is a good sign.  Means I am doing something wrong and
>
> that can be corrected.
>  Would you please post back your /etc/libvirt/qemu/xxx.xml
>
> file for your 32 bit VM?

Sure:

# cat /etc/libvirt/qemu/f16-xfce.xml 
<domain type='kvm'>
  <name>f16-xfce</name>
  <uuid>e407a564-2f95-a97a-4e5a-375c26d42768</uuid>
  <memory>1572864</memory>
  <currentMemory>1572864</currentMemory>
  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
  <os>
    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.14'>hvm</type>
    <boot dev='hd'/>
    <boot dev='cdrom'/>
    <bootmenu enable='no'/>
  </os>
  <features>
    <acpi/>
    <apic/>
    <pae/>
  </features>
  <clock offset='utc'/>
  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
  <devices>
    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-kvm</emulator>
    <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
      <source
file='/home/shared/linux/iso/Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE/Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE.iso'/>
      <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
      <readonly/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' unit='0'/>
    </disk>
    <controller type='ide' index='0'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01'
function='0x1'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06'
function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <interface type='network'>
      <mac address='52:54:00:d5:eb:18'/>
      <source network='default'/>
      <model type='virtio'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03'
function='0x0'/>
    </interface>
    <serial type='pty'>
      <target port='0'/>
    </serial>
    <console type='pty'>
      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
    </console>
    <channel type='spicevmc'>
      <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
    </channel>
    <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>
    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
    <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' keymap='de'/>
    <sound model='ich6'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04'
function='0x0'/>
    </sound>
    <video>
      <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02'
function='0x0'/>
    </video>
    <memballoon model='virtio'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05'
function='0x0'/>
    </memballoon>
  </devices>
</domain>

Kind regards,
Christoph

[Todd And Margo Chester]

On 03/10/2012 03:21 PM, Christoph Wickert wrote:
> Am Samstag, den 10.03.2012, 13:17 -0800 schrieb Todd And Margo Chester:
> > On 03/10/2012 12:44 PM, Christoph Wickert wrote:
> > > I just tried both images and they work fine here.
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Christoph
> >
> > Hi Christoph,
> >   This is a good sign.  Means I am doing something wrong and
> >
> > that can be corrected.
> >   Would you please post back your /etc/libvirt/qemu/xxx.xml
> >
> > file for your 32 bit VM?
>
> Sure:
>
> # cat /etc/libvirt/qemu/f16-xfce.xml
>
> <domain type='kvm'>
>    <name>f16-xfce</name>
>    <uuid>e407a564-2f95-a97a-4e5a-375c26d42768</uuid>
>    <memory>1572864</memory>
>    <currentMemory>1572864</currentMemory>
>    <vcpu>1</vcpu>
>    <os>
>      <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.14'>hvm</type>
>      <boot dev='hd'/>
>      <boot dev='cdrom'/>
>      <bootmenu enable='no'/>
>    </os>
>    <features>
>      <acpi/>
>      <apic/>
>      <pae/>
>    </features>
>    <clock offset='utc'/>
>    <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
>    <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
>    <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
>    <devices>
>      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-kvm</emulator>
>      <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
>        <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
>        <source
> file='/home/shared/linux/iso/Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE/Fedora-16-i686-Live-XFCE.iso'/>
>        <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/>
>        <readonly/>
>        <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' unit='0'/>
>      </disk>
>      <controller type='ide' index='0'>
>        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01'
> function='0x1'/>
>      </controller>
>      <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
>        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06'
> function='0x0'/>
>      </controller>
>      <interface type='network'>
>        <mac address='52:54:00:d5:eb:18'/>
>        <source network='default'/>
>        <model type='virtio'/>
>        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03'
> function='0x0'/>
>      </interface>
>      <serial type='pty'>
>        <target port='0'/>
>      </serial>
>      <console type='pty'>
>        <target type='serial' port='0'/>
>      </console>
>      <channel type='spicevmc'>
>        <target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0'/>
>        <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
>      </channel>
>      <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>
>      <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
>      <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes' keymap='de'/>
>      <sound model='ich6'>
>        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04'
> function='0x0'/>
>      </sound>
>      <video>
>        <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
>        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02'
> function='0x0'/>
>      </video>
>      <memballoon model='virtio'>
>        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05'
> function='0x0'/>
>      </memballoon>
>    </devices>
> </domain>
>
> Kind regards,
> Christoph

Hi Christoph,

Thank you!

A trip over to "virsh edit KVM-FC16-x32" (first forgetting I
could not use VI directly), I changed my vcpu you yours

<vcpu>1</vcpu>

And, my arch to yours

<type arch='x86_64'

no joy.

But noticing you had no <cpu></cpu> section, I erased my whole
(the cpu section), and that fixed it.

Thank you so much for the help!

-T