Fedora 13 Update: python-virtinst-0.500.4-1.fc13

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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2010-13544
2010-08-26 00:26:17
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Name        : python-virtinst
Product     : Fedora 13
Version     : 0.500.4
Release     : 1.fc13
URL         : http://virt-manager.org
Summary     : Python modules and utilities for installing virtual machines
Description :
virtinst is a module that helps build and install libvirt based virtual
machines. Currently supports KVM, QEmu and Xen virtual machines. Package
includes several command line utilities, including virt-install (build
and install new VMs) and virt-clone (clone an existing virtual machine).

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Update Information:

- New virt-install --console option for specifying virtio console device New
virt-install --channel option for specifying guest communication channel New
virt-install --boot option. Allows setting post-install boot order, direct
kernel/initrd boot, and enabling boot device menu. New virt-install --initrd-
inject option, which enables installation using a _local_ kickstart file (Colin
Walters)
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ChangeLog:

* Wed Aug 25 2010 Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com> - 0.500.4-1.fc14
- New virt-install --console option for specifying virtio console device
- New virt-install --channel option for specifying guest communication channel
- New virt-install --boot option. Allows setting post-install boot
  order, direct kernel/initrd boot, and enabling boot device menu.
- New virt-install --initrd-inject option, which enables installation
  using a _local_ kickstart file (Colin Walters)
* Wed Jul 14 2010 Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com> - 0.500.3-4.fc13
- Drop default CPU config, fix some 64bit installs (bz 611584)
* Wed Jul 14 2010 Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com> - 0.500.3-3.fc13
- If host is 64bit, make sure VM always sees 64bit CPU (bz 611584)
* Wed Jul  7 2010 Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com> - 0.500.3-2.fc13
- Keep windows CDROM attached for second install stage
- Fix pool source listing in virt-manager
* Thu May 27 2010 Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com> - 0.500.3-1.fc13
- Rebase to 0.500.3
- virt-install: New --watchdog option: configure a virtual watchdog device
- virt-install: New --soundhw option: More flexible sound configuration
                deprecates --sound, though back compat is maintained
- virt-install: New --security option: configure VM security driver settings
- virt-install: New --description option: set a human readable description
- Better OS defaults: Use <video> VGA and <sound> AC97 if supported
* Mon Mar 22 2010 Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com> - 0.500.2-3.fc13
- Enable x2apic for new KVM guests
* Sun Mar 21 2010 Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com> - 0.500.2-2.fc13
- Improve clone progress reporting (bz 550870)
- virt-install: Fix windows installs
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References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #606790 - virt-install ends with traceback when libvirtd is not running
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=606790
  [ 2 ] Bug #622326 - Ubuntu 10.4 (Lucid) is not available as an OS choice
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622326
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This update can be installed with the "yum" update program.  Use 
su -c 'yum update python-virtinst' at the command line.
For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum",
available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.

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