Installing opensuse iso as guest under KVM

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I am trying to install open suse under KVM using a local iso image.
When I create the new KVM guest and it begines to install, it goes no
further than:

Booting from DVD/CD…
4201MB Medium Detected

ISOLINUX 3.31 0x46frr4561c Copyright (C) 1994-2005 H. Perter Anvin
Loading…

I have to do a Force Off to kill the instance, after which I receive a pop-
up:

Error

A valid boot sector was not found.
The installation may have failed.

Not sure exactly which boot sector it cannot find. Seems to find the .iso
media just fine so I suspect it cannot locate the virtual disk. I do not
have it pointed at the default location under /var but rather my own
location.

I can see the virtual disk is created when the machine is active, but is
subsequently destroyed after the force off.

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Just tried letting it create the disk image in the default location, but the
results are the same.

3

I’ve seen that one time … but I don’t remember where. I just remember that Fedora was involved, either as guest or as host.
Why don’t you try vm-create? It’s in the vmscripts package in my repo.

openSUSE 11.4 - vm installation guide

It should work with 12.1 host and guest … If not, you’ll tell me. :wink:

Maybe try a net install …

4

> Maybe try a net install …

LOL, just as easy to burn the iso and install from disk. ; )
Anywho, that’s what I ended up doing.

5

I’m having the same issue when restoring the image . The image was created with 12.2 and now the system is upgraded to 12.3 . I there any link with this.?

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Although there may be two separate problems for the two problems described in this thread, need more info to help. I haven’t seen any problems (yet) creating a new VM using KVM in either 12.2 or 12.3, as subject to an issue I’ve found related to the disk location. There is a permissions problem I’ve found, in theory know how to address but haven’t yet verified. So, For anyone who is still actively asking about a problem in this thread (I notice the OP started this thread many months ago), - What method are you using to create your new VM? There are three methods… a. The “Create VM” using Start Button > System > Virtualization > Create Virtual Machines for Xen and KVM Can also be launched through YAST b. A different tool used when launched from VM Manager c. Command line at the console using qemu-kvm - If you are using a guide, which guide are you using? I recommend the official openSUSE docs which should be on your machine already or can be viewed at https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/html/openSUSE/opensuse-kvm/ If you’re not using one of the automated wizards (I prefer the “a” option above), you need to be certain you have the basic pieces defined, best in the following order… - cpu - memory - empty virtual disk (or other suitable empty block device) - viirtual cdrom either defined properly or pre-mounted as a loop device If you’re “restoring an image” then you’ll need to provide detailed steps what you’re doing… There are many, many ways I can imagine “restoring an image” so I can’t guess what you might be doing right or wrong. TSU

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Boy, that’s weird… All the formatting was removed when I posted. Let me try manually inserting some markup… TSU

Although there may be two separate problems for the two problems described in this thread, need more info to help. I haven’t seen any problems (yet) creating a new VM using KVM in either 12.2 or 12.3, as subject to an issue I’ve found related to the disk location. There is a permissions problem I’ve found, in theory know how to address but haven’t yet verified. So, For anyone who is still actively asking about a problem in this thread (I notice the OP started this thread many months ago),

  • What method are you using to create your new VM? There are three methods…
    a. The “Create VM” using Start Button > System > Virtualization > Create Virtual Machines for Xen and KVM Can also be launched through YAST
    b. A different tool used when launched from VM Manager
    c. Command line at the console using qemu-kvm

  • If you are using a guide, which guide are you using? I recommend the official openSUSE docs which should be on your machine already or can be viewed at
    https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/html/openSUSE/opensuse-kvm/

If you’re not using one of the automated wizards (I prefer the “a” option above), you need to be certain you have the basic pieces defined, best in the following order…

  • cpu
  • memory
  • empty virtual disk (or other suitable empty block device)
  • viirtual cdrom either defined properly or pre-mounted as a loop device

If you’re “restoring an image” then you’ll need to provide detailed steps what you’re doing… There are many, many ways I can imagine “restoring an image” so I can’t guess what you might be doing right or wrong.

TSU