Re: [gentoo-user] Virt-manager

[john]

On Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:57:55 -0400
Albert Hopkins <marduk@×××××××××××.org> wrote:

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> On Friday, July 8 at 21:22 (+0100), john said:
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> [...]
> > LOL Well I was up and running but now when trying to create VMs I
> > get (have done upgrade of around 20 packages)
> >
> > Uncaught error validating install parameters: Must pass a
> > VirtualDevice instance.
> >
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >   File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 1241,
> > in validate
> >     return self.validate_final_page()
> >   File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 1501,
> > in validate_final_page
> >     self.guest.add_device(self.nic)
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line
> > 666, in add_device
> >     raise ValueError(_("Must pass a VirtualDevice instance."))
> > ValueError: Must pass a VirtualDevice instance.
> >
> > dnsmasq installed. python-updater run. revdep-rebuild etc......
> >
>
> > Are there any other GUIs to try for for virtualisation?????
> >
> > Or is it better sticking to CL to qemu-kvm?
> > Am I expecting too much for this just to work?
> >
>
> I can honestly say that I haven't experienced so much pain working
> with libvirt/virt-manger.  If I had I probably would have given up,
> but I've been using it for years now.
>
> What versions of packages are you using?  Are you mixing
> stable/unstable packages?
>
> I can't really say.  I've never seen that error before.  What steps
> are you taking to create the VM?
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Using latest stable versions of all packages regarding
virt-manager/libvirt and all associated but I am using 
.39-r2 kernel (which oddly cures a usb issue I have been having
with .38 

There is post on the forum regarding this issue as well (recent)
but looks like no fix was found.

Have tried a few vms now and seen to be running ok. Was trying to see
any differences with VirtualBox (better speed/usability).

Can't say there is much in it but only a home user so will not see too
much speed difference anyway.

Using gui to create images on hard disc and running isos from there.

I perhaps should read the documentation but like to try things first
before getting too involved. lxc next!!!!!!!


Thanks for your guidance. I don't think I would have got this far
without it.

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John D Maunder
jdm@××××××××××××.uk