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→Running ''virt-install'' to Build the Xen Guest System
Note that it is not possible to install from local media such as CDROM.
The following transcript shows a typical ''virt-install '' session: <pre>[root@fedora7 ~]# virt-installWhat is the name of your virtual machine? myXenGuest How much RAM should be allocated (in megabytes)? 300 What would you like to use as the disk (path)? /home/nas/xenGuest.dsk How large would you like the disk (/home/nas/xenGuest.dsk) to be (in gigabytes)? 3 Would you like to enable graphics support? (yes or no) yes What is the install location? http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/7/Fedora/i386/os/ Starting install...libvir: Xen Daemon error : GET operation failed: Retrieving file Fedora... 434 kB 00:02 Retrieving file vmlinuz.. 100% |=========================| 2.1 MB 00:11 Retrieving file initrd.im 100% |=========================| 5.4 MB 00:27 libvir: Xen Daemon error : GET operation failed: Creating storage file... 100% |=========================| 3.0 GB 00:00 Creating domain... 0 B 00:06 VNC Viewer Free Edition 4.1.2 for X - built Jun 11 2007 09:44:52Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd.See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. Thu Aug 30 12:01:33 2007 CConn: connected to host localhost port 5900 CConnection: Server supports RFB protocol version 3.8 CConnection: Using RFB protocol version 3.8 Thu Aug 30 12:01:34 2007 TXImage: Using default colormap and visual, TrueColor, depth 24. CConn: Using pixel format depth 6 (8bpp) rgb222 CConn: Using ZRLE encoding</pre>
Once the guest system has been created, the vncviewer screen will appear containing the operating system installer:
