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I try to install Debian in a KVM-based VM using the virtio disk driver/bus and virt-install to run the installer.

However, it seems that the installer lacks the virtio driver. Once I switch to bus=ide, the installation succeeds and afterwards, I can change back to virtio.

Is there any way to let the installer recognize the disk so that I don't have to modify the VM after the installation?

StephenKing
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  • Use a version of Debian which is still in support. Ancient versions of Debian won't have virtio drivers, in the installer or otherwise. – Michael Hampton Apr 02 '16 at 20:21
  • @MichaelHampton I'm using Jessie, both on host and VM. – StephenKing Apr 02 '16 at 21:37
  • That should work just fine. Perhaps something is wrong with your media? Have you visited http://bugs.debian.org/ yet? – Michael Hampton Apr 02 '16 at 21:40
  • Btw. I am using this parameter set for `virt-install`: https://github.com/TYPO3-infrastructure/virtinstaller/blob/f4234ddbd035b424e78869a6d1e40174f998b6c6/virt-install-debian#L81-L94 (the working version with `bus=ide`) – StephenKing Apr 02 '16 at 21:40

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