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Qcow2 image works with virt-manager, but throws cloud-init error with virt-install

I have CentOS-7-x86_64-GenericCloud-20140929_01.qcow2 image. When i boot it via virt-manager gui, it comes up well. No issues.. But i used virt-install to bring up the same qcow2 image as, virt-install --name demo-vm --ram 1024 --disk…
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virt-manager - reduce guest machine screen height

I am running my Centos7 guest on a Ubuntu 14.04 host machine. On bringing up the guest machine, the guest machine's screen height is more than the host machine's screen size. So, scroll bars appear on right side of virt-manager screen. But, in the…
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How do I create an ISO image of a partition on an external hard drive?

I see that there is a similar question with the answer to use BartPE with a plugin, but are there any other methods to create an ISO image from an external hard drive partition? I don't feel too good about using a plugin for a program that isn't…
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KVM guest setup problems (Ubuntu 12.10)

-The host system that KVM is running on is Ubuntu 12.10. - I am trying to install 12.10 on it as a virtual guest. However, when I issue the virt-install command it replies with this: Starting install... Creating domain... …
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Can't create VM with virt-install on Debian wheezy

Cant find any answers anywhere so here goes. I am trying to CREATE a new virtual machine using the virt-install command from a console on a Debian wheezy install. I keep getting the following output: Starting install... ERROR internal error…
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Access VMs via terminal during installation?

I'm trying to install some Lucid VMs on a Lucid host using virt-install. After I create the image, I want to go through the guest installation without using a GUI, such as virt-manager or VNC. Is there a way to access the installation screen via…
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Ubuntu 20.04 cloud image can't get IP address

When using virt-install to create a guest, CentOS 7.9 cloud image successfully gets an IP address, which can be checked with sudo virsh domifaddr . However, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS cloud image cannot, it just won't be assigned an IP address, no…
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virt-install error to create instance in qemu-kvm

OS: Debian 10.4 libvirtd version: 5.0.0 Hello! I need to create a instance in qemu-kvm. With this command: virt-install --connect qemu:///system --virt-type kvm --name test01 --ram=2048 --vcpus=2 --disk /opt/test01/test01.img,bus=virtio,size=10…
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How to check CentOS installation progress via virt-install method

I am trying to install centos-8 guest vm (over Centos 6.6 host) using kvm/qemu method (virt-install --graphics none) & remote ssh session using putty. While installation is working successfully - I am unable to find method to check installation…
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virt-install on Centos 8.1 doesn't complete when using --location http://localhost/inst

Should you reached this before, please let me know. ISSUE virt-install works well when passing arguments --cdrom /path/to/iso (and creates the guest) like [root@192-168-0-104 admin]# virt-install --virt-type kvm --name tester2 --memory 2048 --disk…
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List guest machine names from command prompt

How to list the names of all guest machines from the command line using, virt-install Something like, virt-install list-vms will do?
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