On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:21:39 -0400 Allen Weiner <[email protected]> wrote:
> Say I have a version of Fedora with a custom kernel that I wish to > test. Is it possible to install this as a KVM guest virtual machine? > If so, how? > > I've found online lots of examples of how to install a standard OS as > a KVM guest virtual machine. Installation requires a CD, DVD, or an > ISO image on HDD. I haven't found any mention of how to install a > custom OS. The closest possibility I've found is the "virt-install" > command. According to the man-page, the "location" parameter > specifies an "installable distribution image". I interpret > "installable distribution image" to mean an ISO image. > I've used the virt-install command with the --import option. This will create a libvirt configuration for an already installed OS. (No OS installer is necessary in this case.) I use this when I install a new release of Fedora. I have a pre-existing Windows image which is imported into libvirt. Note that this Windows image was installed in KVM from an earlier Fedora release. > I'm specifically looking to do this on KVM, not on VirtualBox or > VMWare. > > I would expect the kernel developers do this all the time, and I'm > surprised I haven't found anything. > -- Support the Free Software Foundation - www.fsf.org _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Aug 3 - Scala - 100th MHVLUG meeting Sep 7 - DIY 3D Printing and the Makerbot Thing-o-Matic Oct 5 - Distributed Authentication Systems
