On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Gaiko Kyofusho <gaikokujinkyofu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am trying to setup a win7 template. I started with the: > > qvm-create --hvm-template win7-x64-template -l green > > which seemed to work well enough, then tried to install windows (win7 pro > x64). When I try using: > > qvm-start win7-x64-template --cdrom=/home/user/win7.iso > > It starts up and then hangs (I've tried leaving it overnight, no progress) > at the glowing starting windows. I then searched around and found two posts > and the github work around of > > cp /var/lib/qubes/appvms/win7/win7.conf /tmp > > then mod'ing the <model type='xen' vram='16384' /> line to cirrus then > running > > qvm-start win7-x64-template --cdrom=/home/user/win7.iso > --custom-config=/tmp/win7.conf > > now I get an error: > > --> Loading the VM (type = TemplateHVM)... > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/qvm-start", line 136, in <module> > main() > File "/usr/bin/qvm-start", line 120, in main > xid = vm.start(verbose=options.verbose, > preparing_dvm=options.preparing_dvm, start_guid=not options.noguid, > notify_function=tray_notify_generic if options.tray else None) > File > "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/02QubesTemplateHVm.py", > line 94, in start > return super(QubesTemplateHVm, self).start(*args, **kwargs) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/01QubesHVm.py", > line 335, in start > return super(QubesHVm, self).start(*args, **kwargs) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/000QubesVm.py", > line 1972, in start > self.libvirt_domain.createWithFlags(libvirt.VIR_DOMAIN_START_PAUSED) > File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 1059, in > createWithFlags > if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virDomainCreateWithFlags() failed', > dom=self) > libvirt.libvirtError: internal error: libxenlight failed to create new > domain 'win7' > > thoughts?
That stack trace suggests xen/libvirt/qubes-manager state mismatch I've seen happen on rare occasion. Shot in the dark, try: [user@dom0 ~]$ sudo systemctl restart libvirtd.service or try re-creating with different VM name. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CABQWM_ANDbV_C3fQDfNngvGJco7hnT39Ttk_9LQE0AxZxNDuQA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.