On Monday, May 8, 2017 at 10:33:45 PM UTC-4, Gaiko wrote:
> Thanks for that. I gave both ideas a try (fingers crossed and all) but no go
> :(
>
>
> I am still very much open to suggestions. When I have time I will probably
> try to make the template on another machine, back it up, then restore it onto
> this one... or see if that works.
>
>
> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 1:31 AM, Jean-Philippe Ouellet <j...@vt.edu> wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Gaiko Kyofusho
>
> <gaikokuji...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
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> > I am trying to setup a win7 template. I started with the:
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> >
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> > qvm-create --hvm-template win7-x64-template -l green
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> >
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> > which seemed to work well enough, then tried to install windows (win7 pro
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> > x64). When I try using:
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> >
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> > qvm-start win7-x64-template --cdrom=/home/user/win7.iso
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> >
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> > It starts up and then hangs (I've tried leaving it overnight, no progress)
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> > at the glowing starting windows. I then searched around and found two posts
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> > and the github work around of
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> >
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> > cp /var/lib/qubes/appvms/win7/win7.conf /tmp
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> >
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> > then mod'ing the <model type='xen' vram='16384' /> line to cirrus then
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> > running
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> >
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> > qvm-start win7-x64-template --cdrom=/home/user/win7.iso
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> > --custom-config=/tmp/win7.conf
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> >
>
> > now I get an error:
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> >
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> > --> Loading the VM (type = TemplateHVM)...
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> > Traceback (most recent call last):
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> > File "/usr/bin/qvm-start", line 136, in <module>
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> > main()
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> > File "/usr/bin/qvm-start", line 120, in main
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> > xid = vm.start(verbose=options.verbose,
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> > preparing_dvm=options.preparing_dvm, start_guid=not options.noguid,
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> > notify_function=tray_notify_generic if options.tray else None)
>
> > File
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> > "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/02QubesTemplateHVm.py",
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> > line 94, in start
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> > return super(QubesTemplateHVm, self).start(*args, **kwargs)
>
> > File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/01QubesHVm.py",
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> > line 335, in start
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> > return super(QubesHVm, self).start(*args, **kwargs)
>
> > File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/qubes/modules/000QubesVm.py",
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> > line 1972, in start
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> > self.libvirt_domain.createWithFlags(libvirt.VIR_DOMAIN_START_PAUSED)
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> > File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 1059, in
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> > createWithFlags
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> > if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virDomainCreateWithFlags() failed',
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> > dom=self)
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> > libvirt.libvirtError: internal error: libxenlight failed to create new
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> > domain 'win7'
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> >
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> > thoughts?
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>
>
> That stack trace suggests xen/libvirt/qubes-manager state mismatch
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> I've seen happen on rare occasion.
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>
>
> Shot in the dark, try:
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> [user@dom0 ~]$ sudo systemctl restart libvirtd.service
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>
>
> or try re-creating with different VM name.
do u mean you have had a working template before in the past? or you want to
try making one on another machine, ya why not.
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