[kvm-devel] script initiation and user access of host system

2008-02-09 Thread Bob Tennent
>|I want to be able to "connect" and initiate a guest in a *script* >|(so it can be done automatically when the host boots), and then allow >|users (without admin privileges) to access the guest graphically. Is >|this a reasonable mode of operation? If so, how do I do it? If I call >|qemu-kvm

[kvm-devel] script initiation and user access of host system

2008-02-08 Thread Bob Tennent
Hi. I want to be able to "connect" and initiate a guest in a *script* (so it can be done automatically when the host boots), and then allow users (without admin privileges) to access the guest graphically. Is this a reasonable mode of operation? If so, how do I do it? If I call qemu-kvm directly th

[kvm-devel] Fedora 8 as kvm guest

2008-02-02 Thread Bob Tennent
I'm experimenting with kvm on a Fedora 8 system. I've installed the necessary packages, have a suitable CPU etc. I'll eventually aim for a Windows guest, but am trying out a virtual Fedora 8 guest. When I try to install a Fedora guest, it threatens to wipe and re-partition the whole drive. It does