Public bug reported: * a kickstart tree with the ubuntu 12.04.2 server amd64 files is available on the KVM host (CentOS 6.3) (mounted via NFS) * the kickstart file is available as a local file on the KVM host * installation is done using virt-install
virt-install --connect qemu:///system --name test --location=/kickstart- trees/ubuntu1204 --ram=2048 --vcpus=2 --disk vol=iscsi- storage/unit:0:0:31,cache=none --os-type=linux --network=bridge:br0,model=virtio --network=bridge:br1,model=virtio --initrd-inject=/home/someuser/ubuntu1204ks.cfg -x "ks=file:/ubuntu1204ks.cfg console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200" Starting install... Retrieving file version.info... | 116 B 00:00 ... ERROR Couldn't find hvm kernel for Ubuntu tree. the virt-install.log file contains the information below - it seems it is erroneously looking for /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/i386/linux instead of /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64/linux [...] [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:83) Fetching URI: /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/install/netboot/version.info [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:94) Saved file to /var/tmp/virtinst-version.info.ffa3bq [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (OSDistro:965) Detected an Ubuntu distro [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (virt-install:619) Guest.has_install_phase: True [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (Installer:182) scratchdir=/var/lib/libvirt/boot [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (OSDistro:65) Attempting to detect distro: [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/.treeinfo [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/Fedora [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/Server [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/Client [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/RedHat [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/CentOS [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/SL [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/directory.yast [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/current/images/MANIFEST [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/images/daily/MANIFEST [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/current/images/MANIFEST [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:83) Fetching URI: /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/install/netboot/version.info [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:94) Saved file to /var/lib/libvirt/boot/virtinst-version.info.YZspoD [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (OSDistro:965) Detected an Ubuntu distro [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (ImageFetcher:169) local hasFile: Couldn't find /kickstart-trees/ubuntu1204/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/i386/linux [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] ERROR (cli:440) Couldn't find hvm kernel for Ubuntu tree. [Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:11 virt-install 64569] DEBUG (_util:233) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 629, in start_install noboot=options.noreboot) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1206, in start_install self._prepare_install(meter, dry) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 963, in _prepare_install meter=meter) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py", line 425, in prepare dev = self._prepare_kernel_and_initrd(guest, meter) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/DistroInstaller.py", line 364, in _prepare_kernel_and_initrd self.os_type) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 156, in acquireKernel scratchdir, type) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 150, in _acquireMedia None, media_cb) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 131, in _locationCheckWrapper return callback(store, fetcher) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 143, in media_cb media = store.acquireKernel(guest, fetcher, progresscb) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/OSDistro.py", line 274, in acquireKernel { "distro": self.name, "type" : self.type }) RuntimeError: Couldn't find hvm kernel for Ubuntu tree. ** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1182225 Title: KVM ubuntu 12.04.2 guest installation with kickstart config fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1182225/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs