Public bug reported: Defining a client, via virt-manager, drive allocation seems inconsistent. On some (DSL, pfSense), the primary HDD is allocated as hdb, and on others (ibex) as hda.
On host: sudo virsh dumpxml dsl Connecting to uri: qemu:///system <domain type='kvm' id='5'> <name>dsl</name> <uuid>a31756b8-a748-c783-3313-8c95ffff58ea</uuid> <memory>524288</memory> <currentMemory>524288</currentMemory> <vcpu>1</vcpu> <os> <type>hvm</type> <boot dev='cdrom'/> </os> <features> <acpi/> </features> <clock offset='utc'/> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>destroy</on_crash> <devices> <emulator>/usr/bin/kvm</emulator> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <source file='/home/jaco/vm/dsl.img'/> <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/> </disk> <disk type='file' device='cdrom'> <source file='/home/jaco/Downloads/_lin_/_distros_/desktop/dsl-4.4.10.iso'/> <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/> <readonly/> </disk> <interface type='bridge'> <mac address='00:16:3e:75:f0:bb'/> <source bridge='br0'/> <target dev='vnet3'/> </interface> <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/> <graphics type='vnc' port='5903' listen='127.0.0.1'/> </devices> </domain> ps aux | grep dsl root 14528 1.6 2.6 646260 108580 ? S 12:08 1:30 /usr/bin/kvm -M pc -m 512 -smp 1 -monitor pty -drive file=/home/jaco/Downloads/_lin_/_distros_/desktop/dsl-4.4.10.iso,if=ide,media=cdrom,boot=on -drive file=/home/jaco/vm/dsl.img,if=ide -net nic,macaddr=00:16:3e:75:f0:bb,vlan=0 -net tap,fd=18,script=,vlan=0 -usb -vnc 127.0.0.1:3 on client: sudo fdisk -l Disk /dev/hdb: 1048 MB, 1048576000 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 127 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hdb1 * 1 127 1020096 83 Linux ** Affects: libvirt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- inconsistency in drive allocation https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/349270 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs