This is the command I used in comment #8. My gripe is how to continue using preseed since --extra-args is incompatible with --cdrom (i.e. when using the 'ISO workaround').
virt-install -d \ --virt-type kvm \ --hvm \ --accelerate \ --connect qemu:///system \ --os-type linux \ --noautoconsole \ --graphics vnc \ --network bridge=br0 \ --vcpus $CPU \ --os-variant $VARIANT \ --name $NAME \ --ram $RAM_SIZE_MB \ --disk $DISK_DIR/$NAME.img,size=$DISK_SIZE_GB,bus=virtio,cache=writeback \ --location http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/"$RELEASE"/main/installer-amd64/ \ --extra-args="locale=en_US interface=eth0 DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer auto=true priority=critical $PRESEED" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286500 Title: Can't perform an HTTP VM install with virt-manager To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtinst/+bug/1286500/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs