Hm, you should have the permissions to access it... could you try starting virt-manager under strace
strace -f -ostrace.out virt-manager try creating the vm, then immediately exit virt-manager (because the file will become large), then append strace.out? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1308688 Title: Can't use DVD to create guest anymore in virt-manager To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/1308688/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs