I've had similar problems using --raw. Here is the vmbuilder debug output from attempting to create an ubuntu guest using kvm and libvirt on a system running 10.04. First I create a 22Gb qcow2 file with the "preallocation=metadata" option, which preallocates the entire file.
r...@xxxxxx:/opt/virtual-machines# mkdir dev-6 r...@xxxxxx:/opt/virtual-machines# qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=metadata ./dev-6/dev-6.qcow2 22G Formatting 'dev-6.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=23622320128 encryption=off cluster_size=0 preallocation='metadata' r...@xxxxxx:/opt/virtual-machines# ls -al ./dev-6/dev-6.qcow2 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23626186752 2010-12-30 17:18 ./dev-6/dev-6.qcow2 r...@xxxxxx:/opt/virtual-machines# file ./dev-6/dev-6.qcow2 ./dev-6/dev-6.qcow2: Qemu Image, Format: Qcow , Version: 2 This is the partition file that I use in vmbuilder. r...@xxxxxx:/opt/virtual-machines# cat config/default.partition root 20480 swap 1024 --- This is the vmbuilder command I use to create the guest. r...@xxxxxx:/opt/virtual-machines# vmbuilder kvm ubuntu -v --debug \ --raw=/opt/virtual-machines/dev-6/dev-6.qcow2 \ --part /opt/virtual-machines/config/default.partition --user=ubuntu --pass=ubuntu \ --arch amd64 --suite lucid --flavour=virtual --mirror http://nas01.example.com/ubuntu/ \ --timezone 'America/Los_Angeles' --mem 1024 --hostname dev-6 --domain example.com \ --ip 192.168.1.75 --mask 255.255.255.0 --gw 192.168.1.1 --dns 192.168.1.5 \ --libvirt=qemu:///system --bridge=veth1 --addpkg=acpid --addpkg=openssh-server --addpkg=wget The output from vmbuilder with the --debug and -v switch is attached. As Curt reported the --raw option is ignored. vmbuilder created a new directory called "ubuntu-kvm" and created two qcow2 files in it. r...@xxxxxx:/opt/virtual-machines# ls -al ubuntu-kvm/ total 410848 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2010-12-30 17:29 . drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 2010-12-30 17:25 .. -rwx---r-x 1 root root 96 2010-12-30 17:29 run.sh -rw-r--r-- 1 libvirt-qemu kvm 420544512 2010-12-30 17:29 tmph29kxM.qcow2 -rw-r--r-- 1 libvirt-qemu kvm 393216 2010-12-30 17:29 tmpxxnl5e.qcow2 If I log into the system, after editing the XML definition with virsh to change the disk type from "raw" to "qcow2" so the guest will boot, this is what df and fdisk show me. ubu...@dev-6:~$ df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sda1 19684932 544728 18140256 3% / none 509476 156 509320 1% /dev none 511832 0 511832 0% /dev/shm none 511832 32 511800 1% /var/run none 511832 0 511832 0% /var/lock none 511832 0 511832 0% /lib/init/rw ubu...@dev-6:~$ swapon -s Filename Type Size Used Priority /dev/sda2 partition 999416 0 -1 ubu...@dev-6:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sda [sudo] password for ubuntu: WARNING: DOS-compatible mode is deprecated. It's strongly recommended to switch off the mode (command 'c') and change display units to sectors (command 'u'). Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sda: 22.5 GB, 22549626880 bytes 4 heads, 32 sectors/track, 344080 cylinders Units = cylinders of 128 * 512 = 65536 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000b9abb Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 312485 19999023 83 Linux /dev/sda2 312497 328112 999424 82 Linux swap / Solaris Command (m for help): quit ubu...@dev-6:~$ ls -al /dev/sdb brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 16 2010-12-30 17:49 /dev/sdb ubu...@dev-6:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb You must set cylinders. You can do this from the extra functions menu. WARNING: DOS-compatible mode is deprecated. It's strongly recommended to switch off the mode (command 'c') and change display units to sectors (command 'u'). Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sdb: 1 MB, 1048576 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000d3dc9 So my partition file was read, although it looks as if I should delete the --- at the end of it as this causes a 1M /dev/sdb to be created. Am I not understanding what --raw is supposed to do? ** Attachment added: "vmbuilder output with --debug and -v flags" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/573171/+attachment/1780047/+files/attachment.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to vm-builder in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/573171 Title: vmbuilder sometimes ignores --raw option -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
