[SOLVED] Cannot start ISO file with kvm Opensuse 12.3

Adol · 03-20-2013, 11:13 PM

Hello,

I have installed virutal machines in the past with virt-manager with no problem, but recently, I cannot install from an ISO.

I can still install from a physical disk so the problem is probably mounting the iso.

I get this error when I try to install.

Code:

cannot open file '/root/home/petreuss/Downloads/linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso': No such file or directory

Any ideas?

shivaa · 03-20-2013, 11:40 PM

This error clearly says that file does not exist i.e. if file is present, then the path you've mentioned is not correct.

Can you check:

Code:

~$ ls -l /home/petreuss/Downloads/linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso
OR
~$ find / -name 'linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso' -print

Adol · 03-21-2013, 12:02 AM

thats why I dont understand why Im getting that error.

The file does exist and I can create a dvd with it.

Here is what I get from running those commands:

Code:

inux-server:/home/petreuss # ls -l /home/petreuss/Downloads/linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso
rwxrwxrwx 1 petreuss users 1095761920 Mar 21 09:39 /home/petreuss/Downloads/linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso
linux-server:/home/petreuss # find / -name 'linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso' -print
find: `/run/user/1000/gvfs': Permission denied
find: `/var/run/user/1000/gvfs': Permission denied
/home/petreuss/Downloads/linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso

chrism01 · 03-21-2013, 12:43 AM

First, you'll need to mount that as a loopback fs eg https://code.google.com/p/iredmail/w...Yum_Repository, then http://linux.dell.com/files/whitepap..._made_easy.pdf & http://linux.dell.com/files/whitepap...Easy_Part2.pdf

shivaa · 03-21-2013, 02:02 AM

Then obviously file exists as:

Code:

/home/petreuss/Downloads/linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso

Not under /root as:

Code:

/root/home/petreuss/Downloads/linuxmint-14-kde-dvd-64bit.iso

So make appropriate changes wherever needed, and try again.

Adol · 03-21-2013, 09:28 AM

thank you very much.

The installer added /root to the location for some reason. I took it out and now it works perfectly.