Hi! I’m trying to acces to a cd from a virtual machine, but i can’t set gnome-boxes to get the cd running.
In gnome-boxes, i get a message about installing spice-utils, but after installing them nothing changes, apparently.
Any help/tip, please?
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Please, post your configuration:
virsh list --all
virsh dumpxml --domain VM_NAME
here, thanks in advance
virsh list --all
Id Nombre Estado
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1 boxes-unknown ejecutando
virsh dumpxml --domain boxes-unknown:
<domain type='kvm' id='1'>
<name>boxes-unknown</name>
<uuid>f5538127-0ce7-42ae-a3ac-8cd351edae8f</uuid>
<title>Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit)</title>
<metadata>
<boxes:gnome-boxes xmlns:boxes="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes">
<os-state>installed</os-state>
<media>/home/luk/Documents/isos/Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit)/Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit).iso</media>
</boxes:gnome-boxes>
</metadata>
<memory unit='KiB'>2097152</memory>
<currentMemory unit='KiB'>2097152</currentMemory>
<vcpu placement='static'>4</vcpu>
<os>
<type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-3.1'>hvm</type>
<boot dev='hd'/>
</os>
<features>
<acpi/>
<apic/>
</features>
<cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'>
<topology sockets='1' cores='2' threads='2'/>
</cpu>
<clock offset='utc'>
<timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/>
<timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/>
<timer name='hpet' present='no'/>
</clock>
<on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
<on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
<on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
<pm>
<suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/>
<suspend-to-disk enabled='no'/>
</pm>
<devices>
<emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
<disk type='file' device='disk'>
<driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='writeback'/>
<source file='/home/luco/.local/share/gnome-boxes/images/boxes-unknown'/>
<backingStore/>
<target dev='hda' bus='sata'/>
<alias name='sata0-0-0'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
</disk>
<disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
<driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
<source file='/home/luk/Documents/isos/Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit)/Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit).iso' startupPolicy='optional'/>
<backingStore/>
<target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/>
<readonly/>
<alias name='sata0-0-2'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
</disk>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-ehci1'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1d' function='0x7'/>
</controller>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci1'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<master startport='0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1d' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
</controller>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci2'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<master startport='2'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1d' function='0x1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci3'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<master startport='4'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1d' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='sata' index='0'>
<alias name='ide'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'>
<alias name='pcie.0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
<alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='ccid' index='0'>
<alias name='ccid0'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='1' port='0x10'/>
<alias name='pci.1'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-to-pci-bridge'>
<model name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
<alias name='pci.2'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='3' port='0x11'/>
<alias name='pci.3'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='4' port='0x12'/>
<alias name='pci.4'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='5' port='0x13'/>
<alias name='pci.5'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x3'/>
</controller>
<interface type='bridge'>
<mac address='52:54:00:20:7a:96'/>
<source bridge='virbr0'/>
<target dev='tap0'/>
<model type='rtl8139'/>
<alias name='net0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
</interface>
<smartcard mode='passthrough' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='smartcard0'/>
<address type='ccid' controller='0' slot='0'/>
</smartcard>
<serial type='pty'>
<source path='/dev/pts/1'/>
<target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
<model name='isa-serial'/>
</target>
<alias name='serial0'/>
</serial>
<console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/1'>
<source path='/dev/pts/1'/>
<target type='serial' port='0'/>
<alias name='serial0'/>
</console>
<channel type='spicevmc'>
<target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0' state='disconnected'/>
<alias name='channel0'/>
<address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
</channel>
<channel type='spiceport'>
<source channel='org.spice-space.webdav.0'/>
<target type='virtio' name='org.spice-space.webdav.0' state='disconnected'/>
<alias name='channel1'/>
<address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='2'/>
</channel>
<input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
<alias name='input0'/>
</input>
<input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
<alias name='input1'/>
</input>
<graphics type='spice'>
<listen type='none'/>
<image compression='off'/>
<gl enable='no'/>
</graphics>
<sound model='ich6'>
<alias name='sound0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
</sound>
<video>
<model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' vgamem='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
<alias name='video0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
</video>
<redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='redir0'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='2'/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='redir1'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='3'/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='redir2'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='4'/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='redir3'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='5'/>
</redirdev>
<memballoon model='virtio'>
<alias name='balloon0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</memballoon>
</devices>
<seclabel type='dynamic' model='selinux' relabel='yes'>
<label>unconfined_u:unconfined_r:svirt_t:s0:c136,c934</label>
<imagelabel>unconfined_u:object_r:svirt_image_t:s0:c136,c934</imagelabel>
</seclabel>
</domain>
This doesn’t look like a properly installed VM configuration.
Although I use GNOME Boxes, it is still quite unstable compared to virt-manager, especially the installation process.
I suggest to utilize virt-manager at least for VM installation:
sudo dnf install virt-manager virt-viewer
virt-manager -c qemu:///session
Thanks. I’m using it now. I’m still looking how to set up and allow the acces to the CD-DVD from VM. Is there any step by step guide you could recommend?
Now the output is:
virsh dumpxml --domain boxes-unknown
<domain type='kvm' id='4'>
<name>boxes-unknown</name>
<uuid>f5538127-0ce7-42ae-a3ac-8cd351edae8f</uuid>
<title>Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit)</title>
<metadata>
<boxes:gnome-boxes xmlns:boxes="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes">
<os-state>installed</os-state>
<media>/home/luk/Documents/isos/Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit)/Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit).iso</media>
</boxes:gnome-boxes>
</metadata>
<memory unit='KiB'>2097152</memory>
<currentMemory unit='KiB'>2097152</currentMemory>
<vcpu placement='static'>4</vcpu>
<os>
<type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-3.1'>hvm</type>
<boot dev='hd'/>
</os>
<features>
<acpi/>
<apic/>
</features>
<cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'>
<topology sockets='1' cores='2' threads='2'/>
</cpu>
<clock offset='utc'>
<timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/>
<timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/>
<timer name='hpet' present='no'/>
</clock>
<on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
<on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
<on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
<pm>
<suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/>
<suspend-to-disk enabled='no'/>
</pm>
<devices>
<emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
<disk type='file' device='disk'>
<driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='writeback'/>
<source file='/home/luk/.local/share/gnome-boxes/images/boxes-unknown'/>
<backingStore/>
<target dev='hda' bus='sata'/>
<alias name='sata0-0-0'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
</disk>
<disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
<driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
<source file='/home/luk/Documents/isos/Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit)/Windows 7 Home Basic SP1 (32 Bit).iso' startupPolicy='optional'/>
<backingStore/>
<target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/>
<readonly/>
<alias name='sata0-0-2'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
</disk>
<disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
<driver name='qemu'/>
<target dev='sda' bus='scsi'/>
<readonly/>
<alias name='scsi0-0-0-0'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
</disk>
<disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
<driver name='qemu'/>
<target dev='sdb' bus='scsi'/>
<readonly/>
<alias name='scsi0-0-0-1'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/>
</disk>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-ehci1'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1d' function='0x7'/>
</controller>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci1'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<master startport='0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1d' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
</controller>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci2'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<master startport='2'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1d' function='0x1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci3'>
<alias name='usb'/>
<master startport='4'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1d' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='sata' index='0'>
<alias name='ide'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'>
<alias name='pcie.0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='1' port='0x10'/>
<alias name='pci.1'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-to-pci-bridge'>
<model name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
<alias name='pci.2'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='3' port='0x11'/>
<alias name='pci.3'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='4' port='0x12'/>
<alias name='pci.4'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='5' port='0x13'/>
<alias name='pci.5'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x3'/>
</controller>
<controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'>
<alias name='virtio-serial0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</controller>
<controller type='ccid' index='0'>
<alias name='ccid0'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='scsi' index='0' model='virtio-scsi'>
<alias name='scsi0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</controller>
<interface type='bridge'>
<mac address='52:54:00:20:7a:96'/>
<source bridge='virbr0'/>
<target dev='tap0'/>
<model type='rtl8139'/>
<alias name='net0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
</interface>
<smartcard mode='passthrough' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='smartcard0'/>
<address type='ccid' controller='0' slot='0'/>
</smartcard>
<serial type='pty'>
<source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
<target type='isa-serial' port='0'>
<model name='isa-serial'/>
</target>
<alias name='serial0'/>
</serial>
<console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/0'>
<source path='/dev/pts/0'/>
<target type='serial' port='0'/>
<alias name='serial0'/>
</console>
<channel type='spicevmc'>
<target type='virtio' name='com.redhat.spice.0' state='disconnected'/>
<alias name='channel0'/>
<address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/>
</channel>
<channel type='spiceport'>
<source channel='org.spice-space.webdav.0'/>
<target type='virtio' name='org.spice-space.webdav.0' state='disconnected'/>
<alias name='channel1'/>
<address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='2'/>
</channel>
<input type='mouse' bus='ps2'>
<alias name='input0'/>
</input>
<input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'>
<alias name='input1'/>
</input>
<graphics type='spice'>
<listen type='none'/>
<image compression='off'/>
<gl enable='no'/>
</graphics>
<sound model='ich6'>
<alias name='sound0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
</sound>
<video>
<model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' vgamem='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
<alias name='video0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
</video>
<redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='redir0'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='2'/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='redir1'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='3'/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='redir2'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='4'/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus='usb' type='spicevmc'>
<alias name='redir3'/>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='5'/>
</redirdev>
<memballoon model='virtio'>
<alias name='balloon0'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</memballoon>
</devices>
<seclabel type='dynamic' model='selinux' relabel='yes'>
<label>unconfined_u:unconfined_r:svirt_t:s0:c554,c628</label>
<imagelabel>unconfined_u:object_r:svirt_image_t:s0:c554,c628</imagelabel>
</seclabel>
</domain>
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It seems they dropped IDE support.
Specify the ISO file and test both SCSI and SATA.
If that doesn’t work, try to manually install those drivers:
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