From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Martin Kraus Subject: Re: windows 2008 installation doesn't recognize cdrom Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:29:45 +0200 Message-ID: <20100830152944.GB30293@/bin/hostname> References: <20100828154423.GB4167@/bin/hostname> <4C7B84DA.8070307@redhat.com> <20100830124518.GA30293@/bin/hostname> <4C7BBC35.1000605@redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: kvm To: Jes Sorensen Return-path: Received: from fedecks.wujiman.net ([212.71.128.163]:60711 "EHLO fedecks.wujiman.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753247Ab0H3P3r (ORCPT ); Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:29:47 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4C7BBC35.1000605@redhat.com> Sender: kvm-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 04:12:05PM +0200, Jes Sorensen wrote: > On 08/30/10 14:45, Martin Kraus wrote: > > By the installer I've meant the windows installer which complains that it can't > > find a driver for cdrom (emulated by kvm patched qemu). I can boot from the cd > > image by using -drive file=.....media=cdrom or -cdrom ... and the > > installation starts but it stops at the second installation window asking to > > browse manualy for an appropriate driver. > > > > I've been just wondering if anyone came across this problem or if I should > > blame it on Windows. > > That is very odd, I have certainly managed to install win2k8 here from > an ISO image without problems. If you launch it with -monitor stdio what > do you get when you type 'info block' ? ide0-hd0: type=hd removable=0 file=/dev/mapper/virtual-pinda ro=0 drv=host_device encrypted=0 ide1-cd0: type=cdrom removable=1 locked=0 file=/root/pub/iso/SW_DVD5_Windows_Svr_2008_R2_x64_ENG_1_ProdAct_X15-50365(2).ISO ro=0 drv=raw encrypted=0 floppy0: type=floppy removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted] sd0: type=floppy removable=1 locked=0 [not inserted] I'll try to download the iso again if I manage to get past the microsoft signon. mk