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Using virt-install to mount multiple cdrom drives/images

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Mar 15, 202619588 views
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Problem

I would like to create a windows xp guest from the windows xp upgrade cd I have, along with one of a few full versions I have around. However, when I reach the stage in the installer where I am prompted to insert a full version cd, the installer can't find it (update: I checked that this works for …

Error Output

$sudo virt-install --accelerate --connect qemu:///system -n xpsp1 -r 2048 
--disk ./vm/winxp_sp1.iso,device=cdrom  --disk ./vm/windows.qcow2,size=12 …

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Fix for: Using virt-install to mount multiple cdrom drives/images

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virt-install does not appear to support multiple CD ROMs natively. Fortunately, there is a fairly direct way to get it to do so: Use virt-install to create the virtual machine with the first CD-ROM, in your case named . Behind the scenes, libvirt wi…

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