Unable to complete install '<class 'libvirt.libvirtError'> virDomainCreateLinux() failed Failure while reading monitor startup output: Input/output error

[komputes]

Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 LTS
Happens after attempting to create a PPC machine in virt-manager. Machine was not created in virt-manager.

Unable to complete install '<class 'libvirt.libvirtError'> virDomainCreateLinux() failed Failure while reading monitor startup output: Input/output error
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 620, in do_install
    dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 820, in start_install
    return self._do_install(consolecb, meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 841, in _do_install
    self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 585, in createLinux
    if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', conn=self)
libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed Failure while reading monitor startup output: Input/output error

[chris guilbert (cguilbert69)]

I have the same exact problem and message using kubuntu 8.04 after attempting to create a window XP sp3 in virtual machine management:

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Hi,

I was wondering if this is still a problem for you.

Regards
chuck

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please provide the requested information? Thanks!

[Dave (dheiert1)]

I do not remember writing this nor having this problem.

[Seb Harrington (sebharrington)]

I get this bug in Karmic 9.10 when trying to create a Win XP guest with 256 MB using 1 core booting over PXE.

The error I get is:

Unable to complete install '<class 'libvirt.libvirtError'> Failure while reading monitor startup output: Connection reset by peer
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 1485, in do_install
    dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 541, in start_install
    return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 633, in _do_install
    self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1077, in createLinux
    if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', conn=self)
libvirtError: Failure while reading monitor startup output: Connection reset by peer
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If there's further information you need please let me know.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

@Seb: you seem to have a different issue. If you still have it and can reproduce it, please open a new bug.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to 'New'. Thanks again!