Debian 6.0.0 (squeeze) - vm installation guide

Preliminary

you need the script vm-create in your path and its system config file /etc/vm-create.conf.

To perform a net install of Debian Squeeze in a virtual machine called "deborah" - with 8 GB disk, bridge, sound support and virtio - to a remote host called "bareil", use the following syntax:

# vm-create -c bareil -s 8 -S -b br0 -V -u debian deborah

Pool install refreshed

Starting install...
Allocating 'deborah.img'                            | 8.0 GB     00:00     
Creating domain...                                  |   0  B     00:00

You can use the option -t to print the whole command to be passed to virt-install to standard output before executing it:

# vm-create -t -c bareil -s 8 -S -b br0 -V -u debian deborah

virt-install 
--connect=qemu+ssh://bareil/system 
--ram=512 
--arch=i386 
--vcpus=1 
--video=vga 
--soundhw=default 
--description="deborah (debian squeeze) - vm guest on host bareil" 
--os-variant=debiansqueeze 
--disk vol=install/debian-6.0.0-i386-netinst.iso,device=cdrom 
--boot=cdrom,hd,network 
--disk pool=default,size=8 
--network bridge=br0 
--vnc 
--vnclisten=0.0.0.0 
--name=deborah

iso URL: ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/debian-cd/6.0.0/i386/iso-cd/debian-6.0.0-i386-
netinst.iso

A detailled description of the vm-create script has been posted in the openSUSE forum: vm-create : create kvm virtual machines.

* Notice that the option --boot=cdrom,hd,network is not available on virt-install version prior to 5003.

Booting Debian

Choose Graphical Install and press Enter to boot.

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Debian GUI setup

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When the installation is complete, press Reboot. If you see the CD boot screen, turn off the vm in virt-manager, diconnect netinstall.iso from the CDROM device and change the boot device order in Boot Options. Then restart the vm and proceed with setup.