[virt-tools-list] [PowerKVM][RFC]setting machine type in virt-manager

[Li Zhang]

On 11/29/2011 11:32 PM, Cole Robinson wrote:
> On 11/28/2011 09:51 PM, Li Zhang wrote:
>> On 11/28/2011 03:41 AM, Cole Robinson wrote:
>>> On 11/22/2011 09:59 AM, zhlcindy at linux.vnet.ibm.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Now ppc can support several types of machine. And in the qemu,
>>>> the default machine type is mac99. So when we try to install
>>>> a VM with virt-manager,from libvirt log file the machine type
>>>> is always mac99, but I need pseries machine type.
>>>>
>>>> So I am trying to add an option for setting right machine type.
>>>> I need some comments from you. Any suggestion is appreciated.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would change the 'New VM' wizard to offer a machine drop down if any arch
>>> besides i686/x86_64 is chosen. virt-install already has a --machine option so
>>> you could check that code to see how to set the value, and just try and copy
>>> other existing UI bits from the current 'New VM' wizard.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Cole
>>>
>>
>> Got it. Thanks very much. I add a combo machine drop down in the machine
>> setting. Is that OK?
>>
>
> Well, that's what I initially thought to do. But there aren't many
> reasons for a user to change the machine type of an existing VM, and
> accidentally changing it can cause an unbootable VM. So sticking it
> under machine settings of the VM Details window isn't very useful IMO
> and could lead the user to make mistakes.
>
> My ideal plan would be:
> - Show the machine type as a non editable field in VM
> Details->Overview->Machine Settings
> - If installing a non-x86 guest, show a machine type combo box at the
> end of the new VM wizard.
> - Never show anything about the machine type for i686/x86_64 guests.
> Reason is that on fedora at least we have machine types like fedora13,
> fedora14, etc. which maybe confuse the user into thinking it has
> something to do with the OS installed in the guest (which it doesn't at
> all).
>
> Thanks,
> Cole
>

Hi Cole,

Understand.
BTW, Isn't machine type 'pc' for X86 architecture?
fedora13 and fedora4 seem like OS type.
Would you please correct me if I am wrong?

Thanks,
  Li