Thanks, I'll try that too.  I managed to make it work, but using the
console with the xm create command. This site gave me some tips,
useful for those migrating from debian:

http://wiki.kartbuilding.net/index.php/Create_DomU

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On Nov 21, 2007 6:32 PM, John Summerfield <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Joao Marcelo wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to use Virtual Manager from Scientific Linux 5.0. I want to
> > create a domU with debian for hosting our previous services during
> > migration for the new system with SL. Running the wizard, it asks for
> > a URL containing the files for the system  installation. Has anyone
> > created a domU with Virtual Manager using a os other than Fedora or
> > Redhat clones?
>
> I create a fully-virtualised Debian on f8 with this:
> virt-install --name=DebianEtch --ram=384 --vcpus=1
> --file=/var/lib/xen/images/DebianEtch.img  --file-size=3 --vnc --hvm
> --cdrom=/var/lib/xen/images/debian-40r1-i386-DVD-1.iso   --os-type=unix
>
> Whether that works with earlier version, I'll leave you to discover; I
> don't have the hardware for it.
>
> Note that (on f8) there are two viewers. virt-manager starts the wrong one.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Cheers
> John
>
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